Almost Savvy

JULY 12, 2010

Social Networking Lines Get Blurred With the unprecedented growth of Facebook, it has become the largest social networking platform by far. Is this because social networking is new? Could this be a glimpse into what’s next from Google? When did things become so complicated?

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Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

As the number of multi-generational families using online social networks increases daily, so does the number of “Oh no, she didn’t!&# Let’s take a peek at three humorous looks at how social media is, or might be, used to connect with our beloved family members. Ready for Yet Another Social Platform?

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Social media is all the rage. 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? If this is your primary activity online, you are not a marketer. Perhaps, you’ve sent out promotional postcards (a.k.a.

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Almost Savvy

JULY 13, 2011

“She’s probably on their social media team and contributes to their blog,&# I thought, “She’s probably feeling really awful right about now.&# of Marketing at Netflix. Two other pieces which provide valuable perspective on this situation: Why Netflixgate Is More Interesting Than Google+ (To Me).

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Jim is a super-smart marketing mastermind and is also the brains behind The Tech News Blog and The Ideas Blog. However we connect on Twitter and on other social networking sites, it’s all about engagement. Quick Internet marketing tip! Over the past year, we’ve become fantastic friends. I’m engaged.

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Almost Savvy

JUNE 23, 2011

It represents a real misunderstanding of what it takes to effectively incorporate social media into one’s online presence, whether it’s for professional, branding, political, marketing, customer service or other purposes. Frequent and persistent clicking does not make anyone a social media expert.

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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. Do I belong in the blogosphere?

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