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Social Media

The Black Professional’s Social Media Start-Up & Survival Guide

Social Media

One and a half years ago, I was baptized by fire into the world of social media. I’ve enjoyed every minute of the wild ride! I’ve connected with fellow project managers and engineers from all over the world.  I’m learning new things about blogging and social media every day. Yet, there has been one major [...]

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Twitter Startup Guide

Social Media

Twitter is a microblogging site that limits its users to only 140 characters. A post is called a “tweet”. At first 140 characters may not seem like a lot but you will be amazed what you can get into one little tweet. When Twitter first started, people would broadcast what they were doing at that [...]

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Why I’m a Google Girl

Social Media

Google has lots and I do mean LOTS of free tools for any blogger or entrepreneur to use.  For anyone who wants to be more efficient or productive in life I suggest you check out  the assortment of tools they have available.  Most people don’t know what they get when they sign up for Gmail [...]

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What’s in an Avatar?

Social Media

An Avatar is your on-line image that all will see. You don’t have to get professional pictures done for this. Some of the best avatars are the ones taken by a camera phone. It’s managing your avatar that can be burdensome.  It is important to maintain a consistent avatar so that people will recognize you. [...]

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Protecting Yourself on Facebook

Social Media

There’s actually a Facebook Group “Fired because of Facebook.” You don’t have to join to read the wall.  It’s sad because most of what they got fired for could have been prevented by: 1.   Using some common sense and expending some effort 2.   Adjusting your privacy settings Privacy settings First thing is to create lists. [...]

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What is RSS?

Social Media

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.  If you bookmark a lot of websites, this button is a godsend!  This allows you to subscribe to your favorite websites and blogs. So instead of you remembering to check your favorite sites, you can have updates sent to you. How to maximize RSS? Clicking on the RSS button [...]

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