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10 Best Social Media Secrets for 2013

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As the internet becomes a bigger part of everyday life, you may become increasingly impressed or overwhelmed with what social media can offer. If you use your own common sense along with the following tips, you will be able to navigate social media sites like a professional.

Discussion is Key.

The first of the social media secrets is not really a secret if you think about it. Social media is about connecting with others or being social. So, ask interesting questions. Express concern about an issue you are passionate about. Find news that is relevant or entertaining. Respond to feedback as quickly as possible to keep the conversation going. [Read more…] about 10 Best Social Media Secrets for 2013

Social Media Tools to Optimize Your Daily Workflow

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The average person spends considerable time on their preferred social networks – Facebook and Twitter topping the list. Depending on the demographics, one can’t ignore Pinterest and Instagram. If, however, you are an online professional, the chances are that you handle many more social media platforms, and probably, you also handle more than one account for each.
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For some, juggling time and platforms is an easy task. Sure enough, if you are responsible for only a two to three platforms and the same number of accounts. Still, those little tasks spread all over the place can easily add up and make your job troublesome. The trick is to take advantage of the numerous social media tools out there. [Read more…] about Social Media Tools to Optimize Your Daily Workflow

Social Meowdia Explained

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social meowdiaIt’s official. Those feline creatures really do rule the Internet. No matter how much we, dog people, try to deny it, cats have the power. And social media is not exempt! (I know, this was official 10 years ago. I’ve been living like an ostrich with regard to this.) Heck, take a look at cats’ social media profiles (of which there are quite a lot) and you’ll see they have more followers than you and your mom!

We’ve seen our share of memes following the “social media explained” theme – from donuts to peeing to coffee to superheroes…

This time, it’s all about cats. And I suppose these creatures serve as appropriate subjects if you really want your infographic to spread like wildfire via social media. After all, I have known people (who are not exactly cat lovers) to turn to cat photos and such to increase engagement online. Can’t blame them, can you? [Read more…] about Social Meowdia Explained

The Art of Getting Retweets

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Getting Retweets
Getting Retweets

Twitter has more than 500 million users, with 150,000 new users signing up every day. Not all of those are active users (that number is about 100 million every month), but those who do use Twitter actively generate an average of 55 million tweets per day. (Source)

Seeing those numbers, one would be an idiot not to want to take advantage of the potential audience on Twitter. No matter what your purpose may be – personal brand building or business expansion – there are a lot of people on Twitter who may be the targets of your message. And one way to get the word out even more is to get retweets – as many as you can; and the more retweets you get, the better.

So how do you go about getting retweets? [Read more…] about The Art of Getting Retweets

Social Resume Infographic

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Social Resume
Social Resume

Finding a job is not as easy as we would like it to be, what with the huge number of people looking to make a living, and the economy not doing as well as everyone would want it to. The competition is tough, to say the least, and every job seeker – new graduate and experienced alike – has to make sure he has an edge over other job seekers.

And when it comes to finding a job, there usually is no way around it – a resume is needed. But gone are the days when the traditional resume is enough to catch the attention of employers and head hunters. That is not to say that traditional resumes are not being used. They are.

There is, however, the fact that there are more resources which job seekers can utilize to catch the eye of potential employers. Enter the social resume. [Read more…] about Social Resume Infographic

7 Must-Have Social Apps for Android

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Social apps for Android
Social apps for Android

So you’ve got a new Android phone, and you couldn’t be more proud of yourself for resisting the Apple temptation. You might even be as avid a fan as this Android user, who seems to remind me of some people I know. ((Kidding. Not.))

In any case, there is much to be said about top of the line Android phones. Just like there is much to be said about the iPhone. If you prefer Android, then so be it. It all boils down to personal choice.

Now, what about apps? Social apps are probably the first things that will come to mind, and understandably so. The good news is that you’ll get a lot more free apps for this platform, so to help you, here are seven must-have social apps for Android. [Read more…] about 7 Must-Have Social Apps for Android