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Social Networking Nanny featured in Good Morning America 'Work at Home' segment by Tory Johnson

2010-07-27T13:37:00Z

Wow, this has been very exciting, and the response has been heartwarming! I, as the Social Networking Nanny, was featured in a 'How to Work From Home' segment by Tory Johnson, on Good Morning America! The video is below, and I have also included the link to their website where there is written information as well. Tory has wonderful insights, so I highly recommend checking it out.

Good Morning America - How to Work From Home

Please vote for Social Networking Nanny in Startup Nation Leading Moms in Business

2010-06-10T19:53:00Z

I am entered in the Startup Nation Leading Moms in Business ,
and would appreciate any and all votes! There is also an
option for you to receive a daily voting reminder.

And please feel free to leave Comments you feel will help
others to make the decision to vote for me as well.

Thank you SO much for your continued support!

Lanae
Social Networking Nanny

Mari Smith gives Tips & Tricks for Facebook Fan Pages #smss10

2010-05-10T16:54:00Z

I was very impressed with Mari's presentation and ideas...as so many of them are right in line with my own thought processes And her "Scandifornian" accent was a fun surprise LOL

A few highlights and tips:

Mari stressed that if you are a business, your best option if a Facebook Fan page vs a Group. And yes, even she admits that with Facebook changing the button to 'Like' from 'Become a Fan' has caused some confusion on what we now call our pages...we'll stick with Fan Pages.

Of Facebook's 500 million active users, one-half log on daily
68% of U.S. Facebook users are more likely to buy on a positive FB friend referral
One of her favorite sayings, by GaryV is "Eyeballs are monetizable"
Have at least two Admins for your FB Page
Make your Fan page "open" to see Fan posts as well as your own

Is measuring ROI in Social Networking possible or should it be ROR?

2010-05-10T13:57:00Z

Many times I am asked "What is the ROI of Social Networking?"

The answer is often unclear, ask any Social Media person. It is unclear because many of the Returns you receive cannot be measured in terms of dollars, or numbers.

As I tell many of my clients, the possibilities are endless with regard to Social Networking. The benefits may be new customers, better customer service, new suppliers, media exposure, new friendships, new business deals, knowledge on product &/or websites, and so much more! You learn more so much from open and honest dialogue with, essentially, the world! The audience is the largest you'll ever encounter.

As I have been attending functions and reading articles online, I have been listening and brainstorming on the other possible terms that could and should be used with regard to Social Networking, and the "Returns" we receive. What's your favorite?

ROR - Return on Relationship
ROE - Return on Engagement
ROL - Return on Loyalty
ROK - Return on Knowledge

Guy Kawasaki Keynotes the Social Media Success Summit 2010 #smss10

2010-05-05T17:10:00Z

Let me being by saying WOW! I really enjoyed listening to the Keynote presentation by Guy Kawasaki for the Social Media Success Summit 2010. I have shared some of the highlights below. Be sure to check back as the Summit will continue over the next three weeks, with a large variety of speakers, including Ramone DeLeon and Chris Brogan.

Guy Kawasaki Keynote highlights:

How to Use Twitter as a Marketing Weapon

Monitor
Engage
Sell
Support
Prospect
Get more followers (step 1) - Find good content
Get more followers (step 20 - Tweet it out

Indispensable Tools

Twitter client: Tweetdeck
Build traffic: Tweetmeme (disclosure: advisor)
Collection of Twitter marketing tips: How to Use Twitter for Marketing.alltop
Aggregation of Twitter news and tips: Twitter.alltop
Analysis of retweeting: Retweeterati.alltop

The Only Best Practice That You Need to Know: Get retweeted!

Social Networking Nanny Twitterview - Interview on Twitter

2010-05-04T20:54:00Z

Joel E Carlson interviews the Social Networking Nanny

Q - #1 So @SocialNetNanny, what bring you to MN - Born here? Moved here? Started college here?

A: Moved to MN when I was a toddler, moved away for 13 years when married, been back for 10. True Minnesotan at heart

Q - #2 Great. So with a Twitter handle of @SocialNetNanny, what is it that you do for work?

A: W/a passion 4 Social Networking, I help people w/business to utilize SN...often posting or tweeting for their biz.

Q - #3 So is it coaching them, or more of taking on clients and doing Social Media for them?

A: I tailor the needs to each client. Some enjoy learning, others don't have desire or time 4 Social Networking.

