Twitter Launches Embed a Tweet
Posted by Kimberly on May 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Image via CrunchBase Last week, Twitter launched Blackbird Pie where you can post the link to a specific tweet and it will automatically generate code to embed that tweet into your blog post. Previously, most folks were mostly using screenshots to show a tweet or a series of tweets. While the code generate does seem [...]
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Google Launches YouTube SearchStories
Posted by Kimberly on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Google’s YouTube has recently launched their SearchStories feature which allow you to create video search stories using search terms, and then adding music and easily uploading to your YouTube Channel. You simple enter search terms, which can be either keywords or phrases and then you have the option of showing what comes up for these [...]
Facebook Changes Become a Fan to Like
Posted by Kimberly on April 19, 2010 · 3 Comments
So Facebook is making some pretty big (and complicated) changes that will impact significantly how users use, navigate and perceive the platform. Among the biggest change is that users no longer “Become a Fan” of a fan page. Instead they will now “Like” a page and people will no longer be listed as fans, but [...]
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Facebook Pages Now in Real Time Search
Posted by Kimberly on February 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Google announced today via their Twitter account that Facebook Fan Page status updates will now become part of the real time search. This is huge for people who seriously consider Facebook as marketing avenue and want to use it as a tool to further get found by search engines. This means that updates from Facebook [...]
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Going Local and Social Media
Posted by Kimberly on February 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Social media and the internet make it easier than ever to reach other people, other markets and other businesses anywhere in the world. So sometimes, it seems as though what is most often overlooked is how easy it is to use social media to connect with local people and businesses. As a Virtual Assistant, my [...]
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Social Media
Posted by Kimberly on February 3, 2010 · 2 Comments
I became a fan of the US Army fan page on Facebook after the shootings at Fort Hood last year. Today I noticed an interesting status up from their page. (See below). I think this is a fascinating use of a government agency connecting with every day people but it was also an interesting commentary [...]
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I Follow, You Follow, We Follow
Posted by Kimberly on November 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Often people ask how to go about finding other people to follow on Twitter. There really isn’t an exact science to it but for Twitter to be an effective social media marketing tool, it just makes sense to follow (and to be followed by) people who are or might be interested in what you tweet [...]
How Can a Social Media Virtual Assistant Help?
You’ve probably heard over and over that social media is about authenticity, sincerity, and transparency. Maybe this has prevented you from getting a little extra help with your social media needs; you aren’t looking for someone to go out and impersonate you online. You want to be sure that you are the one maintaining control [...]
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Tips for Hiring a Social Media Virtual Assistant
Posted by Kimberly on October 27, 2009 · 3 Comments
Engaging in online media and maintaining your social presence online is time consuming, and it can quickly become overwhelming as well. This is especially true if you are new to using social media. A Social Media Virtual Assistant (SMVA) is someone who can get you set up on different social networks, streamline systems for maintaining [...]
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Social Media Virtual Assistance on Entrepreneur.com
Article from Entrepreneur.com about social media virtual assistance which includes information from Kimberly LeRiche of JK Virtual Office Resources who specializes in these services.
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