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The best social media users really suck

To best social users really suck…sorry but it needs to be said. The more I see the cream rising to the top, the more obvious it is that the best people in the world of anything really suck! Honestly, the … Continue reading

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10 Tips to get ReTweeted

Being ReTweeted (RT) is one of the best compliments that you can be paid on Twitter.  The ultimate goal of every one of your tweets should be to have your message shared.  Remember, if you are putting the value of … Continue reading

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Be Great

I met today with a good friend, Trefor Munn-Venn (@TreforMV) of www.SocialCatalyst.ca (Check them out).  Anyways, we had a fun discussion and without spoiling the details of it the comment, “Be Great” came up. Be great.  Think about that.  What … Continue reading

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Inspired Etiquette Thoughts

I loved reading this news paper article the other day, “Don’t check me in: Etiquette in social media.” I agree with the author completely on every point she made.  It’s worth looking at the importance of what she is saying … Continue reading

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Ethical Use of Social Media

No matter who I’m writing for I usually have a topic in mind, write the article or post and then determine the title.  Not this post…the title came first and that is actually going to present a problem. Ethics.  Where … Continue reading

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Direct Message Spam / Phishing Hacks

This has been a topic that has been discussed since the Internet was born.  As long as there have been accounts, Internet / intranet sites and stored data, people have been hacking into them for various reasons. In the social … Continue reading

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I’m stealing this post!!

Ok, not really.  I’m sharing this post.  I read this today and I agree with it so much and support the stand in it, that RT’ing it, sharing it and hoping you all look at it isn’t enough. I really … Continue reading

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The Who and Who of Social Media

The “who” of social media can be divided into two categories for your agency.  Who do we use to work in our social media efforts and who are we going to reach with our efforts.  They are both equally important … Continue reading

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The first question of social media

One of the common questions that comes up when I am doing social media training for law enforcement is, “What do we say?” I can teach the tools. I can teach the functionality of the tools. I can teach how … Continue reading

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