Janet Fouts

MARCH 6, 2013

Respond to comments and questions. In addition, commenting on a photo and having more interaction on it will increase the potential for that post to make it to the coveted “explore” tab within Instagram. Share them in the comments for us to learn from! We’re happy you think enough of us to talk back.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The only way to know if your page has new comments is to browse the feed for the page. Pages can’t comment or even +1 a conversation unless that person is following the page. Currently few social media management tools offer Google+ support, though Hootsuite will be soon. Add them in the comments and give us some hope.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

A potential employer can use a variety of tools to see how well you manage your personal brand online. Run some of the evaluation tools below to determine what somebody sees when they look you up. This is a brand new tool to see how engaged your Facebook page is with your fans. These days however, it can mean a whole lot more.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 16, 2014

The other half (75% if you can stand it) is created on the fly through curation of relevant content, responding to news items and conversations discovered through social listening tools. Comment on blogs or social posts adding value to the discussion. Go with the flow the same way you would at a huge networking event.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 4, 2011

You see it in the comments and on some of the best blogs the comments from the regular readers are as valuable or better than the actual post itself. Google loves WordPress, no question, and every comment adds value for the commenter and the poster. People share passion on blogs. At least they’re also great for SEO.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 3, 2012

We are already working with a number of non-profits to help them understand social media tools and techniques. Add your thoughts in the comments! Hopefully the effect of our small efforts can help to change the world in ways we can’t begin to predict. Now, what are YOU going to do to change the world in 2012??

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 8, 2011

Even if you have listening tools set up that alert you to comments, that discussion takes place on the hosts’ web site, while your own post may sit with fewer comments. Comment on your posts when someone asks a question and set alerts so you can follow that conversation by email. What’s the point in that?

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Rather than go into yet another social media metrics debate let’s pretend for the sake of argument that you’ve already set up one or two social listening tools. Maybe Radian6 , SM2 , Trackur or one of these social media listening tools I mention when I give talks on social media. Pay special attention to negative sentiment.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 1, 2012

More than one of those books that gets you all jacked up and inspired but doesn’t quite give you the tools to move forward, this book delivers real case studies to learn from and a process for planning your own successes. SO, now I have two copies of the book and I’d like to give one to you.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Sure Google+ can be a powerful tool to share your message with, but this network is in it’s infancy, and with millions of users your message can be left largely unheard unless you have created circles who care about what you have to say and will share it with their own circles and help you get the word out. CircleCount.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

To me, services like Google+ are tools and tools are only as effective as the skills of the people using them. Google has already made several announcements signaling their clear intention to integrate Plus content and comments in results. Beth Kanter.org. Beth Kanter. Unlike Facebook or Twitter, Plus is owned by Google.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Probably the best new feature is “Login as Page&# which gives admins the ability to comment on other pages as the PAGE instead of themselves. All in all this is a big step forward for Facebook as a real interactive and useful tool for business. We look forward to seeing what YOU do with these features and what you think about it.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 19, 2012

I speak a lot about Google+ as a tool for business. Post URLs here with a short comment or two. In fact I’ve just written a book called “ Google+ for Business Tweet ” and I’m presenting a second Focus.com Roundtable in February. Don’t steal the show but be pleasant and useful. Micro-blog.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 23, 2011

If you are at the panel tonight for Hastings School of Law please let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here’s a list of a few more advanced social media listening tools. The slides will be added below as well. Tweetbeep Get alerts for your name and keywords.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 1, 2013

If you have some must-have apps for your business, why not share ‘em in the comments? I travel with an iPad and an iPhone as my mobile office, and it’s made it a whole lot easier to stay on top of my business, my teram and my clients. Expensify. I travel a lot.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 27, 2019

Over the next few posts I’m going to share some tools for enriching our lives with more resiliency. What tools have you developed to be more resilient in your life? Share them in the comments! Ways we can learn to cope with life. . In general, we’ve all developed some sort of coping method, going back to our childhood.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 21, 2013

You want them to like you, comment on your content and share it with your friends. It’s going to help you make the most of your Facebook page, get better engagement and be ready to show up in Graph Search as much as possible with positive comments, photos and shares. What if they posted a food shot?

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Frankly it’s not the most intuitive network and there aren’t a lot of tools that make the UI easier to manage. The quick link or the witty comment shared on Twitter has the shelf life of maybe a couple of minutes before it’s buried in the Twitter stream. Google+ is worth the effort. Finding People to Circle.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

I know, social media is what I do, and I love it, but in the end it’s a tool. Just one of the tools you should have as part of your online marketing. Make sure it’s easy for people to comment and share your brilliance with others. And that my friends, is why social media is a great tool for your business.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I use a combination of tools to schedule my updates and they almost all have a browser bookmarklet so as I surf I can add items to the scheduling tools on the fly. Both tools allow me to monitor and update multiple accounts which is great. Social networks are a tool for business but they do not replace actual conversation.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

This is a great Q&A or conversation tool with your audience. It can be a bit disconcerting when your video gets hijacked by the comments. The app developers are working on ways to filter and moderate and Periscope has an option to allow only people you follow to comment, which is a nice start.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

This is a great Q&A or conversation tool with your audience. It can be a bit disconcerting when your video gets hijacked by the comments. The app developers are working on ways to filter and moderate and Periscope has an option to allow only people you follow to comment, which is a nice start.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Any tool that makes that easier (makes it easiest, I should say) will thrive, and any tool or effort that makes human communication and sharing harder or impedes it (hello, RIAA) is destined for destruction. The tools themselves are ephemeral and temporary: don’t get attached to them.

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