Janet Fouts

JULY 5, 2011

If you’re as into social media networks as I am you’d have to have your head in the sand to miss the launch of Google+ , a shiny new social network from Google. Which of course means you’ve got to have a Google profile. So why should we think this effort will be a success?

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 11, 2020

Mike is an expert in leadership, teamwork and emotional intelligence and works with a wide range of clients, including Google, Wells Fargo, the IRS, Charles Schwab and many others. Find Mike Across social media: Website. About Mike. Facebook.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 16, 2011

I saw a message on Google+ yesterday from the-ever on top of the newest app-Louis Gray that made me cringe. Basically it allows you to invite your entire Facebook friends list to Google+. I don’t want all my connections on Google+ yet, maybe ever. Here’s what I love about Google+.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 24, 2011

As the news reports came in through social media and traditional press I think we were all mesmerized by the tragedy. In it she describes her experience on the island and she also talks about updating Facebook and Twitter and reaching out to family and friends during Anders Behring Breivik’s rampage.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

It’s a given these days that before at least 50% of the first-time meetings you’re about to have you and the person you’re meeting will have Googled each other to learn a bit more about the person. It also shows your most frequent sources and allows you to browse the same information on your social connections.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 23, 2011

You might see it re-surface now and then and bring you some more Twitter love. That makes the $Billion question: “How do I build a following to drive traffic to my…blog, web site, Facebook page, Twitter page, etc, etc, etc.&#. Ask questions and have actual one on one conversations on social networks.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 7, 2014

I stuck to Twitter posts simply because they’re easier to embed, but most or all of these hashtags appear across social platforms. “What if I did an #AskThicke hashtag on twitter? . “What if I did an #AskThicke hashtag on twitter?” Twitter Open Source (@TwitterOSS) March 18, 2014.

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 29, 2013

Global Social Media Marketing, Cisco Systems. Jana Messerschmidt VP of Business Development & Platform Relations, Twitter. Look at social media networks for the movers and shakers and learn from them. Use social media to educate yourself on where you want to be, not just where you are.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Lots of people will tell you ”Social Media Influencers” are the key to social media marketing but what does that really mean? You may want to start by searching only blogs, or only Twitter or videos for example. Do they get comments and do people share their content through social media?

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 13, 2018

Any website, including social media sites that gather data from EU citizens, must comply with these rules. Now, not many companies harvest as much data as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others, but we should still take these new rules as good practice. So does Google, Facebook, Twitter and so many others.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 21, 2014

There’s a lot of talk right now about the need to disconnect from technology and how social media overload is making everyone crazy. Google Drive -Managing documents everyone can edit and update without having to download. Hootsuite -Schedule posts and monitor multiple social networks from one dashboard.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 29, 2010

One of the beauties of social media is the opportunity to ask your network and extended networks a question and get an answer quickly. Unfortunately as soon as Aardvark was acquired by Google it pretty much went to. Social media is social and people appreciate a congenial answer that solves their problem.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 17, 2010

Unfortunately you don’t always control what’s online about you so I’m a big advocate of setting up alerts in Google and Social Mention among others to get a heads up when someone posts something about you online. You can’t mention activism and social media without James Karl Buck coming up.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 20, 2012

Simply doing a search for a social media mention or profile isn’t enough, some companies want to look into your personal posts as well. Even if they don’t ask for your password you can bet an HR person will have googled you and viewed your profiles on Linkedin,Twitter, Facebook and Google+ at the very least.

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 27, 2014

I can help you with SEO, Facebook, Twitter or Google Ads, WordPress or general consulting about social media and digital marketing. social business' So do this right now. Go to the campaign page and donate, then drop me an email and we will set up a call right away. What have you got to lose?

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 1, 2013

Scan your receipts, paper files, notes or even a whiteboard then combine pages into a document, save it to Dropbox , Google Drive or Evernote or even sync it with iCloud. Sprout Social. If you use Sprout Social to manage your social media accounts you’ll love this app. Available for iPad, iPhone or Android.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 30, 2014

From Facebook board member Marc Andreessen simply suggesting we either : a) get over it or b) don’t use Facebook in a discussion about it on Twitter and suggested it was no different than A&B testing an ad, to Pando Daily saying the company is more powerful and un-ethical than we thought. Should we wait around and see?