Some previous clients hire me if they have large projects that take them away for 1-2 weeks from normal work schedules.

Q - #4 Okay. So then are there certain fields of biz that you target with your service?

A: Most people find me by recommendation of past clients...or they see me here on Twitter & inquire (part 1 of 2)

Background is online retail, so experience w/my retail site (http://www.OldWorldLimited.com) is helpful.(part 2 of 2)

Q - #5 Great to get that experience! So being in the SM field, where do you see it going in the next few years?

A: ?????

Want to see the answer to Question #5, and the rest of my Twitterview - go to Joel's page where the complete Twitterview is located.

Social Networking Nanny Twitterview

Week in Review Apr 11-17

2010-04-19T00:26:00Z

Week in Review April 11-17

Twitter

April 11

'Twitter used to predict box office hits'
Micro-blogging service Twitter can be used to predict the future
box-office takings of blockbuster films, according to researchers at
Hewlett Packard (HP).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8612292.stm

April 13

'Twitter releases new advertising platform: promoted tweets.'

http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2010/04/13/twitter-releases-advertising-platform-promoted-tweets/

April 14

'Google search across the Twitter archive': Starting today, you can zoom to any point in time and “replay” what people were saying publicly about a topic on Twitter.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/replay-it-google-search-across-twitter.html

April 16

"A report from the Network Box shows that 6.8 percent of all the URLs accessed by businesses goes to Facebook and 10 percent of internet bandwidth goes to Youtube. The report also found that Google attracted 3.4 percent of all URLs, followed by Yahoo!’s image server YIMG at 2.8 percent."

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/04/report-6f-business-internet-traffic-goes-to-facebook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20%28Facebook%20Blog%29

Social Media / Social Networking

April 14

'Social Media Basics for Business'

http://smallbusiness.aol.com/experts/article/_a/social-media-basics-for-business/20100323154909990001?icid=main|htmlws-sb-n|dl2|link6|http://smallbusiness.aol.com/experts/article/_a/social-media-basics-for-business/20100323154909990001

April 14

SEO & Social Networking

http://www.thewebco.co.nz/blog/seo-social-networking.html

Week in Review: April 4-10

2010-04-13T00:13:00Z

Social Networking

April 6

3 Tools to Help You Share Microcontent Online

http://www.toprankblog.com/2010/04/microcontent-sharing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20OnlineMarketingSEOBlog%20%28Online%20Marketing%20Blog%29

April 7

Social Media is Simpler Than You Think

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/184887

April 7

The 5 C's of Nurturing the Human Element in Social Media

1) Create
2) Connect
3) Communicate
4) Care
5) Cultivate

http://socialmediatoday.com/SMC/186972

April 9

How can small companies make money from social media?

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/04/08/social.media.small.biz/

Twitter

April 6

Twitter is not a 'Build it and they will come'

http://blog.socialnetworkingnanny.com/2010/04/05/twitter-is-not-a-build-it-and-they-will-come-scenario.aspx

Facebook

April 5

Facebook Services to Remain Free

http://www.inc.com/news/articles/2010/04/facebook-services-to-stay-free.html

April 6

Would You Change Your Facebook Name For A Job?

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/04/would-you-change-your-facebook-name-for-a-job/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20%28Facebook%20Blog%29

April 7

Facebook Clarifies New Privacy Policy, Moving Forward With Changes

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/04/facebook-clarifies-new-privacy-policy-process-moving-forward-with-new-privacy-policy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20%28Facebook%20Blog%29

April 10

10 Secrets To Creating Your Brand's Facebook Presence

1. Build it, and they might come
2. Establish your page with real customers
3. Talk like a "friend"
4. Content is king
5. World premier
6. Be open
7. Remove and report
8. Act "like"able
9. Invite participation
10. Friends of Fans

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/04/brand-facebook-presence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20%28Facebook%20Blog%29

Week in Review: Mar 28 - April 3

2010-04-05T15:49:00Z

Social Networking

March 29

Scott County Deputy CIO Perry Mulcrone will get areal Google tattoo if Google chooses Scott County for High-Speed Fiber.

http://www.shakopeenews.com/news/general_news/video_mulcrone_gets_google_tattoo_cause-103

April 1

My Twitterview by @JoelECarlson

http://joelecarlson.posterous.com/notes-of-twitterview-22-with-lanae-paaverud-s

Facebook

March 29

'Facebook to Let You 'Like' the Entire Web

http://www.switched.com/2010/03/26/facebook-to-let-you-like-the-entire-web/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl5|link5|http://www.switched.com/2010/03/26/facebook-to-let-you-like-the-entire-web/

