Sat.Jul 16, 2011 - Fri.Jul 22, 2011

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Google+ v. Facebook: The Battle For Our Love

Waxing UnLyrical

Many of us seem to be playing the waiting game. Circles are better than grilled cheese. But the ability to put people in them is not a big enough draw for me to entirely abandon Facebook if only a small number of my contacts set up Google+ profiles. So far, G+ has only been handy if I want to chat with social media marketers, educators who are using social media in the classroom, and the few friends of mine who are early adopters.

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Weekly Roundup: What’s Buzzing?

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Everyone’s buzzing about Google+ (I’m starting to like it a little better since I did my first hangout with Jack B and Jill Foster a couple of nights ago). Everyone’s starting to buzz about Spotify (I got my invite on Friday and LOVE it). “Everyone,&# of course, being everyone who’s into this kind of stuff… which is still not a lot of people in the grand scheme of things (though my Facebook and Farmville-addicted mom joined Google+ yesterday, so I take that qu

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Macy's one day Sale -- + Save an extra 25% on Clearance

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Shop On-line or find a store near you. Plus, save an extra 25% on Clearance Items.

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Digital Diplomacy

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Do you ever know when exactly inspiration will strike? For me, it struck towards the end of May when the UK welcomed US President Barack Obama. I was heartened to see that both he and Prime Minister David Cameron had been reading from The Modern Book of Australian Diplomacy when they held a lunch for the UK press at Number 10 Downing Street during the visit.

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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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The Art of Pointless Angst

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Guest post by Brian Meeks. Ken Mueller wrote a blog piece entitled 4 Little Known Blogging Secrets. It got me all worked up. The first 3 points were fine, but the 4 th started my “rant-o-meter&# running. The article was well written and, sadly, I agreed with all four points. The problem was, I didn’t WANT the 4 th point to be valid. As a species we have evolved to be rather clever creatures.

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Why Suing Old Navy Is Bad News For Kim Kardashian

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Heard of the Kim Kardashian-Old Navy controversy? Ms. Kardashian is suing Old Navy because it aired an ad in February starring a model who, she claims, looks like her. You can see the ad here. According to AdWeek , Kardashian is suing because, “Her intellectual property attorney Gary Hecker (says): ‘Kim Kardashian is immediately recognizable, and is known for her look and style.

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