Sat.Jul 23, 2011 - Fri.Jul 29, 2011

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Should You Use a QR Code?

Waxing UnLyrical

Guest post by Mikinzie Stuart. QR codes may be old news to digital marketers, but lately I’ve increasingly noticed that this hot little two-dimensional bar code is going mainstream. From giant billboards in Times Square to tiny boxes of Sun-Maid raisins, these little buggers are popping up everywhere. In fact, I counted at least seven advertisements with QR codes in May’s issue of Elle Magazine.

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How to Invent Your Next Job

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'As government bickering and inaction continues, job seekers are growing ever restless, frustrated and annoyed because, for many folks, there just are no jobs to be had. You are either too old, too young, suffering the stigma of no job or you have run out of runway in your network. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal , “More than one in three of the unemployed were out of work for at least a year in a handful of U.S. states that appear to be disproportionately caught up in t

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On Social Media Bullies

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Have you come across a social media bully lately? That’s the person who tells you they “will not do X if you do Y.&# Or, “Unless you stop doing X, I will not do Y.&#. It could be anything from not following you on Twitter unless you stop checking in on FourSquare … … to not following you on Twitter (because you make so much “noise&# ) but they’d like to connect on LinkedIn anyway, because that will benefit them ) … … to not commenting on your

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#measurePR, Social Media Measurement & Klout

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Last week’s #measurePR chat was interesting. Well, it’s always interesting, but last week I was teaching a workshop in Houston , and #measurePR was a part of it. Even for those of you who are seasoned Twitterchatters, lemme tell y’all, teaching and moderating a chat at the same time ain’t no piece-a-cake. (Did I get sufficiently Texan with that previous sentence?).

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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Thank you Google, for the Antithesis of a More Social Network

Waxing UnLyrical

[Ed: I know we've had a LOT of posts on Google+ here recently. But I wanted to give my bloggers a voice. This is an interesting viewpoint from India, so I hope you will read it.]. The first reaction to all the talk around Google+ and it’s Facebook-killing armor was, “Oh God, not another one.&#. Keeping the early adopter community in context, t here isn’t a desire to connect more, or even connect better.

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Weekly Roundup: Where Have I Been?!

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I left DC on Monday to conduct a workshop for IABC/Houston. After getting back, catching up on work and then my Reader, I found there was a whole lotta stuff I’d been missing out on. Where have I been?! If you find yourself in the same predicament, have a read. 1. The hitchhiker’s guide to tracking website engagement , by Petri Darby for Convince & Convert.

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Why Post Planner White Label Has Me Enchanted

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Color me enchanted. I wrote a while back about why I like Post Planner so much as a way to schedule posts to Facebook (have you tried it yet?). Let me tell you right now that if you haven’t, you should , and that there is a special offer waaay down the post for you. Yesterday, Josh Parkinson of Go West Social , one of the people behind Post Planner, did something absolutely wonderful for me; so wonderful, that I’m still reeling from his generosity.