Best of Social Networking: Top 5 This Week

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TweetShareHere are the Top 5 This Week – @andywergedal Social Media, It is not who you know but how you know them! Are they real friends? Are they linkedin contacts that you met at a networking evert, or are they facebook friends who request that you join their mafia family? This weeks posts have a

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Branding As Women: The Time is Now

Career

TweetShareWomen have the opportunity to make a BIG difference and change things NOW! We are a majority, coveted demographic and powerful economic force. The numbers don’t lie: -52% of the work force -60% of college students -66% of global spending -51.3 % of global wealth starting businesses 2 to 1 -51% of all management, professional

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Viral Marketing: From Blog to Blockbuster

Online Reputation

TweetShareEver had a night that you needed help filling in the details on the next day?  You probably woke up and thought “Never again.”  Tucker Max woke up and thought “I’m going to start a website.” Well, that’s not quite how it went down, but it’s not far off.  In 2000, Max started his first

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The Who, What, Why & How of Reputation and Relationships

Career

TweetShareThese days everyone wants to know just how they build their following and tribes, peeps too! The web revolution has produced some great how-to books, websites, blogs and even some studies. There are some compelling thought and social voices that have also emerged that give us some insights. Truth is, reputation and relationships are built

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How Social Media Is an Extension of Your PR and Marketing Teams

Social Media Marketing

TweetShareMarketing has changed – permanently. The old, traditional marketing and PR methods still work, thought not entirely on their own. Enter Social Media. At first it seemed there was a stronger emphasis on ‘social’ instead of ‘media.’ But what we’ve come to learn is this – Social Media is a critical element in any company’s

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What Social Media Means to Your “Business”

Social Media Strategy

TweetShareSome of us are employed within a multinational, others work in a small non-profit.  The one thing we all share is that we are our own business of one!  Like it or not, our future employment depends on our reputation for doing outstanding work or at least noteworthy work. It all starts with knowing your

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10 Reasons to Use Twitter Every Day for Your Business

Social Media Strategy

TweetShareIf you own or have a vested interest in a business, you must develop alternative avenues to communicate with your target audience.  Enter one of many tools: Twitter.  Twitter is a fantastic communication and engagement tool, but a tool that you should work to use daily, especially for business/professional purposes. Twitter should not be a

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Social Media Etiquette for the Typically Sarcastic, Snarky or Rude

Social Media Strategy

TweetShareSocial media can be tricky at times for people who are constantly making sarcastic remarks, snarky comments, or are just plain rude to everyone. Though they say old habits die hard, it’s important to stay away from such remarks on the Internet, since it’s often hard to find the humor in the comments when just

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Best of Networking: Top 5 This Week

Social Media

TweetShareHere are the Top 5 This Week – @andywergedal Networking, Networking, Networking. It’s not what you know, it’s who! Here are a few gems to help you network and track your progress. Andy’s Tip: If you can’t get anyone to talk to you, buy an iPad and go sit in your local Starbucks. It will

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Viral Marketing: How Online Reputation Spreads (Part I)

Social Media Marketing

TweetShareAs the driving force behind the revival of the Batman franchise and the recent blockbuster Inception, Christopher Nolan has cemented his place as a household name.  One of his most notable trademarks has been the large viral marketing campaigns for both The Dark Knight and Inception which created enormous buzz in the months leading to

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