Posted on July 17, 2011
by Mary
in Buzzwords, Commentary, Recommended, Social Networking, Useful!
I know… I know. I thought the same thing. “‘Oh, lordy – I need this like I need a hole in my head… yet another thing to keep up with!” Despite my initial curmudgeonly reaction to the latest entry in the social media world, I was able to score an invite to join Google Plus. It did not take long before I realized its potential… the interface is clean and uncluttered, and it simply seems much easier to use than Facebook. In the limited time I spent with it, I reached the conclusion that it may just be the “Facebook Killer” that many expect.
Posted on February 8, 2011
by Mary
in Buzzwords, Useful!
With a QR Code image on your business card or website contact page, a prospect will only need to scan your code with their phone (either on a monitor screen or on paper) – and your contact information is instantly added to their contacts directory – no typing, no lost business cards. After a very quick 2 minute search, I discovered how incredibly easy it is to do.
Posted on July 15, 2009
by Mary
in Buzzwords, Commentary, Social Networking, Twitter
One of my favorite blogs, Web Worker Daily, recently featured a series of posts about the necessity (or not) of developing a personal brand. I know that every solopreneur struggles with this, whether it’s viewed as a fun aspect of being in business for yourself… or an uncomfortable marketing necessity.
Posted on June 13, 2009
by Mary
in Buzzwords, News, Recommended, Social Networking, Twitter
Here’s a few snippets of the highlights from my fav tech blogs from the past week… enjoy! Unless you’ve been under a rock all week (or just offline a lot), you certainly heard about the new Facebook username mania. The launch last night, despite dire predictions of crazy land rushes and crashed servers (200,000 were [...]
Posted on May 23, 2009
by Mary
in Buzzwords, Commentary, Recommended, Social Networking, Twitter, Useful!
As Im trying to take it easy this Memorial Day weekend, I thought I’d share snippets of some of my favorite blog articles from the past week… The always-informative Andrea Kalli posts about those pesky Twitter background upload issues… and I thought it was just me! Andrea compares the two most common fixes. Formspring’s blog [...]
Posted on May 10, 2009
by Mary
in Buzzwords, Recommended, Useful!
If you have ever been reading your favorite blogs and wonder how their authors and commenters get those little square pictures to appear next to their comments, you should get yourself a Gravatar – (short for Globally Recognized Avatars). Gravatars allow you to to link a little square image to your email address, so that [...]
So What’s The Fuss about Google Plus?
Posted on July 17, 2011 by Mary in Buzzwords, Commentary, Recommended, Social Networking, Useful!
I know… I know. I thought the same thing. “‘Oh, lordy – I need this like I need a hole in my head… yet another thing to keep up with!” Despite my initial curmudgeonly reaction to the latest entry in the social media world, I was able to score an invite to join Google Plus. It did not take long before I realized its potential… the interface is clean and uncluttered, and it simply seems much easier to use than Facebook. In the limited time I spent with it, I reached the conclusion that it may just be the “Facebook Killer” that many expect.