Social Media

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Jumo Wants to Help Change the World

Jumo is a web startup with an ambitious global mission—to find, follow, and support those who work on trying to change the world. Jumo was launched by Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook. He left Facebook a while back to work as the Director of Online Organizing for the 2008 Obama campaign. But now Hughes is focused … Read more

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Social Media Stats

Americans spend nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs, up from 15.8 percent in 2009 (a 43 percent increase) according to new research released today from The Nielsen Company. The research revealed that Americans spend a third of their time online (36 percent) communicating and networking across social networks, blogs, … Read more

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One of my favorite things about Social Media is …

stumbling upon sites I would never have known about otherwise. Today I came across this touching site: beyondaglimpse.com. It is a book (in progress) that seeks to encourage seeing beauty in those who are born with deformities. It will be full of drawings and I’m so happy to have found the site. I’m continually amazed … Read more

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How Businesses Budget for Social Media

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Statistics re Twitter & Facebook

100 million users access Facebook through #mobile devices. They’re 2x more active on #FB than non-mobile users. Twitter now has 60 million users. Facebook has 400 million users. HubSpot estimates the average Twitter user now has 300 followers. In July the number was 70. When clients tell you they don’t have time for social media … Read more

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Keep An Eye On Your Competition

Keep abreast of what’s happening online. One great website to help you “feel the pulse” of new topics belongs to a social media star, Pete Cashmore: mashable.com. I often hear from clients that they don’t have time for social media. The problem with that is that it’s like saying I don’t have time to tell … Read more

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Happy Monday to All

My countdown has begun. On Sunday I’ll be speaking at American Society of Journalists & Authors conference about web design and social media for writers. I’m looking forward to it. Then May 2nd the magazine I’ve been writing for is flying me to Puerto Rico for a few days to write an article. All expenses … Read more

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Social Media Sites / Pie Chart Breakdown of Users

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Been Swamped with Work!

I’m happy to report that i’ve been swamped. Fallen a wee bit behind on blogging but hey, i’m not complaining! Designing websites, creating event program books, newsletters and teaching social media. It’s all good.

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Designing, Designing, Designing

I’m happy to report that I’ve been swamped. Fallen a wee bit behind on blogging but hey, i’m not complaining! Designing websites, creating event program books, newsletters and teaching social media. It’s all good.

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