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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. I like you, really I do. Or exceptionally.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Among the millions of debate-related tweets on Twitter, there was a completely insensitive and inappropriate tweet about President Obama’s grandmother. Within minutes of the now-infamous tweet from the KitchenAid account, it was deleted and reappeared on an individual’s personal Twitter account. Targeted apology.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Among the millions of debate-related tweets on Twitter, there was a completely insensitive and inappropriate tweet about President Obama’s grandmother. Within minutes of the now-infamous tweet from the KitchenAid account, it was deleted and reappeared on an individual’s personal Twitter account. Targeted apology.

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JULY 15, 2010

Talk (And Listen) To Me We’ve all read the advice that the most effective ways to leverage the opportunities to build relationships with new people online is to be engaging and interested in them, by having a conversation that includes both listening and responding. I’ve seen this on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

With a two-day program filled with tech thought leaders and innovators , there was one subject which seemed to consistently rise about the rest and dominate so many of the conversations at LeWeb. How Not to Use Twitter for Business (FroYo Edition) New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter. What was it? Am I Selling Out?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Facebook users know that this is where the magic happens – all the news, gossip, updates and conversation. It’s a gentle reminder to never make assumptions when it comes to technological intermediaries for conversation. Why would she have blocked me? Had I done something to offend her? Was I wrong? Thanks for writing this!

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Yes, there are people who, by choice, do not have Facebook, Twitter or Google+ accounts. Naturally, given my work, the conversation turned to the topic of social media. If something seems interesting, it is easy to add a comment and contribute to the conversation. A few days ago, I had a chance to have lunch with a dear friend.

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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. Monitor our conversations? Are they there to sell products? Reply to customer complaints? If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

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JUNE 23, 2010

Character counts: When we’re using Twitter or SMS text messages, we are limited to a certain number of characters and this tends to lead to a lot of creativity. Say what: I’ve heard people of all ages use text-speak in conversation. Trust me, it’s a special experience to hear LOL or WTF during a conversation.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Even more global conversations about weather, kids, spouses, dogs are more preferable to me than “just had a rare hamburger and sweet potato fries&# posts. For me, one of the interesting things about social networking is that all of these kinds of conversations are going on in the same place at the same time.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The guy was a complete stranger, yet here we were having a delightful and very natural conversation. Twitter, at that time (about two years ago), was a much more intimate place. I was relatively new to Twitter at the time and decided to take a chance. We talked about our kids, observations about life and social media.

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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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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

My mind wandered back to those days after some recent social networking encounters on Twitter, although this could have taken place on any other networking platform or with people I’ve met face-to-face. On Twitter, one chooses to “follow&# another person, meaning that if I choose to follow you?

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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. If I call these conversations “real&# does that make the online connections any less real? 4 Tales of Accidental Twitter Friends) Dear Ex-Facebook Friend… government in Washington D.C.,

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

It is with the greatest love, respect and true geek-envy that I offer the following signs that you’re at a tech conference: While watching conversation among big-time “personas&# on stage, I find myself trying to calculate the percentage of time spent discussing true content as opposed to time spent discussing each other.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Others have written quite comprehensively about each of the changes, so what can I possibly add to the conversation? Today, Zuckerberg was asked about this: “If any member has the ability to add any of their friends to the group, how can we be sure that only the ‘right’ people are included in the conversation?&# New Groups.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I’d like to do a better job of bringing you all into the conversation. twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career? We’ve become friends.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Yes, there are people who, by choice, do not have Facebook, Twitter or Google+ accounts. Naturally, given my work, the conversation turned to the topic of social media. If something seems interesting, it is easy to add a comment and contribute to the conversation. A few days ago, I had a chance to have lunch with a dear friend.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Yes, there are people who, by choice, do not have Facebook, Twitter or Google+ accounts. Naturally, given my work, the conversation turned to the topic of social media. If something seems interesting, it is easy to add a comment and contribute to the conversation. A few days ago, I had a chance to have lunch with a dear friend.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

Following up on our conversation and would like to link up here so I can introduce you to a top-notch sales guy in my network. But wait, there’s more …Those who RT my tweet (on Twitter) about the tip of the day will be entered in a drawing each day for seats in an upcoming LinkedIn webinar? It’s a great reminder!

