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JULY 11, 2009

To me, Twitter is about building relationships. Like all social media tools, there is no one right way to use Twitter. Like all social media tools, there is no one right way to use Twitter. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I do aggressively unfollow if your use of Twitter is not aligned with my own style.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

How you set-up and manage your Twitter account has a huge impact on how many people decide to follow you (translation: follow = subscribe and have the chance to read what you post). It is all public and searchable by anyone, not limited to those who follow you or only those who use Twitter. I’m very happy to oblige.

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JULY 24, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Twitter on July 23, 2009 | 11 responses Note: This was written prior to Twitter’s purge of spam accounts this evening. One can only hope this is a sign that Twitter will be managing this problem more aggressively, possibly eliminating the need for tools such as TrueTwit. Does it Work?

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JUNE 12, 2009

PDT), there will be an unprecedented rush to the Facebook website as millions of users try to be the first to claim their desired Facebook username. Right now, to direct your friends and family to your Facebook page, you must share the current URL, which likely includes a string of random characters and numbers. At 12:01 a.m

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MARCH 4, 2010

With the most recent redesign of Facebook, some people are finding it much more difficult to keep up with their favorite fan pages as their updates drift by in the stream along with your friends’ status updates. Do you try to keep up with groups and fan pages that you join on Facebook? I am going to use it.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Chances are that you’re one of the over 300 million people who have set-up a virtual home on Facebook because it is a great place to keep up with family and friends, as well as connecting with businesses and groups of interest. How are you using, or do you expect to use, the new “mentions&# feature on Facebook?

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MAY 26, 2010

As you probably know, Facebook has been facing a barrage of complaints regarding their “public is the new norm&# approach to privacy which resulted in much of your/our content being made public by default. Significantly reduce the amount of information that must be visible to everyone on Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

4 Tales of Accidental Twitter Friends) Posted by Irene Koehler in Business , Networking , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on November 17, 2009 | 16 responses It’s true, I’m engaged. As with other networking platforms, I use Twitter primarily for business purposes. No, not that kind of engaged.

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JANUARY 3, 2009

Twitter is growing quickly, at the rate of 5,000-10,000 new accounts per day, according to a new report from Hubspot called State of the Twittersphere.? More individuals (of all ages), businesses, news outlets, academic institutions, government agencies and non-profit organizations are finding unique value in having a Twitter presence.

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JULY 19, 2011

With the launch of Google’s new social network, Google+ , there are many who have rushed to publish opinions about the demise of other networks, most notably Twitter and Facebook. If such a move doesn’t make sense for my business community, as well as my friends and family, it doesn’t make sense for me.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Networking , Social Media , Twitter on November 1, 2009 | 2 responses If you believe Twitter is a place where only trivial information is shared, I invite you to read the “tweets&# posted by Apple engineer, Mike Lee ( @bmf ) today. 2 Responses to “Twitter Allows “Real&# Connections.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2008

To leverage the medium, the opportunity to connect with someone new and in the spirit of the holiday season, I invite you to come Twitter caroling with me. a little bit contest, a big bit fun and a chance to meet someone new You and one other Twitterer will work together to write a Twitter Carol (rather than a traditional Christmas carol).

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JUNE 16, 2011

First a note to the candidates: You have my deepest respect and admiration for being willing to step up and commit to helping our community, state, school board, water district, transportation or other sort of infrastructure management body. It shouldn’t have been a surprise that the online community didn’t grown much.

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

The number of businesses on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and YouTube is mind-boggling, but the real question is how many of them are using the tools wisely? Using digital platforms successfully to build community, relationships, and trust is an iterative process. million Facebook fans and increased sales by 420%.

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DECEMBER 27, 2009

Just Ask the Goat) Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Social Media , Tips on December 27, 2009 | one response OK, people, who tagged the photo of the goat on Facebook ? After a couple of attempts to post the information, I was informed that I had been locked out of Facebook. You know who you are. Stay right there; I?ll

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JULY 12, 2010

Should I connect only with family and good friends on Facebook and only business contacts on LinkedIn? How secure should I feel when using Facebook’s privacy settings to determine which groups of friends can or cannot see particular photos? And, a few of their kids wanted to become Facebook Friends, too.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The primary networking platforms which many of us use – Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn – have all undergone huge changes, seemingly at a breakneck pace. But, we’ve got some brilliant folks in our community who may know the answer or have advice to share. I don’t always know the answer.

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JULY 20, 2010

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Facebook , LinkedIn , Social Media , Twitter on July 20, 2010 | 15 responses Does it ever feel that there is a non-stop downpour of Facebook posts, YouTube videos, Twitter tweets, LinkedIn connections and blog posts? This post was mentioned on Twitter by Irene Koehler, Elaine Kirk.

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MARCH 16, 2011

We connect on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email, IM chat and (surprise, surprise) sometimes we even talk on the telephone. You are also invited to connect with others interested in social media on the friendly folks on the Almost Savvy page on Facebook where we share news and tips. government in Washington D.C.,

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MARCH 31, 2010

Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on March 31, 2010 | 16 responses Hey, you! We’ve been connected for awhile on Twitter and Facebook. The results of my absolutely unscientific poll on Twitter and Facebook were unanimous. We need to have a word. Or exceptionally.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

We see them online on Facebook and Twitter, though we’re not always quite sure what they’re doing there. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! Are they there to sell products? What lessons have you learned which you’d like to apply on a smaller scale?

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Twitter on December 7, 2008 | 22 responses LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter – Wherever you are online, it’s all about networking. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, I asked a simple question on Twitter a few days ago – How can I help you today?

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APRIL 22, 2010

Related articles which may interest you: Facebook Tip: How To Choose Who Can See Your Friends New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends How-to: View and Organize Fan Pages on Facebook How Facebook Hurt My Feelings Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ?

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JULY 15, 2010

When this happens online, it takes the form of email, newsletters, Facebook mail or direct messages on Twitter. I’ve seen this on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. On Twitter, this is one of many reasons I will immediately unfollow you. On Facebook, I’ll unfriend you. If you do, you’re out.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Instead, I suggested that I blog about key learnings from the conference which I felt would benefit my readers and community. Without you, the community around Almost Savvy is nothing. Day after day, I try to share helpful information through my blog, Twitter , the Almost Savvy page on Facebook , speaking engagements, etc.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Networking , Social Media on February 25, 2010 | 3 responses As the blog’s readership and community have grown, I’m continually impressed with all of you. You share your thoughts by commenting on blog posts, sending emails and tweets, and participating on my Facebook fan page.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I’m an avid LinkedIn user, not an expert but definitely much more comfortable using LI than Twitter but I had yet to discover this very useful feature. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! I encourage you to think again. It only took a few seconds!!

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I’ve heard that all businesses should have a Facebook page. RT @IreneKoehler BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead [link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter Reply jaculynn says: September 13, 2010 at 1:50 pm Good advice > RT @IreneKoehler: BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead [get a job, more biz, etc.]

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DECEMBER 12, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Branding , Business , Career , Facebook , Networking , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on December 12, 2009 | one response The theme of LeWeb ’09 was “The Real-time Web,&# but what exactly “is&# real-time? Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook!

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MARCH 11, 2010

I’ll be sure to post a link on Twitter and to the AlmostSavvy fan page on Facebook , so stay tuned for that. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! If you happen to be at the Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator event on Monday, be sure to stop by and say hello. Is it too noisy?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Twitteleh – Twitter for Your Jewish Mother Why answer the simple “What are you doing?&# question on Twitter, when you could be providing the information you mother really wants to know? Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! “Oh Crap.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. When demo-ing new apps, all problems are explained away by “Twitter must be running slow.&# On their computers, I see Gmail, Facebook, Tweetdeck, Skype, Flickr and a host of other apps and widgets. Everyone here already has one.&#

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AUGUST 3, 2010

It is amazing how much work and communication I get done through Facebook and Twitter, but email is still the reliable workhorse it always was. I don’t recognize her name because she follows me on Twitter as @bloggymama43. Stack Overflow and Twitter, as well as thousands of organisations’ public websites.

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MAY 7, 2009

What’s that you say: LinkedIn is really just Facebook for old people? Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! With just a bit of work, you can now look as impressive online as you are in real life. Not at all. Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Please Enjoy This Spam Dear Ex-Facebook Friend… Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match LinkedIn Tip – Got Street Cred? Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Twitter on December 7, 2008 | 22 responses LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter – Wherever you are online, it’s all about networking. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, I asked a simple question on Twitter a few days ago – How can I help you today?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

URGENT: Facebook Rush Tonight – Claim Your Name Moments and The Power of Not Laughing Ready for Yet Another Social Platform? Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook! Please add your thoughts. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

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