Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As a regular reader, you’ll have noticed that I’ve started making frequent use of tools in the WordPress platform such as block quotes and different forms of emphasis via bolding or italicizing different bits of copy. Platforms with mobile interfaces like Posterous can be quick easy ways to mobile blog. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

It really is a conversation platform. As much as I love Twitter, and have come to enjoy Facebook more recently, each of these platforms has its limits. It syncs with several platforms. Just like Posterous, you can use Amplify as your primary blogging platform, as well as auto-post to your own blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I had started experimenting with Twitter earlier in the year, but it was really the desperate searching for information, connecting with strangers who were trying to help, as well as connecting with friends and family through social platforms that brought home to me the power of connection held within social media. Read All About It!

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Answer: The difference between WordPress.com and a self-hosted version of the WordPress platform is the control you will have with the latter, but with that control also comes the need for maintenance. We blog about content marketing and social media (very broad topics and very widely covered). Answer: Good question.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Cincopa Media Platform A while back I was looking for a plugin that would let me create a slideshow of images and embed it in a post. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? When you click on the year, a menu with the names of all the months appears.

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Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 3, 2010

In 2007 I blogged on Kevin07 portal: We will see more of ‘static portal hybrid hosted social networks’ for a while – companies and government distancing themselves from the challenges of social networks by outsourcing to social network platforms. Facebook talks like a pirate.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

And more important, are you SHARING other people’s status updates with your community? I try to respond to all the messages I get on Twitter, Facebook and Amplify (the social platforms on which I’m most active), share and comment on interesting posts, and so on. Are you RT’ing other people’s messages?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There’s no way – no way – I would have felt so much a part of that community if I hadn’t previously connected with many of the folks I meet IRL on social media. In other words, behave in social platforms just as we would in real life. To explore a different communication channel? Do you know me better?

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

Probably the best thing I heard about social media strategy is that social media can be more valuable as a listening tool than a speaking platform. He was soon contacted by someone from the restaurant’s marketing department, and after discussing his experience, the marketer eventually sent the speaker a gift card and revised menu.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

Apparently there are four ways marketers and brands can turn your Facebook activity into ads, as Ad Age tells us: 1. This could backfire on marketers. To learn more about Platform, read our Privacy Policy and Platform Page.) When you “like&# a page; 2. When you check in to a place on Facebook; 3. Or will it ever?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

And given that most celebrities still treat these platforms as megaphones, barely, if ever, actually responding to fans, who could be blamed for not noticing their absence? Those are the kind of campaigns that raise awareness and build community -- and you nailed the importance of community for nonprofits. Read All About It!

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