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Turning off your Facebook Group Notifications – tutorial

Note: this post was updated May 2013 to reflect the current FB format “Help!! I am drowning in Facebook Group notifications and emails!!” This is a cry I hear all too often. Being a member of a Group on Facebook can be an excellent way to stay in touch, keep
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Who you follow + Who follows you = Your networking experience

  Imagine that someone told you about a GREAT new networking group that you just HAD to try!  “EVERYone goes and there is a ton of activity!”, they promise. Always on the lookout for good networking opportunities, you would probably take the time to check it out.

What to do when Business Associates send Facebook Friend Requests

Recently, a client asked: “I am receiving Facebook Friend Requests on my Personal Account from people I do not know.  I think that they are hearing my radio interviews and then inviting me. I would like them to follow me on my Facebook Business Page – what should I do?”

Vanity URL on Facebook

Creating a ‘Vanity URL’ for your Facebook Page – tutorial

Please click here to see our UPDATED tutorial on ‘Creating a Vanity URL on Facebook’   A Facebook “Vanity URL” is a clean, easy to remember web address for your Facebook Business Page.  In addition to being easier to share, both online and in person, this type of URL address
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Ten Simple 10 Minute Tasks to Optimize and Maintain Your Online Presence

    Ten Simple 10 Minute Tasks to Optimize and Maintain Your Online Presence     I love this image of the astronomical clock of Prague in the Czech Republic. Installed in 1410, it is the only astronomical clock in the world that is still working. It is a fascinating
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New on LinkedIn – personalize your invitation when using the ‘people you may know’ feature

Personalizing an invitation on LinkedIn is a quick and easy way to optimize the chances of it being accepted.  A short note indicating how you know the person, or if you do not know them, why you are reaching out to them, is much more likely to be read and
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The top 10 reasons why YOU should consider a WordPress based Website

While a WordPress website is not necessarily ideal for everyone, here are the top 10 reasons you should consider a WordPress based website: 10. Professional Looking 9. SEO ready (Search Engine Friendly) 8. Easily Customized to reflect and reinforce your branding 7. Often less expensive than a traditional website

showing your contacts on LinkedIn

Showing Your Hand?

To share, or not to share, your LinkedIn connections list Lately, I have had quite a few people ask me how to ‘hide’ their list of connections on LinkedIn.  Some want to do this to protect their business, such as a headhunter not wanting to let anyone see his potential
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‘Hiding’ your connections on LinkedIn – Tutorial

If you have not already read my post on ‘Showing your Hand‘ where I talk about why I recommend against ‘hiding’ your LinkedIn connections, please do read it before proceeding. If you do decide to hide them, here are the steps: