Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 2, 2016

When I started my podcasting adventure with the Social Network Station , who produces, distributes and promotes my show, the goal was to give women a voice and a platform. I’m thankful for so many incredible women in my life, and I’ve found a way to celebrate them every day. New Media, New Tools, New Audiences.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 2, 2016

When I started my podcasting adventure with the Social Network Station , who produces, distributes and promotes my show, the goal was to give women a voice and a platform. I’m thankful for so many incredible women in my life, and I’ve found a way to celebrate them every day. New Media, New Tools, New Audiences.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 21, 2012

It’s a terrific way to post to a number of social networks, schedule posts and listen in on what’s going on, either by creating dedicated searches or creating streams of Twitter lists you’ve set up. HootSuite. I’ve been a HootSuite fan for a long time. Post Planner.

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HootSuite Social Media Curation iPad 269

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 12, 2011

They might use a social network or two. When she isn’t busy coaching or blogging, she writes poetry, reads poetry and books about writing, and tries to coax her cat from behind the couch. They may not live in an optimal location. The local culture may not be welcoming. Such business owners have to create a squad in other ways.

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Communities Team Meeting Study 215

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

If I learn something but get no interaction, well … I can accomplish the same thing by reading a book. Putting on an act is not a way to get me to follow you on any social network. I choose who to surround myself with. Even on Twitter, I choose who to follow and follow back. Show me something.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2016

Travel and hospitality shoppers might want to get a virtual tour of the hotel before booking a week long vacation. On the surface, it looks like the latest social networks that focus on visual content – Instagram and Snapchat – can be harder to track. That’s why a lot of brands leverage user generated content (UGC).

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Content UGC Loyalty Hotels 100

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 23, 2015

I mean, in which universe could you have imagined yourself saying: “I’m pretty sure I can do my work without the Bacon’s books.” Make sure [social media influencer] gets a press pass!” This is, I think, an interesting, unanticipated consequence of our socially networked world. So what if you’re not in the same city?”.

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Trends Consultant Influencer Education 100

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

The more popular one is A Digital Nativity , but A Social Network Christmas is fun to watch as well. Since they tell the story through the imagery of social networks, we can relate to them instantly. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? A terrific story.

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Crowdsourcing Creative Commons Postrank Class 216

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

It’s a crying shame if you haven’t; I read it years and years and years (ok, I’ll stop now) ago, and it’s one of the most-beloved books in my collection. “Social media&# or “social networking&# – which term is correct? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Class Postrank Tourism Survey 144

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 27, 2015

And the sad truth, I think, is that it’s not uncommon for practitioners to still think of social media strategy as something that is separate from the greater communication or PR strategy. But no one puts Social in a corner. You got social… or, perhaps, Social got You. Hallelujah! Somehow it happened!

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Diagrams Consultant Social Media Strategy 100

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

For more on content rules, check out this great book.). PR evaluation: In the past two years alone the growth of social networks and social media usage has seen the rise and rise of measurement and analytics. Community management: Community management has come to the fore as a unique role and discipline in itself.

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Skills Communities Issues Education 188

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Plaxo: contacts, calendar and e-cards As a social network, I think Plaxo is pretty dismal, no matter how much it tries to Face-Twit-book-terify itself. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Check it out and I’m pretty sure you’ll become a fan. Wanna Subscribe?

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Plaxo Products Tools Class 251

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Blink The thing with social networks, particularly one such as Twitter, is that the streams move so fast, you barely notice someone’s absence. – is this: if we are going to use social networks to build influence as a way to achieve organizational goals, we have to use them the way they’re meant to be used.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Agree there may not be a definitive "right" or "wrong" in social media and yet, I quickly found what did not work for ME: spammy auto-DMs, programmed tweets just broadcasting all day, popups ads hyping your e-book, etc. I agree with you on the real world networking. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 23, 2011

Use some combination of them, not out of a book of phrases, Hallmark card, or pop-culture sound bite. Turn those hints until they catch the light, then duly note or discard them ( keep the accent, though ). Now to amplify it. Watch your word choice. Make them thoroughly yours among the people on your wavelength.

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Social Media Case Study Flickr Project 202

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Why: it touched me deeply that Chuck (who has also appeared on #measurePR ) would share something so personal, and acknowledge at the same time how critical social networks can be as support systems. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Mission: Accomplished , by Lindsay Allen.

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Class WordPress Postrank Comments 202

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Don’t let your social media activity die. Clearly, your new employer might have guidelines as to when you can get online and on social networks and when you can’t. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet? Liked what you saw?

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Tips Class Postrank Comments 159

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 10, 2013

Soocial : a really nice online address book, and something I prefer greatly to Plaxo, which is what I used to use, until it decided it wanted to be something other than Plaxo. WTN “automagically” detects contact info from the emails you receive, and adds them to your address book. Founded by my friend Jared Goralnick.

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Products Tools Plaxo Curation 263

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time.

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Creative Commons Case Study Travel Flickr 197

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 19, 2016

We’re finding where consumers go, content has followed, whether it’s dispersed to a social network or consumed through mobile aggregators. Almost all days I have a lot of time for cute Corgi videos… but very rarely for boring business books, even if all the social media gurus are buzzing about them.

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