March 30

YouTube Increases Facebook Connect Functionality

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/youtube-increases-facebook-connect-functionality/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20%28Facebook%20Blog%29

Facebook Users Will Soon "Like" a Page to Becomea Fan, not "Become a Fan"

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/29/facebook-users-will-soon-like-a-page-to-become-a-fan-not-become-a-fan/

April 1

Minnesota Govenor Tim Pawlenty Hosts Town Hall On Facebook

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/govenor-tim-pawlenty-hosts-town-hall-on-facebook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20%28Facebook%20Blog%29

Grocery Stores Emphasize Recipes, Coupons onFacebook

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/31/grocery-stores-emphasize-recipes-coupons-on-facebook/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20InsideFacebook%20%28Inside%20Facebook%29

April 2

'Facebook Creates New Kind of “Unofficial” CommunityPages'

"So many people have been creating unofficialFacebook Pages that the company has a new version of the featureavailable for them today, called “Community Pages.”

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/04/01/facebooks-creates-new-kind-of-unofficial-community-pages/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20InsideFacebook%20%28Inside%20Facebook%29

Twitter is not a 'Build it and they will come' scenario

2010-04-05T14:37:00Z

I don't often beg and plead, but today I am reminding you...do NOT ignore your Twitter accounts! I know many businesses have set up business Twitter ID's when they set up their Fan pages on Facebook. Then they used the handy-dandy tool that auto-tweets all Fan page posts to Twitter. Yep, I agree...that's cool and time saving.

However, unless you are a Fortune 500 company, or a widely known actor...it is not going to be a Field of Dreams scenario of 'Build it and they will come.'

Twitter is a two-way communication tool, just as many other Social Networking tools are. If you don't have the time to be on Twitter every day, at least sign in once a week and check for new followers, new DM's (that aren't Spam), and new comments directly written to you. Nothing can turn a potential client off faster than asking a question on Twitter, and getting no response. Believe it or not, many people who use Twitter are not active users on Facebook

I highly suggest that when you are on Twitter, join in some chatter, or drop in some non-business chat that others might find interesting. Show that you're human, and not a bot only there to advertise do no Social Networking.

Who knows......you may end up liking it

Lanae
Social Networking Nanny
Twitter ~ SocialNetNanny

Week in Review: Mar 21-27

2010-03-29T14:58:00Z

March 22

New - Social Networking Consultation by the Social Networking Nanny

$50. Consultation of your current Social Networking setup and strategies. Includes tips and suggestions to make your Social Networking more effective and efficient, while also providing overall appearance hints.
http://www.socialnetworkingnanny.com/

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Twitter

March 23

'Twitter Forces Facebook to Open up Beyond "Friends"'

Enabling users to make status updates visible to “Everyone” was one step in the direction of Twitter. The aim is to provide services like “trending topics” and other aggregate features that help bring disconnected users together. The benefit is that users can find ...those individuals involved in similar conversations rather than searching for an application targeted at them. In other words, users get to connect through an open conversation stream.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/twitter-forces-facebook-to-open-up-beyond-friends/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20(Facebook%20Blog)&h=c4b09425bba5a5f2ad9b20bf1c888295

March 23

'Twitter Reduces Spam to 1% of Tweets'

http://mashable.com/2010/03/23/twitter-spam-1-percent/

March 24

'Could Facebook and Twitter Become Paparazzi Platforms?'

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/could-facebook-and-twitter-become-paparazzi-platforms/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20allfacebook%20(Facebook%20Blog)&h=c4b09425bba5a5f2ad9b20bf1c888295

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Facebook

March 24

Zynga, Music, TV and a Mixed Bag in This Week’s Top 20 Facebook Pages

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/23/zynga-music-tv-and-a-mixed-bag-in-this-week’s-top-20-facebook-pages/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: InsideFacebook (Inside Facebook)

March 26

Warning Fake Zynga Toolbars Will Steal Your Facebook Password

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/toolbars-facebook-password/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

March 27

Facebook Site Governance: We've proposed updates to our Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. We encourage you to read through the updates and offer your comments by 12:00 am PDT on 04/03/10.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/fbsitegovernance?ref=mf

March 28

'Facebook Insights To Take On Google Analytics'

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-insights-analytics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

Twitter Week in Review: Mar 14-20

2010-03-23T12:49:00Z

March 14

Why Journalists should use Twitter - Thoughts & Theories from Greg Litman

http://gregglitman.wordpress.com/

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March 17

'eBay and Twitter to partner @anywhere'

http://tamebay.com/2010/03/ebay-and-twitter-to-partner-anywhere.html

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March 20

'Social media survey finds use in bed, on waking...'

