Archive for Resources

Brand Against the Machine

I had the opportunity to interview John Morgan, author of Brand Against the Machine: How to Build Your Brand, Cut Through the Marketing Noise, and Stand Out from the Competition (affil link) and get his candid opinion on some of the most popular questions I get asked from Social Media Managers on branding.   A bit about [...]

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quick little facebook page update

Unable to display content. Adobe Flash is required. More on Facebook Fan pages

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My advice for SXSWi

A friend just asked about advice for SXSWi. Since I am a SXSWi expert/celebrity/goddess (you get the picture, right?) I’ll generously share my reply and then some: I could have a LOT of tips for you – First, it’s a massive conference. Expect overwhelm. Then: Plan as best you can, and then throw the plan out the [...]

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Blogging plugin mania got you down?

You want an interactive website, but readers see more plugins than the hard work you put in on amazing content. Or, all you have is fabulicious (has that word been coined already?) content on your site and you don’t wanna mess with a bunch of Facebook and Twitter plugins or configure tag clouds. I’ve got [...]

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Lessons from the browser tabs

I just closed more than 40 browser tabs between 2 computers. I remember what some of them were and I’m really sad that I didn’t read them. Others, I’m sure I’d be seriously disappointed that I didn’t read if I could remember what they were. And I have no links to share with you today. [...]

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Convert a Hashtag Search to a Twitter List

How to create a twitter list from a hashtag search

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Coffee & Browser Tabs

After a crazy summer of traveling the East Coast, things are finally settling down… and thus, the weekly browser tab closure tradition returns. Please forgive me for the LENGTHY post. Here are 2 weeks of resources (and a few personal plugs!) for you. Enjoy! Mind if I start with the personal mentions? (Don’t mind if [...]

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Location, Location, Location…Facebook Places Real Estate 101

A common cliché in the real estate industry is location, location, location. Now that cliché applies to Facebook too. Location based services are big conversation pieces in cyberspace and the mobile world. Thus, it makes sense that Facebook jumped on the bandwagon introducing Facebook Places. Despite initial privacy concerns, Facebook places will have advantages for [...]

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Summer Reading List

I keep getting asked for a good reading list on Social Media Marketing. Well, here’s a good start (at least a part 1 to tide you over until the next post!) Twitter Revolution,  Warren Whitlock & Deb Micek Social Media Marketing in an Hour a Day, Dave Evans Get Seen, Steve Garfield Naked Conversations, Robert [...]

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Customizing Your Twitter Background (part 2)

One of the things I most frequently get asked is “how can I customize the look of my Twitter page?” Whether you just want your page to look attractive or you want to actively utilize Twitter to increase your brand, customizing your page is a “must” in order to get noticed and be remembered. Simple face-lift #1 – [...]

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