This past week I spent more time in the car than in front of the computer. For someone whose commute is usually 8 feet across the hall (often done wearing pjs and slippers) this was a stressful time for me. I had to go to Toronto twice, including a there, back and there again in […]
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One of the most common questions I get from business people about using Facebook is about how to appear professional while still maintaining personal relationships. I do confess that this can be tricky proposition, but if you plan ahead you can maintain your Facebook profile for both uses. It helps if you make this decision
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This past week I was on vacation at the in-laws cottage. My son brought a friend and the two of them spent much of the week listening to music by the Arrogant Worms. They listened so much that every time I woke in the middle of the night I’d have one of their songs running
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After a short Carnival break, I’m happy to send you over to the Boomer Chronicles this week for Blogging Boomers Carnival #169. As always, this eclectic group of bloggers who happen to be baby boomers have written about some interesting topics. This week includes new and better testing for prostate cancer (near and dear to
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Have you been holding off on creating a LinkedIn profile because you’re not sure it will be of value to you? Here’s my short list of businesses that need to be on LinkedIn and how it benefits them. Even if your business type isn’t listed here, you may get ideas on how to use LinkedIn.
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I hate it when software or online tools change. Even minor tweaks mean I have to learn something new. And sometimes it seems like they’ve made changes just for the sake of making changes. Can you say Microsoft Office? However, I must admit I like the changes made to the inbox for your LinkedIn account.
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About a year and half ago I wrote a post called “Should You Send an Automated DM to New Twitter Followers?” In case you haven’t read it, I was against it. Shortly after I wrote that post, the number of automated direct messages (DMs) I received declined. In fact, for several months I received almost
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Normally whenever a piece of software or a social media site makes major changes it pisses me off. It means I have to devote time to the learning curve – how do the changes work and what buttons do I need to press in order to do what I used to be able to do
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Why is it that some people seem to move ahead by leaps and bounds while other people who are perhaps more talented seem to be left behind in the dust? Seth Godin said it best in Linchpin: Are You Indispensable. He wrote: “Real artists ship.” What did he mean? You don’t have to be the
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This past week I looked out my front door to see this silly robin trying to build a nest in one of the hanging flower baskets on my front porch. I watched him for quite a while, digging around. It kind of reminded me of the P.D. Eastman children’s book The Best Next. He kept
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