Some results include:

48 percent of social media users check or update Facebook and/or Twitter after they go to bed
More than 40 percent said they don't mind being interrupted for a text message..., even during a meal.
*28 percent of iPhone owners check or update Twitter before they get out of bed in the morning.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/BURK1CHVVA.DTL

Facebook Week in Review: Mar 14-20

2010-03-23T12:34:00Z

March 16

Facebook Launches Sports Topic Page, Begins Promoting College Basketball

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/15/facebook-launches-sports-topic-page-begins-promoting-college-basketball/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: InsideFacebook (Inside Facebook)

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March 16

Do you Agree/Disagree? One Author's (not mine) Opinion: The 7 Least Used Facebook Features...

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/the-7-least-used-facebook-features/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 17

Facebook Testing More Detailed Search Drop-Down Menu

You no longer see only Friends, Pages and Groups already in your Facebook network...your results now include people, businesses and groups you are not yet connected to. Like...dislike?

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/16/facebook-testing-more-detailed-search-drop-down-menu/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: InsideFacebook (Inside Facebook)

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March 17

Facebook Surpasses Google as Number One U.S. Site

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-is-number-one-in-visits-per-week/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 18

'Local to National, TV Content is Popular on Facebook - Broadcasters' Pages Try to Catch Up'

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/17/local-to-national-tv-content-is-popular-on-facebook-broadcasters-pages-try-to-catch-up/

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March 19

Facebook Now Sending a Weekly Stats, Upsell Email to Page Owners

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/03/18/facebook-now-sending-a-weekly-stats-upsell-email-to-page-owners/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: InsideFacebook (Inside Facebook)

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March 20

'Social media survey finds use in bed, on waking...'

Some results include:

48 percent of social media users check or update Facebook and/or Twitter after they go to bed
More than 40 percent said they don't mind being interrupted for a text message..., even during a meal.
*28 percent of iPhone owners check or update Twitter before they get out of bed in the morning.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/BURK1CHVVA.DTL

Twitter Week in Review: Mar 7-13

2010-03-21T12:58:00Z

March 12

10 Newbie Twitter Mistakes Made by Businesses

I completely agree with many of these points, but also believe that it's not just Newbies on Twitter making big mistakes. Everyone needs to re-evaluate their Twitter practices to make sure you're Twittering is at it's optimum

http://socialmediatoday.com/SMC/179967

Facebook Week in Review: Mar 7-13

2010-03-21T12:47:00Z

March 8

Facebook Ads: “Keywords” Will Change to “Likes and Interests” This Week...plus other comparisons of Facebook Ads vs Google

Facebook is making a small but profound change to Facebook Ads: “Keywords” will now be known as “Likes and Interests.” The change will be visible in the Facebook Ads interface starting the week of March 8th. While the change is purely semantic, it gives us a key insight into how Facebook plans to revolutionize online advertising.

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-ads-keywords-will-change-to-likes-and-interests-this-week/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 9

Facebook Campaign Succeeds At Getting Betty White On SNL

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-campaign-succeeds-at-getting-betty-white-on-snl/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 10

Facebook Will Allow Users to Share Location

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/facebook-will-allow-users-to-share-location/

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March 11

Are the weekends the best time to get traffic from content you post on Facebook?

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/if-you-want-traffic-from-facebook-post-content-on-the-weekend/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

Social Networking vs Social Media

2010-03-10T18:39:00Z

Twitter Week in Review: Mar 1-7

2010-03-09T12:43:00Z

Twitter articles via Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page:

March 4:

Twitter Expected to Allow Advertising Soon

Get ready to see some ads on your favorite micro-blogging site.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/twitter-expected-advertising/story?id=9991218

Facebook Week in Review: Mar 1-7

2010-03-09T12:31:00Z

Facebook articles via Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page:

March 3

5 Ways To Prevent Your Facebook Account From Getting Hacked:

1. Use strong passwords
2. Change your password regularly
3. Don't friend everyone
4. Don’t click on links willy-nilly
5. Don't believe all emails

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-account-hacked/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 4

Facebook Officially Launches Resized Photos

Images have now been increased “by almost 20 percent to 720 pixels to give [users] higher quality photos.

