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This is day 15 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 14: “Inspirations to keep going” Using a dedicated hashtag Most Twitter users know by now what a hashtag is, but many seem to use the tool as a joke instead of as a way to search, connect and position. I like the idea…
This is day 14 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 13 “Social media strategy” We all have those days where our heads ache, we’re overwhelmed and just plain tired. Being stuck inside and trying to focus with the entire family around is difficult. Humans are creatures of habit, and cabin fever affects me…
Day 13 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 12, “Bread, Milk and Eggs in a Snowstorm” Everyone with a business knows that Facebook and Twitter are essential “tools” for online marketing, but the secret to social media really isn’t a secret. No one–no matter how much anyone promises to deliver results for…
Day 12 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 11: “LinkedIn Open Networkers: marketing mistake” I’ll consider today’s blog one about “parenting” as I try to organize this blog by category. We in the South–Georgia to be exact–are expecting snow for the second time this winter. Many schools, including Kennesaw State University, where I…
Day 11 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 10 “Controlling creativity: 5 tips to managing inspiration” I’ve made a more concerted effort lately to use my LinkedIn account for networking, and as a place to engage with others in my industry (I join groups about marketing, social media and journalism. I’m a…
Day 10 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 9 “Social Media Limit” We makers know that when inspiration strikes we might be dead asleep or butt-naked in the shower. Actually, I think the connecting theme for those two situations is the idea of relaxation. The mind reels when the body relaxes. But, in…
Day 9 of 30-day blog challenge: read day 8 – “Why Google Plus is No Joke” We all know the importance of human connection and a sense of community, but many of us may not know that Robin Dunbar claims 150 is the magic number when it comes to just how many…
Day 8 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 7 post: “10 ways to improve social media marketing overnight” First off, if the infographic above bothers you because Pinterest and Instagram aren’t in order along the bottom, know that I didn’t create this graphic. Now, if the infographic bothers you because you thought you didn’t…
This is day 7 of my 30-day blog challenge. Read day 6: “Abandoned Addiction” Your business needs more than a Facebook Page to be active in social media marketing, and it certainly needs someone more experienced with setting up marketing strategy than your Millennial neighbor. Just as you need a plan for…
Day 6 of my 30-day blog challenge. Read day 5 “The benefits of a blog calendar” George Willis Jr. grew up and became the mighty Lester Bangs before dying from a heroin overdose, with a needle still sticking out of his left arm. I didn’t want to write about Philip Seymour Hoffman….