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Tag Archives: social media
6 steps to get your guests to promote your podcast
My experience as a guest on Emily Aborn’s “She Built This” podcast was so amazing that I had to drop everything and write about it this morning. I’ve easily been on more than 100 podcasts by now, and Emily has … Continue reading
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How to get started with Mastodon
I’ve been using Mastodon as my main social media hangout for a couple of months and love it. I’ve discovered a bunch of interesting writers, editors, academics, and just plain old interesting people that I hadn’t known before. If you … Continue reading
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The Death of Comments
Today, The Week announced that it is eliminating comments on its site, noting that “[T]he smartest, most thoughtful, and most spirited conversations are being driven not by pseudonymous avatars in the comments sections of news sites, but by real people … Continue reading
Twitter Favorites Are Getting More Public
Twitter is making changes to its Web interface that may cause you to rethink how you use the “favorite” feature. A small group of users are seeing the @Mentions tab being replaced with a tab that has your username and … Continue reading
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On Keeping Your Opinions to Yourself
My brother will be looking for a job soon, and so far he’s ignoring my advice to clean up his Facebook profile. The problem isn’t wild party pictures, he’s quite the diligent student, it’s his wild political views. My philosophy … Continue reading
Is Your Stuff Worth a Retweet?
This is my “duh” observation for the day, but since many people don’t seem to get it, it seems worth writing about: I’m more likely to tweet about your promotion (or retweet you) if you give me something worth retweeting. … Continue reading
What People Forget About Twitter
[Note: I’ve had this post in my drafts folder for seven months, and now the Motrin fiasco has prompted me to finish it.] I sometimes hear from business people who believe Twitter isn’t that important because even the most popular … Continue reading
Social Networks and Death
Now that I have hundreds of social media friends I try to keep up with every day, I’ve noticed that my view of the world is changing. A while ago three people in my network had someone close to them … Continue reading