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-officially-launches-resized-photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

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March 5

Facebook Increases Number of Cities Available For Ad Targeting

This afternoon Facebook announced that they have increased the number cities available for advertisers to target when creating new ads. While they haven’t specified the exact number of cities, the city targeting has expanded internationally.

http://www.allfacebook.com/2010/03/facebook-increases-number-of-cities-available-for-ad-targeting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: allfacebook (Facebook Blog)

Social Networking Week in Review: Mar 1-7

2010-03-09T12:22:00Z

Week in review around Social Networking from the Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page:

March 1

Defense Department opens up to social media

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100226_3264.php?oref=topnews

Defense Department released an official social media use policy on Friday that allows open access for all agency components.

The final guidelines, similar to a draftobtained by Nextgov last fall, establish that the department'snonclassified network can provide access to Internet-based applicationssuch as Twitter, Facebook, instant messaging and blogs. Web sitesrelated to pornography, gambling and hate crime will continue to beblocked.

February in review - Twitter

2010-02-28T19:20:00Z

February in review - Twitter posts from Social Networking Nanny Facebook Fan page

Feb 21

Twitter Phishing Attack Spreading via Direct Message [WARNING]

In short...delete any Direct Message that includes a link with the question "Is this you?"

http://mashable.com/2010/02/20/twitter-phishing-attack/

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Feb 24

@Yahoo and @Twitter Sitting in a Tree...Tweeting - yes, I chose this version of the story partly because of the title LOL

*People will be able to access their personal Twitter feeds across Yahoo!’s many products
*People will be able to update their Twitter status and share content from Yahoo! in their Twitter stream
*Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! media properties like News, Finance, Entertainment, and Sports will include real-time public Twitter updates

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-twitter-Sitting-in-a-bw-1820800128.html?x=0&.v=1

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Feb 25

Do you use Foursquare on Twitter? 'Please Rob Me' site gathers certain tweets that could affect you.

Think before you tweet. You might not be aware of how much information you're revealing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100218/us_time/08599196487300

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Social Networking Nanny featured in Good Morning America 'Work at Home' segment by Tory Johnson

Please vote for Social Networking Nanny in Startup Nation Leading Moms in Business

Mari Smith gives Tips & Tricks for Facebook Fan Pages #smss10

Is measuring ROI in Social Networking possible or should it be ROR?

Guy Kawasaki Keynotes the Social Media Success Summit 2010 #smss10

Indispensable Tools

Social Networking Nanny Twitterview - Interview on Twitter

Week in Review Apr 11-17

'Twitter used to predict box office hits' Micro-blogging service Twitter can be used to predict the future box-office takings of blockbuster films, according to researchers at Hewlett Packard (HP).

'Twitter releases new advertising platform: promoted tweets.'

'Google search across the Twitter archive': Starting today, you can zoom to any point in time and “replay” what people were saying publicly about a topic on Twitter.

Tweet Your Way Into a Job'

'Facebook Launches Help Center to Address Concerns About Child Safety'

'Each Facebook Fan Is Worth $3.60 Annually'

'TV stations: Using social media more, streaming newscasts less'

'College Offers Facebook Sociology Course'

"A report from the Network Box shows that 6.8 percent of all the URLs accessed by businesses goes to Facebook and 10 percent of internet bandwidth goes to Youtube. The report also found that Google attracted 3.4 percent of all URLs, followed by Yahoo!’s image server YIMG at 2.8 percent."

'Social Media Basics for Business'

SEO & Social Networking

Week in Review: April 4-10

3 Tools to Help You Share Microcontent Online

Social Media is Simpler Than You Think

The 5 C's of Nurturing the Human Element in Social Media

1) Create 2) Connect 3) Communicate 4) Care 5) Cultivate

How can small companies make money from social media?

Twitter is not a 'Build it and they will come'

Facebook Services to Remain Free

Would You Change Your Facebook Name For A Job?

Facebook Clarifies New Privacy Policy, Moving Forward With Changes

10 Secrets To Creating Your Brand's Facebook Presence

1. Build it, and they might come 2. Establish your page with real customers 3. Talk like a "friend" 4. Content is king 5. World premier 6. Be open 7. Remove and report 8. Act "like"able 9. Invite participation 10. Friends of Fans

Week in Review: Mar 28 - April 3

Scott County Deputy CIO Perry Mulcrone will get areal Google tattoo if Google chooses Scott County for High-Speed Fiber.

