Archive for June 2011

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Ashley Akin

Social Media: A Time to Tweet

Everyone knows that the real time exposure of social media sites like Twitter make them an invaluable commodity in today's marketplace, especially when you have an event to promote. The problem lies in the fact that many people don't know the correct way to use Twitter to promote, cover and summarize the proceedings in a way that is meaningful to their audience. Whether it is an event that your company is sponsoring or simply one you are attending, your knowledge and presence can be assets if you know how to tweet timely.

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Nancy Henderson

3 Common Custom Magazine Mistakes

You can spend a lot of money to produce a beautiful magazine but still fail to excite or entice readers. Here are three tips to make sure you have an attractive and engaging publication.

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Chrissy Sievers

Random Hacks of Kindness

Thousands of hackers have recently been working together for a huge hacking session over 19 cities. Random Hacks of Kindness has chosen three as the most outstanding applications.

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Candace Price

Pin Interests with Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media catalog. You can browse, "repin," like and comment on anyone's pins without having to follow them. You don't have to leave the site to create a board full of inspiration.

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Lynn Yates

Social Media – Not So Mysterious

If you're thinking about dabbling in social media, or jumping feet first into the frenzy, there's good news and bad news. The good news is -- there’s a ton of "how to" information available at your fingertips. The bad news is – there’s a ton of "how to" information available at your fingertips. A ton. Thankfully, most of it is quite helpful. There’s just so much of it to sift through. Who has the time?

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Becky Henson

Creating Error-Free Copy

The human eye may not be able to catch every error, but striving for the perfect piece of copy starts with a few simple proofing measures.

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Nicole Provonchee

The Google Logo: Innovation, Art and Fun

Have you checked out Google's home page today? If not, it is worth a look (especially for those all of those who fancy themselves musicians in hour home town of Music City). What appears as an odd Google Doodle is actually music strings that allow you to compose (and record) a quick little number right on Google's home page. The art is meant to honor Les Paul, who would have been 96 today.

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Courtney Drake

Mapping Out Your Social Media Strategy

Social media is a lot like a road trip. If you want to stay on track and arrive at your planned destination, you need to create a strategy that will get you there, and it all starts with good content.

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Nancy Henderson

Content That Works

Too often newsletter articles come across as lectures from above. To keep your audience reading so that they actually absorb the information you are offering, you need to follow a few key steps.

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