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 4, 2011

I really do think this is important stuff, and that’s probably what Guy Kawasaki means when he calls people Twitter Nazis , I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Twitter is like having a conversation while running a marathon. Look to Twitter. Look to Twitter. Facebook is where people hang out.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 30, 2015

Both apps allow some engagement with your Twitter following, and Meerkat also gives the option to connect to your Facebook account. Instead, check out this Google Doc via Ileane Smith. I’ve seen a substantial increase in followers on Twitter and Linkedin this month and I’ve only been using the site for a couple of weeks.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 8, 2011

Google won’t love you any more. If your post shows up on a site that gets 2,500 visits a day and you only have 200, which site is Google going to use as the link to your all important post about Empire Avenue ? Hmm, well if your community is that easy to distract maybe you need to work on that a little more.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Take a moment and go Google yourself. What about pod casting, video blogging or becoming the curator of all things in your particular niche on Twitter? Listen to what other people in your niche are saying and support or respond to it on their blogs, Facebook pages, Linkedin groups, Twitter and forums. Share them and share links.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Google+ is a great social network. Google+ is worth the effort. I like to say Google+ combines the best of Twitter and Facebook on one network. 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.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 6, 2013

Even though they’re not official on Facebook we still use them there as well as Pinterest, Twitter Tumblr, Flickr and Google+. I use Tweetreach for Twitter reporting, but you can use TagsinAction for reporting across multiple social networks. Make it very clear you will show their photos off to the world!

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Especially PR and marketing professionals who are watching social media speed up the reaction time of their customers to light speed. Basically leveraging social media to show the whole story and showing at the same time that transparency is ALWAYS best. How can we keep up? The lesson? It’s good advice too.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 5, 2011

This post is meant to be a getting started guide for those of us who got an invite and are now wondering how to use Google+. If you’re looking for an overview of Google+ check out Part 1 of this post: Google+ and World Domination. Start with your Google Profile. Google+ Hacks and tips. Google+ Settings.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

It’s not news that people search social media for reviews on purchases, hotels, restaurants and such, or that they ask their friends for recommendations. I just read the Sprout Social Q4 Index for 2017 , and it’s got some very interesting data, especially if you’re a marketer. 66% said they trust consumer opinions posted online.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 6, 2011

As far as the privacy issue goes, pretty much every application on Twitter requires this kind of authorization. For me the only potential issue is the geo-location feature, which in my case pinpoints me the last time I checked in with Google places up in the hills of Los Gatos. If it had been my house though, I might have been unhappy.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

There’s a deep, dark secret that the social media marketers don’t want you to know. It doesn’t matter what your social media strategy is unless it includes what you expect the prospect to do after they find you through social media. They’re your social media evangelists.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 7, 2013

The new Google Enhanced Adword Campaigns automatically go live on all accounts July 22nd, and this is going to be a very powerful ad platform in the right hands. Let us know how we can help you with your Adwords, Facebook or Twitter campaigns. Social Media Tips and Tricks' Feel free to share this infographic.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 3, 2013

At a very minimum set up Google alerts, but we recommend setting up additional social listening tools as well to be sure to get timely reporting. If you need some free or low-cost listening tools here’s a list of social media listening tools to get you started. Set up monitoring tools for reputation management.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 5, 2014

Follow them on Twitter, read their blogs. Let’s talk about networked approaches & social media for training and capacity building for the nonprofit sector that leverage learning and impact. Chieftain of the blog {grow} and social media bouncer. Finding insights in social media. Beth Kanter.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

We all know video is wildly popular across the board and people love the experience of sharing their life experiences with others in real time.When Meerkat launched in March it got a huge bump from social media marketers who created live video in real time from the South by Southwest conference. “ LOVE live streaming!

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

We all know video is wildly popular across the board and people love the experience of sharing their life experiences with others in real time.When Meerkat launched in March it got a huge bump from social media marketers who created live video in real time from the South by Southwest conference. “ LOVE live streaming!

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I follow almost 4,000 people on Twitter , over 1500 on Linkedin , and more on Facebook , Google+ , blogs , forums, a zillion social networks, wikis and more. Here’s the big deep dark secret about using social media for business; you’ve got to have discipline. Turn off Twitter. Great question.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

By the way, we’ll be talking about these things and much more in our weekly Google+ hangout, so come by The Friday Hangout and add your voice to the conversation. It is the most re-tweeted in the history of Twitter. Are Google and Facebook ads resulting in real sales? The show goes live Fridays at 11AM PST. Also awesome.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Just like with Twitter it’s better to spread out your shares rather than inundating us with them all at once. Here’s a fun way to do it by slicing up images for a single board, similar to what people have done with Google+ photos.Post items that are shareable. Once a day is probably a more tolerable noise level for most.

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