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Loving twitter for Business & Learning
I love using twitter for business. It’s a great tool for discovering information, connecting with new people, and stepping up your business game.
How you ask? Here are a few of my favorite twitter pursuits. Be aware that coherent conversations (also known as twitter parties) are coordinated by the people involved. Adding the hashtag symbol # to a tweet topic lets the conversation be experienced coherently if you are tracking and viewing all tweets with that tag. Happily Ben Parr over at Mashable explains Read more >>
Social Networking for Businesss
You’ve probably heard something about social networking in the news—especially twitter. You might have received request from friends or from colleagues to connect on facebook or LinkedIn. Or you might even use social networking for personal use but wonder how you can use it for your business. Is it just the latest web hype or is there something to it?
Social networking can be a way to increase your business web presence beyond a website or blog. If you don’t have a website or blog, it can be a way to start your business web presence without the cost and time of developing and maintaining a website or blog. There are many social networking sites out there, Read more >>
Decision Making in Complex Environments
Yesterday I talked about “Decision Making in Complex Environments” with attendees of the G-4 Army brown bag program at the Pentagon. The program supports knowledge sharing and gives attendees the opportunity to learn from professionals with a variety of perspectives and experiences.
It was, of course, and honor to speak with them and the topic is one that we’ll be blogging about in the future. My perspective on decision making is informed by my doctoral work in Conflict Studies that combined research on Knowledge Management, Complexity Science, and human nature. Read more >>
Choosing an Internet Security Suite
It seems weekly there is news of a PC virus attack or some other malware (malicious software) in the mainstream press. What’s a person to do to protect their computer from outside threats like viruses, spyware and other malware? Become a security expert? No, you just need to install antivirus, antispyware, and firewall software, which are often bundled in one Internet security package.
There are many security suites available so how do you know which software to buy? Check out trusted tech sources like CNET.com, PC Magazine, and PC World for recent ratings. When you are shopping for a new security suite, make sure it has anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall software capabilities. Read more >>
Websites and Blogs for Writers #AIW
Websites and blogs are perfect for displaying a writer’s talents, experience, and potential on the Web. It’s hard to believe that a week has flown by since the 30th Annual American Independent Writers Conference in DC, where we addressed an excellent crowd.
Our colleague Kristen King, who’s award winning Inkthinker blog helps freelance writers every day, started the session by going over some do’s and don’t’s of a writer’s web presence–complete with examples of great writer blogs and of what not to do courtesy of Vincent Flanders’ web pages that suck site. If you haven’t taken a look at these terrible web page designs, they’re good for more than just a groan and a laugh–they also offer excellent learning Read more >>
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Tracey Holinka blogs about technology tools (online and off), useful web resources (for life & work), web design/development, and social media. She's a big fan of Apple & a Sci-fi geek.
Jo Golden has much fun blogging about web presence strategy, social networking, technology education, and the massive need for Digital Survival™ strategies and skills. She likes to cook only because she loves to eat!