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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | ALMOST SAVVY SEPTEMBER 9, 2009  11 Tips To Thrive on Twitter | Almost Savvy People ask for travel recommendations, advice how to fix a problem with their blog and everything in-between. I’m very happy to oblige. 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). This is important. So, buckle up and let’s get going. Take care. | ALMOST SAVVY AUGUST 10, 2011  The #1 Reason You’ll Want to Use Google+ Whether we’re looking for travel information for our next vacation or reviews and best prices for our next purchases, we’re probably searching on Google. If you’re still wondering if you ought to bother spending time getting to know yet another social network, I’ve got one big reason you might want to give Google+ a try. Google Search. I’m a huge Google fan. | | | | | |
| ALMOST SAVVY MARCH 16, 2011  Disconnected in a Hyper-Connected World I was able to catch up virtually with an old friend from high school who now has a beautiful family and a fascinating career, a dear friend I met while traveling in Europe some 30 years ago (and whom I may have tried to encourage to break a few rules while in East Berlin) who is now doing great things working for the U.S. I spend much of my day connecting with them in one way or another. | ALMOST SAVVY OCTOBER 20, 2010  Blogging for Tickets. Am I Selling Out? was given free registration for the conference, though I paid all travel expenses out of pocket – quite a hit on my credit card. I’m torn at the moment. Ethically speaking, I made the right decision. Practically speaking, I’m disappointed. You may be aware that journalists and bloggers are sometimes offered free stuff in exchange for media coverage of some sort. | ALMOST SAVVY OCTOBER 31, 2008  Blogging Between Hot Flashes Personally, I look forward to traveling beside you – all of you – and sharing our experiences along the way. Different experiences, different perspectives. We’re at different points in our lives. As the kids I know say, it’s all good. I’m not young or, rather, not as young as most of the tech-online-wired crowd. And, by typing, I mean using a typewriter. | ALMOST SAVVY OCTOBER 31, 2008  Blogging Between Hot Flashes Personally, I look forward to traveling beside you – all of you – and sharing our experiences along the way. Different experiences, different perspectives. We’re at different points in our lives. As the kids I know say, it’s all good. I’m not young or, rather, not as young as most of the tech-online-wired crowd. And, by typing, I mean using a typewriter. | | | | | | | |
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ALMOST SAVVY | THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010  Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.
This applies to conferences, travel, everyday running around town. After being asked by countless people what I thought of it and whether they should attend next year, I gave in. Rather than write a comprehensive overview, I decided to just fill in the gaps with a few points which may be helpful and different than what others have said. attended the SXSW Interactive (tech) Festival, which overlaps with the SXSW Music and Film Festivals, to some extent. The focus of each event is different, with the music and film events having been around longer than the interactive one. Bad plan. MORE >> -
ALMOST SAVVY | SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009  Blogs: I'll Show You Mine if You'll Show Me Yours
Just check it out: [link] I also blog myself about marketing (click my name above) and then I have a personal travel blog which I don’t update too often. Who doesn’t have a blog these days? It seems everyone and their dog has one (yes, literally). Many people started a blog way back when, but may have since abandoned them for other pursuits. are focused on a particular topic?and and are aligned with an overall business plan; others are primarily social or just for fun. Blogging provides a simple,?yet and engage with those interested in what you have to offer. And Twitter. MORE >> -
ALMOST SAVVY | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 One Random Thing About Me
To kick things off, I’ll share that I once spent 18 months traveling on my own through Europe and the Middle East. I’d only planned to travel for about 3 weeks. Reply Inga Ros says: February 11, 2009 at 4:33 pm I have lived in 4 different countries (Iceland, Denmark, Germany and Kuwait), speak 4 languages fluently and a little bit in a couple more, have travelled to over 20 countries and truly consider myself a citizen of the world. Traveling together to Rio and Bariloche. They are all the rage on blogs and Facebook, but enough already! Really! Not one! MORE >>
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