Frugality vs. Blackberry lust: I’m not alone!
May 21, 2008
You can picture the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other…you see, some months ago I realized that the cost savings benefit of giving up my Palm Treo would outweigh the benefit of being able to read email in the supermarket. Well, THAT was 6 months ago, and now I’m jonesin’ for a shiny new Crackberry. Verizon won’t give me a discount on it until 2009 (OUCH!) so if I want one now, I will have to pony up the full retail ($430+ something). Agh.
I think I can wait… I think. Anyway, here’s a link to encourage me to stay on the low-cost wagon.
Twitter Tip: How to Reply to Other Users
May 18, 2008
The Twitter Blog has a great explanation of the “@” reply feature. I had been using it, but it can be confusing, as it’s easy to assume that they go to the target user only. The thing to know is that “@replies” are visible to all, much like replying to one participant in a group conversation (the analogy used by the Twitter folks.
To reply ONLY to one user - you use the “direct” feature by starting your message with “d” - as in “d usernamehere”.
Reconstruction Progress
May 15, 2008
I’ve had a few bumps in the road, but my little website rebuild project is picking up steam. I finally managed to import my existing Typepad content. What seemed straightforward turned out to be rather quirky, but I managed to bring in the goods. 
Now I just need to beef up my content and a few extra tweaks….
Marketing via Twitter
May 9, 2008
I’m fast developing a Twitter addiction - I’m just hooked on tweets!
Well - thanks to a tip on Nancy Marmolejo’s terrific Viva Visibility blog, I found a great post listing some handy strategies for using Twitter for marketing. Now Twittering counts as work!
Gorgeous Art by Helen Webber
May 8, 2008
My so-cool client Helen Webber is offering a special sale on her Jazztime watercolor print series. Visit Helen’s print sale page and check out all her beautiful offerings.
What a wonderful excuse to post some gorgeous art on my blog!http://www.helenwebber.com/printstore/howtoorder_water.htm
Digsby Unifies IM And Social Media Messaging
May 1, 2008
If you struggle with juggling different IM networks and social media and all their applications running on your computer at the same time… do yourself a favor and check out Digsby. Digsby is a single application that delivers all the major IM networks: Google Talk, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ & Jabber - along with an email notifier AND Twitter, Facebook and MySpace alerts - all in a single interface. Digsby also announced today that it now supports Facebook chat in addition to notifications.
In addition, Digsby offers customizable widgets you can add to your blog or website that allows your visitors to IM you from your website. You can see it in action on this blog —>
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