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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

How you set-up and manage your Twitter account has a huge impact on how many people decide to follow you (translation: follow = subscribe and have the chance to read what you post). It is all public and searchable by anyone, not limited to those who follow you or only those who use Twitter. I’m very happy to oblige.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

One small example of this relates to the LinkedIn invitation. When we invite someone to join our network of connections on LinkedIn, the invitation is populated with generic, default language. Those who comment (a “real&# comment) on the LinkedIn tip of the day on this blog will also be entered.

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JULY 11, 2009

To me, Twitter is about building relationships. Like all social media tools, there is no one right way to use Twitter. Like all social media tools, there is no one right way to use Twitter. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I do aggressively unfollow if your use of Twitter is not aligned with my own style.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Business , Social Media , Twitter on September 30, 2009 | 5 responses Twitter can be confusing, especially when you’re just getting started. The Twitter website itself is fairly simple. Related articles which may interest you: TrueTwit: Managing Spammers on Twitter. Does it Work?

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JANUARY 2, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Business , Career , LinkedIn , Networking on January 2, 2009 | 7 responses There was a time when a recommendation from your mother that you were a real catch was enough of an objective opinion to satisfy others’ due diligence to determine if you were all you claimed to be. Time to get rolling!

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JULY 24, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Twitter on July 23, 2009 | 11 responses Note: This was written prior to Twitter’s purge of spam accounts this evening. One can only hope this is a sign that Twitter will be managing this problem more aggressively, possibly eliminating the need for tools such as TrueTwit. Does it Work?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

4 Tales of Accidental Twitter Friends) Posted by Irene Koehler in Business , Networking , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on November 17, 2009 | 16 responses It’s true, I’m engaged. As with other networking platforms, I use Twitter primarily for business purposes. No, not that kind of engaged.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

I know this because I saw the big “Follow Us on Twitter&# sign on the cash register. And, now that they’ve armed me with the news that they’re using Twitter, I went online after my last visit to share my thoughts about their level of customer service. Yes, they had an account on Twitter and it seemed to be active.

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DECEMBER 28, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in LinkedIn on December 28, 2008 | 5 responses 1. LinkedIn is: a) Something for people looking for a new job b) Facebook for old people c) Nothing more than another source of email spam d) Kind of confusing 2. LinkedIn is a powerful tool, but that’s it. If only it worked that way!

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JANUARY 3, 2009

Twitter is growing quickly, at the rate of 5,000-10,000 new accounts per day, according to a new report from Hubspot called State of the Twittersphere.? More individuals (of all ages), businesses, news outlets, academic institutions, government agencies and non-profit organizations are finding unique value in having a Twitter presence.

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in LinkedIn on December 30, 2008 | 9 responses You meet someone at a conference or a networking event and want to stay in touch. You exchange business cards and decide to connect on LinkedIn.? She asks for the link to your profile on LinkedIn so she can send you an invitation to connect.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Networking , Social Media , Twitter on November 1, 2009 | 2 responses If you believe Twitter is a place where only trivial information is shared, I invite you to read the “tweets&# posted by Apple engineer, Mike Lee ( @bmf ) today. 2 Responses to “Twitter Allows “Real&# Connections.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in LinkedIn on December 29, 2008 | 7 responses Dear Professional, You and I were set up on a blind-date of sorts. Fondly, Your (incomplete) LinkedIn profile The number of incomplete profiles I see on LinkedIn is huge, but not surprising. I miss you. Won’t you come back?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2008

To leverage the medium, the opportunity to connect with someone new and in the spirit of the holiday season, I invite you to come Twitter caroling with me. a little bit contest, a big bit fun and a chance to meet someone new You and one other Twitterer will work together to write a Twitter Carol (rather than a traditional Christmas carol).

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JULY 20, 2010

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Facebook , LinkedIn , Social Media , Twitter on July 20, 2010 | 15 responses Does it ever feel that there is a non-stop downpour of Facebook posts, YouTube videos, Twitter tweets, LinkedIn connections and blog posts? This post was mentioned on Twitter by Irene Koehler, Elaine Kirk.

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JULY 12, 2010

Should I connect only with family and good friends on Facebook and only business contacts on LinkedIn? Facebook while I do use it for business, I am more social with my various groups than on LinkedIn. LinkedIn I use to connect with others building business relationships through my networking efforts. shameless promotion.

