Even if you’re secure in your job and have no plans of changing, don’t underestimate the importance of professional communication beyond the email account your job provides. It makes sense to build your own personal brand and maintain your privacy no matter who you work for. If you own your own business, you may also want [...]
Since Netflix rolled out streaming over the Internet in 2007, the options to watch video (movies & TV) along with listening to radio online have substantially increased. I consume most of my entertainment over the Web. Not because I don’t watch Network or Cable TV—I do—I just watch it on my own schedule. Video The best [...]
Email Lists (or lists) are still a great resource for professional learning with traffic levels from sparse to overwhelming. Many established, active email lists have not rushed to a social media alternative and users still rely on their email to participate in those conversations. The more email lists you subscribe to, the more important it [...]
How do you keep up with Facebook® given all the rapid changes? By reading these 3 blogs: Mashable.com – the premiere blog on all things social media. All Facebook.com – does a good job on keeping up with changes to features. Inside Facebook.com – focuses more on the business & marketing side.
Facebook just made a major change on how Friend Requests work. Previously you could “Add as Friend”, “Ignore” or mark as “Don’t know”. Friday the 17th, Facebook change the options to “Confirm” and “Not Now”. On the surface that doesn’t seem like a big deal. But the devil is in the details. Choosing the “Not [...]
Facebook has just made a major change on how Friend Requests work and have basically implemented a de-facto follow feature. As many have noted, this is strikingly like Twitter. Here are 4 links to give you the scoop: 1. Facebook Lets You Mark Friend Requests with “Not Now,” then Decide on Them Later – As far [...]
Not interested in using Facebook Places? Here’s how to disable it.
Protecting your privacy online starts with you and the choices you make. If you want to know more, check out the following links. 1. The Center for Democracy and Technology’s Guide to Online Privacy will teach you the basics and has many useful tips. 2. Cookies are stored in your browser when you visit websites. [...]
