Image via Wikipedia Sigh. I was not planning on writing a post on Facebook although I have been sharing extensively on the issue. Still, I was not going to step out on my own and say a word until Brad Shorr and Joanna Paterson double teamed me. Okay, they did not intentionally double team me. Unbeknownst [...]
Facebook, the Illusion of Privacy and Loud Mouth Quitters
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Conversation and Social Media
This is indeed the age of conversation – conversations that move across platforms and geographies. Some occur in small snippets at a time while others are in depth discussions that linger for a period of time. Whether the conversations are digital or offline, the conventions have not changed. There are rules of engagement, social and cultural [...]
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Personal Uses for Social Media
In my work with clients I spend a great deal of time assessing, developing and executing social media strategies for business. Yet, there is a very real personal benefit to social media and each platform offers something different. In recent weeks, I had been largely absent from the social media scene. There were no new [...]
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Let’s Connect – Maybe
Image by simonech via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim The invitation arrived in a velvet box tied with silk ribbon. Inside the box atop dupont silk was the quirky greeting inviting me to join the party. Excited to meet new friends, I dressed in my best party clothes and showed up on time. I [...]
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It’s All About You
Image by janusz l via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim “I’m not addicted to FaceBook. Or Twitter. Or LinkedIn. I’m addicted to you. Your energy.” @manicactive, via Twitter The above tweet was sent out yesterday by the infectiously enthusiastic Laura Bergells. (Side note: Whether sharing information, links or just chatting, Laura has a way [...]
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