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APRIL 6, 2011

That cringe-worthy photo from your friend’s beach vacation that she’s using as her LinkedIn profile photo. And, yes, this means that it’s time to finally add a photo to your LinkedIn profile if you haven’t yet taken the plunge. My birthday gift to you) LinkedIn-apalooza! You know you’ve seen it.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

You’ve methodically built your professional network of connections on LinkedIn. Unless you happen to know their email address, you have to go to LinkedIn or Facebook to send that email. Would you like to have access to the email addresses of your friends and connections outside of Facebook and LinkedIn?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Should I get a LinkedIn account so this will happen?” Related articles which may interest you: New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends LinkedIn-apalooza! I’ve heard that all businesses should have a Facebook page. Should I get one?” I need to get more leads. Who Influences You?

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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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JULY 19, 2011

With the launch of Google’s new social network, Google+ , there are many who have rushed to publish opinions about the demise of other networks, most notably Twitter and Facebook. Some have even gone as far as to shut down their accounts on these other networks to move their entire online network to Google+. It would be redundant.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The primary networking platforms which many of us use – Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn – have all undergone huge changes, seemingly at a breakneck pace. Additional comments powered by BackType Click ‘Like’ to join us on Facebook!

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Real Life Friends How Facebook Hurt My Feelings Just Because We’re Social Networking “Friends&# Doesn’t Mean I’ll Go To 3rd Base With You How to: Turn On/Off LinkedIn Notifications Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop 8 Tweets ?

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MARCH 4, 2010

How to: Turn On/Off LinkedIn Notifications Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ? 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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JULY 15, 2010

When this happens online, it takes the form of email, newsletters, Facebook mail or direct messages on Twitter. I’ve seen this on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. On Twitter, this is one of many reasons I will immediately unfollow you. On LinkedIn, I’ll disconnect. If you do, you’re out.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

It is amazing how much work and communication I get done through Facebook and Twitter, but email is still the reliable workhorse it always was. I don’t recognize her name because she follows me on Twitter as @bloggymama43. Stack Overflow and Twitter, as well as thousands of organisations’ public websites.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

RT @IreneKoehler: How Facebook Hurt My Feelings [link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter Reply Irene Koehler says: September 15, 2010 at 3:51 pm Thanks! I was kind of making fun of myself and my fragile ego when I chose that image. And I love the picture, too!) Thanks Irene. Thanks Irene.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. When demo-ing new apps, all problems are explained away by “Twitter must be running slow.&# Morning session: Everyone collectively drinking from the buzzword Kool-Aid; every other word is real-time, stream, paradigm, Twitter.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

4 Tales of Accidental Twitter Friends) Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ? Reply Irene Koehler says: October 6, 2009 at 12:33 pm For those of us using Twitter, the @mentions feature feels a little more familiar, but I’ve found that it is confusing to most everyone else.

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MARCH 11, 2010

I’ll be sure to post a link on Twitter and to the AlmostSavvy fan page on Facebook , so stay tuned for that. 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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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

We see them online on Facebook and Twitter, though we’re not always quite sure what they’re doing there. 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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JUNE 12, 2009

Register for.tel for free) The Re-Branding of Me: Website Under Construction Blogs: I’ll Show You Mine if You’ll Show Me Yours BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead How Not to Use Twitter for Business (FroYo Edition) Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

Posted by Irene Koehler in Twitter on December 7, 2008 | 22 responses LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter – Wherever you are online, it’s all about networking. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, I asked a simple question on Twitter a few days ago – How can I help you today?

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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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JULY 26, 2009

Granted, I’m more “me&# on Twitter and Facebook than I am on LinkedIn, but I do not use social media to share every last detail of my life (which, truth be told, is pretty darn dull). Related articles which may interest you: Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends LinkedIn-apalooza! This is *not* the case.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Twitteleh – Twitter for Your Jewish Mother Why answer the simple “What are you doing?&# question on Twitter, when you could be providing the information you mother really wants to know? Every now and then, our enthusiasm can get the best of us. “Oh Crap. Parents, you’ve been warned!

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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. Not surprisingly, many people have since added the feature, causing my LinkedIn homepage to no longer be a place of value and interest to me. Sound a little melodramatic?

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