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The Challenge of Authenticity in Social Networking

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How easy is it, really, to be authentic online? I’ve been thinking about this since Shonali’s thought-provoking post a few weeks back about how to social network smartly by being yourself online. What are we really up against (against ourselves) in the way we behave on social networks?

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Authenticity: At The Core Of Smarter Social Networking

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Smarter social networking. A few nights ago, I was part of the “ Get Geeky &# panel that Social Media Club-DC had put together. Along with Alex Howard , Frank Gruber and Shana Glickfield , we talked about “ smarter social networking.&#. To me, that’s what smarter social networking is.

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Four Points to Remember When Adopting a New Social Network

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This is also a good time though for said teams to re-evaluate their adoption of new networks into their overall strategy. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you develop a strategy for social networks, both new and old. Is your audience part of the network? How close to your bottom line is the network?

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7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks

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Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks December 21st, 2010 Tweet I first heard about Amplify earlier this year; I believe it was at the January chapter meeting of IABC/DC Metro.

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How To Use Twitter For PR

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You can monitor lists, schedule tweets, and participate in so many social networks from that one place, that if you’re not, I truly believe you’re making more work for yourself than you need to. How To Use Twitter For PR is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn How To Use Twitter For PR.

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How to Use Social Media And Stay Couth

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If you ask any expert how to use social media, they will probably tell you it comes down to two verbs: 1. But if you’re just going to listen, without doing much else, you’re basically using social media as a monitoring tool, and not much else. How to use social media (not). Listen; and. Or don’t.

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How to Fail in Business Without Really Trying

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When we talk about how to pitch or not to pitch, we often focus on the media/blogger pitches we receive/hear about. And it’s not just email pitches that you need to learn how to write; it’s how to pitch people on social networks, such as Twitter, as well. What do you think?

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