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JUNE 27, 2014

You’ve probably noticed that while I’ve gotten back to curating a decent amount of content on Twitter, I haven’t really been “on” all that much lately. I decamped from Twitter several months ago when the pace of it felt simply overwhelming. Baby needs to wear some shoes, dadgummit! Complete.).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. But what if you could connect with your doctor using social media ; asking for advice via a quick Twitter or Facebook message? If social media and blogs in the U.S

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MARCH 14, 2013

Here are seven tips on successful social media disengagement to help you stay happy both at work and home: 1. If using Facebook, know your school or district’s policy on social media engagement. For example, here is the NYC DOE social media policy. Successful Social Media Disengagement for Teachers.

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JULY 23, 2014

My experience is that Twitter has become very intertwined with primetime television. So when NBC Universal Research Chief Alan Wurtzel had this to say about Twitter and the Olympics , I was shocked. Just 19% of Olympic viewers posted about the games on social media, according to NBC. Social media IS impacting TV ratings.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

The points he tweeted back basically amounted to just one: social media cannot be used to sell anything, so why deceive people with tips to help them do that? I’m not a social media evangelist, and I’m very cautious about how I engage in this space. You can also connect with her on Twitter.

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JULY 28, 2011

Have you come across a social media bully lately? And I’ve thought a lot about this before deciding that, in essence, people who behave like this are social media bullies. Community conversations led to one of my favorite posts yet (and, I think, yours) on social media barfshiners.

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

So I figured I’d just share some of what I experienced the last several months… consider them reflections on a social media hiatus from a business point of view. If you’re concerned about your “standing” or social scores (cough, Klout, cough) in social media, then you have a panic attack.

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MAY 12, 2011

I’ve lost count of how many responses I got via Twitter (thank you Jen Zingsheim for rescuing me from Facebook-search-hell). countless times on Twitter and Facebook, and I confess to using far too many smiley face emoticons in SM. Image: dj0ser via Flickr, CC 2.0. I really had no idea what a chord this would strike among people.

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JULY 24, 2013

and will be particularly interesting to you if you work at the intersection of health care and social media. You put on your Dr. Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. If social media and blogs in the U.S

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I was asked: “I would like to reach out and connect with a professional contact that I have made via Twitter/Facebook /LinkedIn. ” And what is interesting is that the whole thing started when the organization’s official Twitter account retweeted one of my friend’s tweets. ” Hmm, I thought to myself. .”

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JUNE 27, 2012

These days, it moves really quickly… we now get to know about earthquakes around the world on social media platforms even before the news reaches broadcasters. According to a Mckinsey report , social media enables a consumer’s decision-making journey. How Nissan Micra Rode the Social Media Bandwagon.

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JULY 5, 2013

And today, on the heels of the US’ Independence Day, I can’t but help think about how social media helped to free this person from the foil of a civilized, forward-thinking, large-minded human being and show him for what he is: a bigot at the least, and possibly a racist. Which is simply a much easier way to live.

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JULY 31, 2012

Would you agree that social media is faster than seismic waves? To me, this incident exemplifies how badly we are hooked on social media. That said, is social media all that bad? Multiple instances in the recent past tell us that social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become lifesavers.

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MAY 29, 2012

Well, recently Gini Dietrich invited Lindsay Bell to dinner via The Twitter. And for big brands that can’t always respond to every mention, it is important to be talked about on social media networks. I mean, they chose “Manwich” for their Twitter handle. Sloppy Joe Sauce and Lesson in Listening.

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JUNE 4, 2012

If you’re a clever cookie, you already have figured out the rest of the story at this point: Social media philosopher ponders how to push his message into the future. Social media philosopher realizes he does this all the time with business. 3: Live out the rest of your life and let Twitter do the rest. . #2:

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JULY 17, 2013

If you’re a clever cookie, you already have figured out the rest of the story at this point: Social media philosopher ponders how to push his message into the future. Social media philosopher realizes he does this all the time with business. 3: Live out the rest of your life and let Twitter do the rest. . #2:

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JUNE 21, 2013

When I first started writing this post, I was going to call it “How I Use Twitter.” ” Then I thought again, because a) I’m not as frenetically active on Twitter these days as I used to be, and b) who the heck cares how I use Twitter? Where Twitter for PR usually begins… and ends.

