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Surviving the Threat of Social Media Nuclear Meltdown

January 13, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  16 Comments

“Duck and Cover.”

This was the name of a 1950’s animated movie featuring “Bert the Turtle” and he taught American school-age children how to respond to a nuclear bomb attack. Bert the Turtle taught the kids to drop to …

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14 Facebook Live Ideas for Authors

October 10, 2017 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  36 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

If you’ve done any Facebook Live posts and paid attention to your traffic, you probably already have a good idea of how much more engagement you can get with FB Live versus other kinds of posts. This …

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Your Social Media Persona

March 28, 2017 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  23 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

As an author, whether you’re published or not, your social media persona is important. What kind of face are you showing to the world?

It’s not always easy to understand how we look to others. Sometimes we …

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Social Media: Taking a Break

March 3, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  31 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for the traveling Mary Keeley–who needed to take a break from social media this week.

How do you take a break from social media without losing your momentum?

When I took a break last year …

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Sausage

October 20, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  63 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last week a number of people reposted a meme on Facebook created by author Tony Aleo. It said: “When you buy a book from an author you’re buying more than a story. You are buying numerous hours …

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Outrage Fatigue

August 25, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  100 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last week my colleague, Rachelle Gardner, blogged about not embarrassing ourselves online.  Wise advice. I’m going to piggyback on her thoughts because just today I’ve counted no less that two dozen cringeworthy posts in my newsfeed.…

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Should Voice Mail Die?

June 14, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  54 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

What’s the most effective way to actually connect with a business entity nowadays? Apparently the answer isn’t voice mail. Both Coca-Cola and JPMorgan have abandoned voice mail in segments of their offices. You can read more …

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Just Try It! Discovering New Social Media

October 31, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  41 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

During our Books & Such retreat this week, there was lots of talk about marketing–and of course a major part of marketing involves social media these days. We saw charts showing how Facebook is still the #1 …

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The Compleat Guide to Facebook Gentility

January 14, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  69 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I once read that the Age of Gentility ended with the close of WWI. Social historians note that the increasing effect of commerce and commercialism forever changed manners and expectations. I have an extensive collection of bound …

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My Facebook Life

October 15, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  117 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I’ve had more than one local friend mention how wonderful my life seems to be. I always chuckle and say, “Oh, that’s just my Facebook life, edited for consumption by strangers.”

Then this week one of my …

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