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MARCH 22, 2012

Even though I often communicate through social channels, such as Facebook, Twitter or chat messages, my mailbox remains a sacred place where the most important conversations take place. The rest of the time, we hate it. And when we hate it, we really hate it.

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MARCH 1, 2009

In addition to my own site URL and email address, I include URLs to find me on LinkedIn and Twitter. Granted, sharing the link to your Twitter feed may not be for everyone, but every professional should have and promote their LinkedIn presence. If I meet someone new I record email or twitter etc.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Just over a year ago, LinkedIn introduced a feature allowing users to post all of their Twitter updates , also known as tweets, to LinkedIn. Now, before you start to school me on how I don’t get Twitter or LinkedIn, you may want to look here and here to see that I am a huge fan of both. That said, bring on the controversy.

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JANUARY 2, 2009

But wait, there’s more …Those who RT my tweet (on Twitter) about the tip of the day will be entered in a drawing each day for seats in an upcoming LinkedIn webinar at 50% off (to be used by you or given to a friend). Those who comment (a “real&# comment) on the LinkedIn tip of the day on this blog will also be entered.

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MARCH 25, 2010

I chose a more low-key approach and connected with friends over quiet dinners and had actual conversations. twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career?

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MARCH 22, 2012

Even though I often communicate through social channels, such as Facebook, Twitter or chat messages, my mailbox remains a sacred place where the most important conversations take place. The rest of the time, we hate it. And when we hate it, we really hate it.

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MARCH 22, 2012

Even though I often communicate through social channels, such as Facebook, Twitter or chat messages, my mailbox remains a sacred place where the most important conversations take place. The rest of the time, we hate it. And when we hate it, we really hate it.

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JUNE 18, 2012

Ever since I wrote about the reasons I unfollow people on Twitter , I’ve been asked to share a similar list of deal-breakers which might lead me to unfriend someone on Facebook. Breaking up a Facebook friendship can be a bigger deal than unfollowing someone on Twitter. My goodness, it must take a lot of energy to be you.

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OCTOBER 31, 2008

Do I – and my generation-mates – belong online using twitter and connecting with people through social networking? My many twitter friends, especially Clara Kuo of The Millennium Marketer ( @manesaclara ), have replied instantly to queries with answers and words of encouragement. And, by typing, I mean using a typewriter.

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OCTOBER 31, 2008

Do I – and my generation-mates – belong online using twitter and connecting with people through social networking? My many twitter friends, especially Clara Kuo of The Millennium Marketer ( @manesaclara ), have replied instantly to queries with answers and words of encouragement. And, by typing, I mean using a typewriter.

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JUNE 18, 2012

Ever since I wrote about the reasons I unfollow people on Twitter , I’ve been asked to share a similar list of deal-breakers which might lead me to unfriend someone on Facebook. Breaking up a Facebook friendship can be a bigger deal than unfollowing someone on Twitter. My goodness, it must take a lot of energy to be you.

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AUGUST 29, 2008

conversation comes along. Scanning…now that is my pet peeve but sometimes there are distractions, so I guess in that case, you would just have to say sorry and express genuine interest to re-establish the conversation. Thanks for sharing it on twitter! For starters, this is just plain rude. more important?

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AUGUST 29, 2008

conversation comes along. Scanning…now that is my pet peeve but sometimes there are distractions, so I guess in that case, you would just have to say sorry and express genuine interest to re-establish the conversation. Thanks for sharing it on twitter! For starters, this is just plain rude. more important?

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JUNE 18, 2010

Enter SocialShield If you are looking for a way to monitor your kid’s online browsing activity or chat/IM conversations, there are many easy tools which will allow you to do so. Hmm…maybe we’ll have to take this conversation offline. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

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JUNE 18, 2012

Ever since I wrote about the reasons I unfollow people on Twitter , I’ve been asked to share a similar list of deal-breakers which might lead me to unfriend someone on Facebook. Breaking up a Facebook friendship can be a bigger deal than unfollowing someone on Twitter. My goodness, it must take a lot of energy to be you.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Oh well, it’s not like this topic comes up very often in conversation. twitter organize spam Students technology trust Twitter Proud to be featured on Social Media Informer The what and why How can I help you leverage social media and networking for your business or career?

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