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JULY 11, 2012

Social media listening. Social media monitoring. Social media tracking. Social media intelligence. There are many descriptions of how we can use social media as a listening tool , to complement (or replace) our more interactive approach where we converse too. Challenge on.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

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APRIL 1, 2015

This is why I’m glad the media has been covering this story. Those who would threaten others with violence of any kind via social media or online in general need to be held accountable for their actions. Ashley Judd, Feminism, and Social Media is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. He also blogs.

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JULY 19, 2013

I was asked: “I would like to reach out and connect with a professional contact that I have made via Twitter/Facebook /LinkedIn. ” And what is interesting is that the whole thing started when the organization’s official Twitter account retweeted one of my friend’s tweets. ” Hmm, I thought to myself. .”

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

While the discussion went on for a long time and everyone shared their opinions, it was highly engaging as all of us were simultaneously sharing our thoughts on Twitter. It has about 16 K followers on Twitter , and everyone is inspired to do their bit to build a sustainable community. Learn more about Ancita via her About.me page.

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JULY 26, 2011

And everyone’s ekually krazy about social media measurement. – will be joining the chat to talk about social media analytics. His book, Social Media Analytics , will be shipping soon, so this is a great chance for you to get a sneak preview, as it were. Here’s a sample of the chat: 1.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Of all the people you follow on Twitter what percentage have interests or values different than your own? A recent visit to our campus by journalist Chantal Hébert and her lecture “Missing the Forest for the Trees: A Look at the State of Political Coverage in the Social Media Era” had me thinking about how I use these tools.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

“Real” people don’t “do” social media like we do. By “we,” I mean people like you and I (or, at least, like I used to be), who are on social all the time. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. I mean, all.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Just one of the many interesting factoids our group was given when the Regina Police Service (RPS) sent its social media officer, Kaeli Madill, to talk to us about all things Twitter and Facebook. RPS updates their social media sites every day – once in the morning and again in the afternoon.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

If you work as a social media manager or online community manager you see these all the time … negative comments. The occasional complaint from a customer is inevitable, especially since social media has removed the filters that traditionally barred people from getting their views heard by the public.

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APRIL 12, 2013

I’m talking about that moment when your social media and real worlds collide. I left last Thursday morning for Social Slam , via a direct flight from Dulles to Knoxville. That Moment When Your Social Media and Real Worlds Collide is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Leaving on a jet plane. That was The Moment.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

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.

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JUNE 21, 2012

When it comes to staying on top of social media, one of the big challenges we have is to find the social media tools that will help us achieve a happy medium between curating, listening, engaging and producing content. My primary platform for content curation is Twitter. ” 1. This is for two reasons: a.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Such is the challenge I’ve been recently tasked with: not just finding out what social media people are using around the world, but how they’re using it, why and when. It turns out that some people are less than trusting of social media (for shame!) The International: Taking Social Media Overseas.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

A while back, my dad asked me if he should be on Twitter for his business, which involves liquidating furniture. Not every audience is on Twitter. In fact, a lot of audiences aren’t on Twitter: based on a November 2010 study, the Pew Research Center estimates 8 percent of Americans use Twitter. I flat out told him no.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

If you want to compete in today’s fast paced business environment, you have to be social. But just simply being active on Twitter, Facebook, and all the rest is never enough. How can you track your social media efforts to ensure that your strategy is up to par? 5 Social Media Metrics You Can Stop Tracking Yesterday.

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MARCH 18, 2013

For those of us who’ve been using Twitter for a while, we sometimes forget that there are new adopters of the network every day. Trying to figure out Twitter back in the day was bad enough; can you imagine what it’s like these days? So here are 18 tweetable Twitter tips for newbies (check out that alliteration!).

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JUNE 15, 2012

A social media lesson from hibachi. Specialness and social media. As PR pros, we have to find ways to make our clients feel special, the communities we build feel special, the media, bloggers & influencers we reach out to feel special, and so on. Using Social Media to Make People Feel Special.

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MARCH 7, 2013

With the creation of email, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, it’s near impossible for the human part of a teacher to go without notice in settings less familiar than school. How Social Media Blurs the Black and White in Education is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. How Social Media Blurs the Black and White in Education.

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MARCH 31, 2011

My Twitter experience began over three years ago with an anonymous account. As time went on, and I started working in the social media industry, I was faced with a conundrum. So I created a more professional Twitter account, with the intention of making a grand announcement one day. Berget , and also by Social Media, Esq.™.

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