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Feedback request: Sterling's LinkedIn profile photo
I recently updated my profile photo. I heard from a LinkedIn expert that she liked my previous photo better. Can I get your feedback on which profile I should keep?My goal is for my photo to align with...
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Phonebooks and social media: One easy way to increase your social media budget
Photo credit: "Phonebooks galore" by Tim Welch is licensed under CC BY 2.0. With Facebook becoming more of a pay-to-play social network, and with the ability to pay for placements and reach on...
View ArticleRidesharing and licensing: a case study of how disruptive innovation receives...
Disruptive innovationTaxi drivers must jump through extensive regulatory hoops in an effort to ensure that passengers are traveling in safe, reliable vehicles. The sometimes exclusionary expenses...
View ArticleSalt Lake City chooses to add regulation to Uber, Lyft
Last week, I wrote about the upcoming vote regarding regulation of ridesharing companies. Since the date of last week's post, members from Salt Lake City's council voted in favor of cracking down on...
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What people are thankful for in each state
Thanksgiving and big dataIn honor of Thanksgiving, data scientists at Facebook crunched some numbers to identify the top ten things Americans are most thankful for. They looked at words people used in...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing fire recovery research with a hashtag
An innovative use of a hashtagThe mountains on the edge of Morgan, Utah, caught fire in the fall of 2013. After the fire eventually burned out, ecologists wanted to track the damage and recovery of the...
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#UrbanSelfie and customer engagement
Engaging customersLoving this look. How do you feel about mid -length skirts...yay or nay? #urbanselfie @urbanselfie pic.twitter.com/IEoPjURwBI— Janine (@BeingBrazen) December 13, 2013 This time last...
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A kickstarter campaign for a hashtag keyboard
The hashtag key A friend recently shared this Kickstarter campaign with me. HashKey is in its final days of its Kickstarter campaign. If you've ever wanted to have a go-to key for your hashtaging...
View ArticlePolishing up your online presence
Your online presence is importantYou may have heard the saying that although one's front porch is not the most important part of a home, it's the most visible. The same can be said about a person's...
View ArticleSelecting a great profile photo for your LinkedIn profile
I recently put together this presentation on selecting the perfect profile photo. Since producing it, I've thought of a few other things to avoid with your profile photo. AvoidA drawing or cartoon of...
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My Udemy workshop on polishing your LinkedIn profile is live
500 new students in less than 24 hours!It's no secret that I love LinkedIn. I've been fascinated with the network for some time and spend free time studying it. I've even been offering free LinkedIn...
View ArticleThe most popular searches in 2014
What's trending on Google searches? Did you know you can see what the most popular search topics are at any given moment? Google Trends allows you to see all sorts of information on what's trending by...
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Ello Beta is up and running
Video and Music on ElloIt appears that those who have requested to join Ello Beta are beginning to get invitations to set up profiles now. Ello is also announced the ability to share videos and music...
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Ranking Utah's ski resorts on social media, then and now
January, 2011 – baselineI published this piece on The Hungry Hive in January, 2011. At the time most Utah ski resorts were testing the waters of social media with a few showing some established...
View ArticleHere's an excellent summary of what LinkedIn is
The LinkedIn PotionI stumbled upon this simple, yet fantastic, infographic of LinkedIn and how it differs from many other social networks. It's spooky theme can be attributed to the fact that it was...
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Brands using the word "bae"
What's bae, anyway? Here's one of Urban Dictionary's many definitions of the word bae: Brands using baeSeveral brands have been spotted using the word "bae." I'm not sure what to think about this. It's...
View ArticleFacebook encourages advertisers to use video
Video ad advice from Facebook for BusinessOn February 17, I received an email from "Facebook for Business" directed to me. I've done paid placements for Facebook video ads in the past and was given a...
View ArticleWhat's geo-fencing?
Per the definition in Techopedia, geo-fencing is: "a technology that defines a virtual boundary around a real-world geographical area. In doing so, a radius of interest is established that can trigger...
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Twitter's new in-feed performance metrics
Measure the reach of your tweets in realtimeTwitter recently released in-feed metrics that are accessible to Twitter accessible by the Twitter app and traditional access to Twitter. Here's how it...
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Practical Usage of Social Media for Formal Learning
Social media isn't for everyone, or is it?I'm here at the 2015 Association for Talent Development international conference. This conference is presenting information for professionals in the...
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