12 Tips for Launching a New Website Infographic

February 11, 2013

(Editor’s Note:  This guest article about website design by JGD Holdings) Whether you’re launching your first website or are a veteran, it’s always thrilling to hit the publish button.  You want to publish a web site, but are you actually ready to do so? Before you publish, there are a few significant launch steps you [...]

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Facebook User ID? What’s yours? Here’s how to find it!

February 5, 2013

I know, you want to find your Facebook User ID too; that’s why you clicked through to read this post, right? For me, it began last night. I read a post  “The First 25 People On Facebook”. It was pretty interesting to see who the first 25 people are on Facebook and what they’re doing [...]

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2013 #CES Highlights Have Arrived

January 31, 2013

This year’s top new innovations in electronics range from entirely new models of television sets to revolutionary features that will change the way we enjoy music, movies, and video games. New game controllers are making games hit closer to home more than ever before, while viewing quality takes center stage in this yearly showcase of [...]

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Why are influencers influential?

January 29, 2013

“It’s amazing what can be accomplished in an organization when people within the organization are not worried about individual milestones” – Robert Yates What Yates states about organizations holds true for any human community. Countries do great things when those doing the great thing do it for their country instead of for themselves. This got [...]

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Daily LinkedIn To-Do List: Advanced LinkedIn Tip

January 28, 2013

You’ve heard that people are generating leads and closing clients using LinkedIn and wonder how to join the LinkedIn Success Club. Here is the secret: consistently connecting and engaging. It’s simple that really. Time: What are the best days to engage on LinkedIn? Start by finding out when your desired clients and prospects are on [...]

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The Key Elements Of Social Media Optimization

January 25, 2013

[Editor's Note: This is a guest post by @JulianaPayson] Social media is a wonderful innovation that has made the internet a more inclusive place. It has allowed people to connect all over the world, and has also leveled the playing field and let small companies succeed in competitive spaces. The benefit of social media can [...]

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The Walkman was the Predecessor to the iPod

January 24, 2013

Remember those far away days when you used to have to sit in front of your CD or cassette player and simultaneously hit ‘Rec’ and ‘Play’ in order to record the track and create a mix tape? The iPod has taken away use of cassettes – and some would say CD’s too – and the [...]

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How to Backup Your LinkedIn Connections

January 21, 2013

My friends and fans know that I like to use questions from connections and followers to fuel my blog posts. I believe that if one person asks the questions, there are a lot more who wonder the same thing. This week is no different. In fact I receive this question on a pretty consistent basis, [...]

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Small Devices, Big Numbers – The Statistics About Cell Phones

January 16, 2013

Although cell phones can be seen just about everywhere, many people may find actual statistics about them surprising. There are currently six billion mobile subscriptions worldwide, which has increased 27% from 2009 to 2011. In the US alone, 2.29 trillion minutes were used, from a total of 331 mobile cell phones. It would take one [...]

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2013 is the Year of the Video at New Media Expo

January 15, 2013

Well, sort of.  It was clear that video has come a long way in the past year. Many of us shoot video on our iPhones or Flip camera’s and YouTube makes it easy to get started with editing and sharing. No news there. Bloggers Especially Taking Note of  Video There are so many areas that [...]

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Social Media Right to Privacy Law Passed: Advanced LinkedIn Tip

January 14, 2013

Does your employer or college have the right to ask for your social media user names and passwords including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, Pinterest, and Tumblr? In California the question has been answered. And, the answer is definitively no*, employers are prohibited from asking existing employees or applicants for user names or passwords of social [...]

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#6 Fast and Easy Ways to get your LinkedIn Account Shut Down: Advanced LinkedIn Tips

January 14, 2013

Have you been to a presentation by a LinkedIn “expert” who shared questionable, useless or even harmful advice?  I have. Here are 6 top mistakes that can get your LinkedIn account shut down or suspended. Spamming.   A keynote presenter at a conference in Dallas recommended that people sign up for 50 groups on LinkedIn [...]

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