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Is “Social Media” Really Worth It? Musings Following a Facebook Hack

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tl;dr What seems like a never-ending vortex of Hell following a Facebook hack makes me wonder if “social media” is really worth it. Heavens bless them, they jumped into action before 8 am ET that morning, and we spent the next several hours on group text/phone calls trying to retrieve the page, cancel credit cards, etc.

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We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends

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This is the Hurricane Harvey Community Connections Facebook Group , created (as you can see from the screen grab) by volunteers distraught over what’s happening in Houston and areas hit hard by Harvey. One of them added me to this group, because the best way *I* could help was by sharing info.

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How to Successfully Digitize Events During COVID-19

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While I didn’t intend for it to be an inadvertent lesson in “how to do a virtual event,” a Facebook Live Q&A I hosted a couple of weeks ago was, apparently, just that. I manage a few different Facebook groups, one of which is a completely free + no catch Social PR community: The Social PR Posse.

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Could the Survival of Facebook Depend on Its Privacy?

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Facebook stock is not doing very well. Some are even beginning to question whether Mark Zuckerberg can continue as the leader of Facebook (somewhere, the Winklevoss twins are howling with laughter). In the past, I’ve made the argument that your privacy is not Facebook’s responsibility, and I still believe that.

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5 Simple Ways Small Businesses Can Ace Social Listening in 2019

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Don’t put off joining Facebook until your cousin calls you to inform you your business is being called out on Facebook. Don’t put off joining Facebook until your cousin calls you to inform you your business is being called out on Facebook. Identify Relevant Groups, Communities. Fast Retailing.

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Being of Service During COVID-19

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One of the ways in which I’m trying to contribute is by sharing my expertise – as well as that of my friends and colleagues – through no-cost, no-catch, professional development trainings in my Social PR Posse Facebook group. at 4 pm ET in the Social PR Posse Facebook group.

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Bring Your Own Meme to the #LiftOff Book Giveaway

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Yesterday, I posted a challenge in the Social PR Posse group : to come up with your OWN quick meme and share it in the group. Then, post it to the Social PR Posse Facebook group before midnight EST on Friday, February 24. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Bring Your Own Meme to the #LiftOff Book Giveaway.

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