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The Complete Solo Build It! Review - An Insider’s Perspective

The Social Media Hat

Back in January of 2014, a solopreneur who was building up resources for primary and secondary educators reached out to me on Google+ for some assistance. I met with the CEO and Founder, Ken Evoy, as well as the then-President of the company. suite of tools, training and community so that I could review everything. since 2014.

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Day One: Mirum

Twist Image

As someone who has both published magazines and worked as a freelance journalist, there was something (deep inside of me) that wanted to use technology to share both the process of what we were going through as a business and how we - as an agency - felt about technology, brands and building a semblance of community. It was liberating.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise. Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. You could create a profile, include “status updates,” and reveal your mood. Best photo ever.

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The Rise of the Do-Leaders

Koka Sexton

A few that were VERY upset that I was somehow putting them down with my post and degrading them in the overall community. Koka Sexton (@kokasexton) October 5, 2014. When you are seen as a leader and you tell companies, clients, customers you have real world experience DOing the job, the expectation is that you are being honest.

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6 Tips for Building a Successful LinkedIn Company Page

Oktopost

LinkedIn started its life in 2003 as a resource for job seekers and recruiters, but in the intervening years, its functions have multiplied considerably. LinkedIn company pages are now used to define and drive branding. For many LinkedIn users,, your company page will be their first impression of your business. Use Your Words.

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15 Lessons That Took Me 15 Years to Learn by Jim Tobin

Ignite Social Media

I also created a company called Carusele. If we take a look at what’s happened over those 15 years, to frame this in the context of the larger timeline going on in the world, MySpace launched in 2003. They just needed to appeal to enough people to get their razor company off the ground. But interesting content travels.

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Common Social Media Questions and Answers All Marketers Should Know

Hootsuite

We put the question to our LinkedIn community and based on the responses one thing is clear: There’s a lot of people out there who don’t know what social media marketers do. Sometimes they run companies and only sort of understand the role social media can play for their business. Which companies own which social media platforms?

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