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Defining The Limit Line In Social Media

March 1, 2010
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Social media is pretty much like real life – it offers you an opportunity to meet a lot of people. But when you’re dealing with a diverse crowd, you’re going to want to lay down some ground rules to avoid clashing.
But what type of rules should they be?
This question is kind of subjective, if you [...]

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Control Is A Major Fear In Social Media

February 16, 2010
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If there’s one thing business owners’ fear about joining the social media bandwagon, it’s the fact that things might spiral out of control. The keyword in their concerns: control.
That’s actually a valid concern. Is there really a way to control people from talking about the brand in social media? If you think about it, even [...]

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5 Workarounds In Avoiding Social Media Fluster

February 11, 2010
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The funny thing about being in the social media business is that you get to watch what people do with your advice. The most commonly misinterpreted tip is to “jump in” on the social media bandwagon.
Of course, you should understand that by “jump in”, social media experts don’t literally mean it. Keep in mind that [...]

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Hiring People For People

February 3, 2010
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For most companies, setting up a social media marketing plan means having to hire people to do the strategizing, implementing, and posting for them.
It’s understandable, really. If you’re too busy running the business, it’s going to be quite a challenge to shift between managing the company and planning how you’re going to do social media [...]

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Why These Social Media Counts Will Make Your Boss Cry

January 26, 2010
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Social media is booming! Well, in many parts of the world. Here, many are still skeptical about it. I’ve heard some of my friends who think that it’s just a waste of time and a hazy way of empowering their business. Yes? No? I don’t think so.
You have a business and you still ignore how [...]

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4 Starter Tips For Social Media Newbies

January 8, 2010
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Every day, a person becomes more interested in social media. It could be because they heard that this can be used for money or simply because it’s fun. It doesn’t matter what reason you have for wanting to get your hands dirty with social media knowledge,the important thing is that you take the time to [...]

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6 Social Media Etiquettes I Religiously Follow

December 22, 2009
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In real life, we observe rules of etiquette to make sure that we do people no harm. Or at least not intentionally. The same this applies in social media. Why do we need etiquette in social media when it’s just in cyberspace?  That’s a good question. The answer is quite simple: by keeping the rules [...]

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7 Social Media And Digital Marketing Tips

December 21, 2009
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If there’s one thing that I always keep in mind whenever I try to get into something new, it’s that I need all the help I can get. By help, I’m referring to tips and little trade secrets that my mentors and friends hand out to me.
I’d like to pass out a few of those [...]

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What People Need To Know About Sharing

December 4, 2009
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Social media is all about sharing. It is by sharing that we get to connect with other people who, like us, are having the time of their life with the many perks social media has to offer. However, some people seem to have a hard time discerning what to do and what to avoid when [...]

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It’s Not Social Media; It’s You

November 25, 2009
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So you think social media is the hottest new things since some genius discovered the internet. You probably also think that this is going to give your business a breath of life.
You could be right. In a way.
In as much as social media can help improve the business’ visibility on the web, it’s not right [...]

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More Social Media Myths To Bust

November 24, 2009
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We’ve already gone and busted a few of the most common social media misconceptions before. But lo and behold, there are still a lot out there to be busted. It’s not that easy to for new comers in social media to have a solid concept once they jump in. We all went thru that phase.
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Like A Rubber Band, Your Words May Snap Back At You

November 15, 2009
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Many people say things in social media sites without so much as screening themselves before actually posting. I’d like to think that it’s okay. That is, if you’re only on your personal account. But even then, you need to be very careful of what you post on social media sites because they might snap back [...]

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Participation: A Key Ingredient In Social Media Optimization

October 28, 2009
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Social media is all about being social. And by being social, I mean connecting and interacting with other people. Embracing the essence of being with people.
What can be more social than finding old friends to reconnect with, discovering new friends along the way, and talking about anything under the sun with just about anybody on [...]

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4 Tips On How To Commit Social Media Suicide

October 27, 2009
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With all the news you’ve heard about social media and how it has helped other companies make their business flourish, you’re probably enticed to adapt the same techniques to your own business. If it worked for them, it could work for you.
You can say that. It can happen. But it doesn’t happen to everyone. For [...]

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Best Way To Handle A Bad Review

October 23, 2009
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Negative reviews are normal in just about any situation. After all, you can’t please everybody. No matter how much effort you put into doing something, you’re bound to encounter a bad comment or two from random people.
The problem herein lies with handling the negative remarks you get? Most people would simply let it fly by [...]

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Getting To Your Destination

October 20, 2009
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My mom always told me that nothing good comes out of rushing, and I agree with her. Although I’m a certified crammer, I believe that you get better results if you put a little more time and effort into things.
You can take your business, as an example. If you had not carefully planned things through, [...]

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