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Important Facebook News: Privacy Updates

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As you probably know, Facebook has been facing a barrage of complaints regarding their “public is the new norm&# approach to privacy which resulted in much of your/our content being made public by default. The feedback we heard from users was that in our efforts to innovate, some of our privacy settings h ad become confusing.

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Is Social Media is the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

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To those of us who live and breathe social media every day, it is easy to forget that not everyone is as comfortable online as we are. To my fellow social media aficionados, I realize this may come as a shock. Naturally, given my work, the conversation turned to the topic of social media.

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8 Tips for Using Social Media for Political Campaigns

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By now, most candidates for public office have figured out that incorporating social media into their campaigns is a critically important step. The last couple of election cycles, much of this social media business was new. Do you want to use social media to communicate with your existing supporter base or grow your base?

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Facebook Groups: Privacy Bait and Switch?

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You are also invited to connect with others interested in social media on the friendly folks on the AlmostSavvy page on Facebook where we share news and tips. If you enjoyed this post, sign up to receive free updates by email here to be sure you don’t miss any future AlmostSavvy news.

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Is Social Media the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

Almost Savvy

To those of us who live and breathe social media every day, it is easy to forget that not everyone is as comfortable online as we are. To my fellow social media aficionados, I realize this may come as a shock. Naturally, given my work, the conversation turned to the topic of social media.

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Is Social Media the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

Almost Savvy

To those of us who live and breathe social media every day, it is easy to forget that not everyone is as comfortable online as we are. To my fellow social media aficionados, I realize this may come as a shock. Naturally, given my work, the conversation turned to the topic of social media.

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How To Opt-Out of Social Ads on LinkedIn in 5 Clicks

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I can hear you thinking that 5 is a lot of clicks to opt-out of anything regarding privacy. Would you like to see future privacy changes on LinkedIn communicated differently? UPDATE (8/11/2011) : LinkedIn just announced a new approach to social ads today. Or did they? Spoiler Alert: They did. Hover your cursor over your name.

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