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I’m A HootSuite Certified Professional

I’m happy to announce that I recently completed the very educational HootSuite University Pro Certification course – and now am a HootSuite Certified Professional! I’m a longtime HootSuite-r and thought I was already a power-user, but quickly discovered some really great features that I was totally unaware of – especially with search, keywords, geolocation tools and analytics. In short, I wasn’t even scratching the surface!

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So What’s The Fuss about Google Plus?

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.

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Turn Gmail Into A Mini-Social CRM with Rapportive

If you are a Gmail or Google Apps user and also active with social media, do yourself a favor and get Rapportive. Rapportive is a free browser plugin that creates an info pane right in the Gmail message window that displays all your correspondent’s social media information.

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June 24th: A Free One-Hour, Two-Part, Lead-Generating Webinar Presentation…

Don’t miss this complimentary one-hour, two-part, lead-generating webinar presentation! Part I:  Turning Contacts into Sales with Carla Wilson: Contacts don’t magically turn into sales – it takes some organization!  Learn how to organize your database and marketing to increase your conversion rates and make more sales!  Longtime Executive Assistant and business owner, Carla Wilson, will [...]

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A Thorough Checklist for Blogsite & Social Media Promotion

Social media marketing expert Chris Brogan posted a thorough to-do list for anyone who’s serious about promoting their business with their blogsite and on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.. Among the many useful suggestions include checking your site with diagnosis and search tools like WebsiteGrader.com or Summize - and simply posting on other blogs (a [...]

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