There is a social media practice that never fails to make me cringe. The title of this post may give it away but here it is: many of the women I know use their maiden name on Facebook. This is something that I can understand the logic for. You sign up for Facebook, ostensibly to…
Tag Archive: Social Sharing
Sharing a Google+ Circle
Google allows you to share your Circles with other Google Plus users. This can be especially helpful if you are trying to connect with an existing group of people who all share your same interest or are just getting started on Google Plus yourself. How to Share a Google Plus Circle From your Google Plus…
Click To Tweet: Making Twitter Promotion Easier
Have a great piece of advice to share? A new service to announce? Maybe an upcoming “can’t miss” promotion? Using a tool like ClickToTweet allows you to easily embed a personal message on a website page that will be tweeted out when clicked. How To Use ClickToTweet Visit ClickToTweet.com, enter your custom message and click…
5 Reasons why Social Media is Not Like Email
Often, I encounter trouble explaining social media to someone who has never used a social media platform. To someone who doesn’t use social media, the internet is a place to read the news, stream videos and check bank accounts. Their primary method of engaging with the internet comes when they send an email. Every time…
Dos & Don’ts of Using QR Codes
QR codes can be useful when implemented strategically but have not yet been widely adapted by the mainstream consumer. In fact, many people do not even know what a QR code is. However, if you’ve been tasked with making this work, here are some essential dos and don’ts to using a QR code. Do Offer…
8 Ways to Promote your Social Media Accounts
It could be because you recently made the decision to implement social media for your business, or because you recently added an additional social media platform to your existing presence. Either way, you may be uncertain how to get the news of your new social platform out there to your customers or readers. Here’s a…
Buffer: What it is and why it’s great
Buffer is a social sharing tool that automagically shares content added to it to (your choice of) Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Most commonly used with a browser extension or Buffer Button plugin, what makes Buffer so great is how easy sharing content at optimal times can be. In your Dashboard, under Settings, you can determine…
Rapportive: Gaining Social Insight from your Email Contacts
Rapportive is a free browser add-on that that presents you with an email sender’s name, photo and linked social media profiles. For use in Gmail and with Safari, Chrome and Firefox, Rapportive inserts an interactive, content-rich sidebar next to the email you are reading. Directly from the Rapportive sidebar, you can follow that email sender…
Social Networking Safety Tips
In an era when online relationships can easily blossom into in-person relationships, it’s important to be sure that you are actively protecting your personal information. Social media profiles often provide more insight into our lives than we realize. There are a few key guidelines everyone should follow when maintaining content online. 1. Don’t Share PII…
How to Find the Direct Link for a Tweet & Facebook Update
From time to time, you may find yourself in need of an easy way to share your Facebook status on Twitter or show proof of a tweet that you sent. It’s very easy to locate your time stamp and the specific link for each Facebook status update and Twitter tweet posted. Finding the Link on…
