The New Way to Appoint Facebook Page Administrators
As of yesterday, people no longer become “Fans” of pages. Instead they click a “Like” button to show affiliation and subscribe to the page’s news feed. The reasoning behind this change, according to Facebook, is that becoming a fan was too much of a commitment for some people. Testing showed people were more apt to “Like” a page than become a fan of the page and so the change was made to facilitate more connections. Along with this major verbiage change, there are other changes as well for those of us who act as Facebook page administrators. If...
read moreA LinkedIn Presentation
Just a few days ago I was asked to present on the topic of LinkedIn at The Sierra Group’s quarterly breakfast meeting. No Problem! The Sierra Group connects job seekers with disabilities to businesses looking to hire. What a fantastic opportunity to help people who help people! I put together a presentation all about how to leverage LinkedIn in 6 easy steps! The presentation was held this morning at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia. It was such a joy talking about LinkedIn! Normally I talk about all the different types of Social Networks so it was great being able to really focus...
read moreTake Flight with Rosemont
Exploring Social Media PresentationLast night I presented at Rosemont’s very first Take Flight With Rosemont Professional Development series offered to Rosemont College alumni and friends. The topic was Exploring Social Media. Rachel McCarter, Rosemont’s Director of Alumnae first contacted me back in December via LinkedIn. Rachel has truly embraced Social Media and has made sure Rosemont has a strong presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Understanding the power of Social Media, Rachel wanted to make sure that alumnae had a chance to learn about the marketing...
read moreCourier Times on Social Media
I was awakened by the phone ringing. I cleared my throat and tried to make it sound like I was long awake. “Hello this is Donna!” I croaked. “When you come by for dinner, I want an autograph!” said my mother, laughing. “Huh?!” “You’re in the paper! There’s a article all about Social Net Media… or whatever it is you do and YOU are mentioned!” It all came back to me. There was a guy, John Anatasi from the Courier Times, at my To Tweet Or Not To Tweet presentation. I assumed he was there to learn more about Social Media but...
read moreTo Tweet Or Not To Tweet
On Friday I delivered a presentation all about Social Networking at the Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce. The presentation was hosted by the Chamber’s Technology Committee. The name of the presentation was, “To Tweet or Not to Tweet…That is the Question – Which Social Networking Medium is Right for Your Business?” That morning saw a blanket of snow covering the roads but luckily it didn’t keep anybody away! We got a nice-sized audience, about 25 I’d say. There was a lot of discussion and everyone asked questions. My goal was to help people...
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I had a table at the Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce Business Expo this morning. I brought my father along to help me. He took this photo with his cell phone camera: I was amazed at the number of people who made it out. Everyone was so very nice and generous!
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