My Twitterview by @JoelECarlson

'Facebook to Let You 'Like' the Entire Web

YouTube Increases Facebook Connect Functionality

Facebook Users Will Soon "Like" a Page to Becomea Fan, not "Become a Fan"

Minnesota Govenor Tim Pawlenty Hosts Town Hall On Facebook

Grocery Stores Emphasize Recipes, Coupons onFacebook

'Facebook Creates New Kind of “Unofficial” CommunityPages'

"So many people have been creating unofficialFacebook Pages that the company has a new version of the featureavailable for them today, called “Community Pages.”

Twitter is not a 'Build it and they will come' scenario

Week in Review: Mar 21-27

New - Social Networking Consultation by the Social Networking Nanny

New - Social Networking Consultation by the Social Networking Nanny

Twitter

'Twitter Forces Facebook to Open up Beyond "Friends"'

'Twitter Reduces Spam to 1% of Tweets'

'Could Facebook and Twitter Become Paparazzi Platforms?'

Facebook

Zynga, Music, TV and a Mixed Bag in This Week’s Top 20 Facebook Pages

*Warning* Fake Zynga Toolbars Will Steal Your Facebook Password

Facebook Site Governance: We've proposed updates to our Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. We encourage you to read through the updates and offer your comments by 12:00 am PDT on 04/03/10.

'Facebook Insights To Take On Google Analytics'

Twitter Week in Review: Mar 14-20

Why Journalists should use Twitter - Thoughts & Theories from Greg Litman

'eBay and Twitter to partner @anywhere'

'Social media survey finds use in bed, on waking...'

*48 percent of social media users check or update Facebook and/or Twitter after they go to bed*More than 40 percent said they don't mind being interrupted for a text message..., even during a meal.*28 percent of iPhone owners check or update Twitter before they get out of bed in the morning.

Facebook Week in Review: Mar 14-20

Facebook Launches Sports Topic Page, Begins Promoting College Basketball

Do you Agree/Disagree? One Author's (not mine) Opinion: The 7 Least Used Facebook Features...

Facebook Testing More Detailed Search Drop-Down Menu

Facebook Surpasses Google as Number One U.S. Site

'Local to National, TV Content is Popular on Facebook - Broadcasters' Pages Try to Catch Up'

Facebook Now Sending a Weekly Stats, Upsell Email to Page Owners

'Social media survey finds use in bed, on waking...'

*48 percent of social media users check or update Facebook and/or Twitter after they go to bed*More than 40 percent said they don't mind being interrupted for a text message..., even during a meal.*28 percent of iPhone owners check or update Twitter before they get out of bed in the morning.

Twitter Week in Review: Mar 7-13

10 Newbie Twitter Mistakes Made by Businesses

Facebook Week in Review: Mar 7-13

Facebook Ads: “Keywords” Will Change to “Likes and Interests” This Week...plus other comparisons of Facebook Ads vs Google

Facebook Campaign Succeeds At Getting Betty White On SNL

Facebook Will Allow Users to Share Location

Are the weekends the best time to get traffic from content you post on Facebook?

Social Networking vs Social Media

Twitter Week in Review: Mar 1-7

Twitter Expected to Allow Advertising Soon

Facebook Week in Review: Mar 1-7

'Twitter used to predict box office hits'
Micro-blogging service Twitter can be used to predict the future
box-office takings of blockbuster films, according to researchers at
Hewlett Packard (HP).

1) Create
2) Connect
3) Communicate
4) Care
5) Cultivate

1. Build it, and they might come
2. Establish your page with real customers
3. Talk like a "friend"
4. Content is king
5. World premier
6. Be open
7. Remove and report
8. Act "like"able
9. Invite participation
10. Friends of Fans

Warning Fake Zynga Toolbars Will Steal Your Facebook Password

48 percent of social media users check or update Facebook and/or Twitter after they go to bed
More than 40 percent said they don't mind being interrupted for a text message..., even during a meal.
*28 percent of iPhone owners check or update Twitter before they get out of bed in the morning.

48 percent of social media users check or update Facebook and/or Twitter after they go to bed
More than 40 percent said they don't mind being interrupted for a text message..., even during a meal.
*28 percent of iPhone owners check or update Twitter before they get out of bed in the morning.