Making Connections: 3 Golden Rules of Social Media

Social mediaWith the constant droning buzz about social media and Internet communities, it can be pretty overwhelming to determine where you should spend your limited time and even more limited energy.

If you are considering joining some now, you should:

Select only a few - it’s better to do a few things really well than to “sort of” do many things. Choose carefully based on your interests, the others involved whether or not the layout/setup makes it easy for you.

Participate – social media doesn’t work if you don’t work it. Signing up and staying quiet is like going to a dance and propping up a wall all night. It’s no fun and it doesn’t help you become more visible to your potentials.

Advertise – if you are a member of a social network and you don’t tell anyone — how will you be found? Many of the people you already know (or those who know you) may be interested in becoming involved with you on a social network — if they know which ones you use… Continue reading

Friday Finds: Free Tools

WickedBlog’s Fantastic Friday Finds LogoInterested in a few tiny programs that really make a difference in your productivity? Want to save a few keystrokes? Would you like to avoid opening unnecessary programs to do what you need? Want to keep things light, so your computer’s performance stays high?

Check out this week’s Five Fantastic Friday Finds! Continue reading

Crafting Content for the iPhone

img_5013.JPGI’ve been reading quite a bit lately about how to make sure websites are mobile-friendly and, in particular, how to make them iPhone friendly.

Sure, there are lots of mobile devices out there (and I’ve owned quite a few myself) but none have the kind of market saturation that is expected for the iPhone. So, as a website owner, I’m interested in how to make my sites more iPhone friendly and will encourage my clients to do the same for their sites.

If you want to read more on this topic for your own site, consider the following resources: Continue reading

Mommy Wisdom Strikes Again

Apple Cider press AntiqueWhen I was in high school and college, my mother would preach at me. Do this, don’t do that. Ladies do this, nere-do-wells do that. She was a typical southern mother, in my best estimation. She wanted what was best for me.

Once I was no longer available for her daily “consults” on my choices, behaviors and a myriad of other topics she felt I needed to consider, she would send me newspaper clippings in the mail. Continue reading