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AUGUST 3, 2010

I found out about this tool when I saw Arik Hanson rave about it online. What are your favorite tools which help you make your email even more of a workhorse? Here Comes Google Buzz What is Your Favorite “Real-time&# Tool? Ok, so maybe I’m the only one who remembers when that was a big deal. Enter Rapportive.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

More importantly, if they are using the tools and platforms successfully, is there anything that those of us with small businesses can learn from them? As Michael says, it is all about the people and the relationships, not the tools. Your turn: Which brands or companies do you see “doing social media&# right?

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JANUARY 30, 2012

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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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

A key part of a successful social media business strategy is identifying those with influence and an interest in your brand, and then finding a way to engage them turning them into fans and evangelists. To learn more about how Cirque du Soleil is using social media, I spoke with Cirque Social Media Manager, Jessica Berlin.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Step 1: Be a Consumer Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Branding , Business , Social Media , Tips on October 20, 2009 | 3 responses In the last post, you heard Chris Brogan describe how important having a blog can become in the quest to be found more readily online. 3 Responses to “New to Social Media?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Think online reputation. Having solid skills and a credible reputation are critical keys to success. If it isn’t easy to find evidence of your skills and reputation, however, how valuable are they? This is one more tool which will help you make it dead simple for others to learn more about you.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

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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JANUARY 30, 2012

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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DECEMBER 15, 2011

Beware the hidden dangers of social media. 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? Meet Your New Chief of Social Media: The Neighbor’s Kid.

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

Beware the hidden dangers of social media. 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? Meet Your New Chief of Social Media: The Neighbor’s Kid.

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MAY 23, 2011

You’ve heard the horror stories about people losing their jobs or destroying their reputation because too much was shared online. While there are many sophisticated tools and strategies to monitor your reputation online, the first place to start is to set up Google alerts. When was the last time you googled yourself?

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JULY 11, 2009

I have found it to be a fabulous tool, through which I’ve come to know countless brilliant and fascinating people. Like all social media tools, there is no one right way to use Twitter. Way to take the “social&# right out of social media. To me, Twitter is about building relationships.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Related articles which may interest you: Facebook Tip: How To Choose Who Can See Your Friends New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends How-to: View and Organize Fan Pages on Facebook How Facebook Hurt My Feelings Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ?

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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. Facebook Tip: How To Choose Who Can See Your Friends New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Media Stats – It’s Raining Content!

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MARCH 4, 2010

Related articles which may interest you: Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Facebook Tip: How To Choose Who Can See Your Friends New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Media Stats – It’s Raining Content! If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place.

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JULY 12, 2010

Real Life Friends Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Networking , Social Media on July 12, 2010 | 34 responses While many of us use social networking tools differently, most of us struggle with similar questions and challenges. The Real Life Social Network v2 View more documents from Paul Adams.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

In fact, the shop is even leveraging social networking tools. Don’t Use Tools You Don’t Understand I quickly discovered that the frozen yogurt shop was *on* Twitter, but not *using* Twitter. OK, so it is wildly overpriced, but it’s there and that’s all that matters when I want a fix. Bad form all around.

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MARCH 11, 2010

The festival has three primary tracks: Interactive (Tech/Social Media): March 12- 16 Film: March 12 – 20 Music: March 17 – 21 I’ll be attending Interactive events and will be blogging one of them (my blog posts will end up on the SXSW site, not here). Any tips for me, a first-time attendee? Is SocialShield the Answer?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

If you are willing to put in the time to develop a plan and learn how best to use the tools available to tell your story, you’re already ahead of the game. Have you taken the time to understand social media and social networking tools which can be a huge asset in this area? Tell me the one thing that I need to do.”

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JUNE 14, 2011

While you may be getting benefit out of Twitter or Facebook, LinkedIn is probably where I’ll find you first when I google you and where I’ll look to get an early sense of your reputation.

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JUNE 12, 2009

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? If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place. All rights reserved.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

You do know that it’s the most powerful online tool for your career, right? 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. Are you ready to get more out of LinkedIn? Wondering why? Ready to rev-up your profile?

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Branding , Business , Social Media on October 16, 2009 | 4 responses Holy Toledo, am I having a great time at BlogWorld ! Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Branding , Business , Social Media on October 16, 2009 | 4 responses Holy Toledo, am I having a great time at BlogWorld !

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Related articles which may interest you: New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match How Facebook Hurt My Feelings BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ? All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Related articles which may interest you: Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Ready for Yet Another Social Platform? Here Comes Google Buzz New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter I Don’t Care Where. If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place.

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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. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

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? If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place. Image courtesy of DoctorWho.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

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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. (4 Still, as we all know, even when we network and use social media for business, we don’t talk about business 100% of the time, right?

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Business , Facebook , Networking , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on December 8, 2009 | one response Here in Paris, the excitement about LeWeb is palpable. Related articles which may interest you: Social Media Stats – It’s Raining Content! Watch and Play Along!

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MAY 26, 2010

What Happens in Vegas… (Or How to Ruin a Reputation With Just One Click) Practice Safe Networking How Not to Use Twitter for Business (FroYo Edition) Shopping Cart Your shopping cart is empty Visit the shop ? If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place. Does it Work? All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We talked about our kids, observations about life and social media. He seemed like a friendly person who had a passion for using social media to connect with others. The guy was a complete stranger, yet here we were having a delightful and very natural conversation.

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APRIL 9, 2010

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? If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place. Ready to rev-up your profile?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Here Comes Google Buzz Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Networking , Social Media , Twitter on February 9, 2010 | one response Are you ready for a new social platform? Here comes Google Buzz , which brings social elements right into you? If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place.

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JULY 24, 2009

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. Facebook Tip: How To Choose Who Can See Your Friends New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter Social Media Stats – It’s Raining Content!

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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. Does social media allow for “real&# connections?

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Posted by Irene Koehler in Blogging , Social Media on October 28, 2009 | one response Me? Related articles which may interest you: Social Media Stats – It’s Raining Content! What is Your Favorite “Real-time&# Tool? If you are looking for a social media guru, youve come to the wrong place.

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