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I am an introvert. It’s one of the least interesting things about me. Like being a brunette, right handed, and a mother, it’s just a quality that describes a part of me, but in no way totally defines who I am as person. And yet, when I share this information …
I’ve never been too big on celebrating social media milestones, but when I passed the 10,000 tweet mark recently, it made me pause for a moment. I don’t automate or syndicate any of my Twitter activity (and never have), which means that I actually sat down at my computer over a number of years and …
Learning to tweet is a lot like learning how to swim. Here are five tips to make sure you’re getting the most of it and not just treading in the water.
...This is a tough week — the dog days of summer with a holiday awkwardly plopped in the middle of it. Everyone is zooming off to their lake cabins or some resort and flooding your Facebook newsfeed with pictures of margaritas and fun in the sun. And you? You’re at work. It’s enough to make …
Nearly every social account you set up these days will ask you to upload a profile image — which, for most individuals, means a picture of your face. But sadly, many folks skip this step. For some, it sends them into a self-image tailspin. Others write it off saying, “Only celebrities and CEOs have head …
If you haven’t heard about the Slow Web, Jack Cheng’s blog post about the concept is an excellent primer. As Cheng puts it, where the Fast Web “is a cruel wonderland of shiny shiny things,” rooted in real-time hoopla, the Slow Web is about, “Timely not real-time. Rhythm not random. Moderation not excess. Knowledge not …
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