Social media mistakes: 5 tips to bounce back, do it right
Mistakes happen. You can't grow without screwing up every now and then. These are the things I tell my social media staff, as well as anyone who seeks out my...
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When you share fake stuff, you mess up Facebook — so stop it!
"I'm sharing this Facebook copyright thing everyone else is sharing because it can't hurt and it makes me LOL." That appeared in my Facebook feed last week. You know what...
Getting social media savvy with a new iPhone 6S
Now that the new iPhone 6S is available, maybe you're looking for ways to show it off via Twitter, Facebook and the like. Or maybe this is your first new...
Dealing with mean people on social media: 5 tips to come out on top
Stupid troll! Ridiculous (words we can't print here)! A negative nelly sharing vitriol on your carefully-crafted social media post can quickly ruin your day. I beg of you: Don't let...
Social media fall tuneup: Try these quick updates now
In the fall, we start to think about cooler weather, Halloween candy and Thanksgiving dinner plans. Another thing worth thinking about is your social media use, specifically what you can...
Learn it in a snap: An easy guide to using Snapchat
By now you've heard of Snapchat, the social network that has people, many of them young, enamored with disappearing photos and videos. But Snapchat is more than that, and there...
How to control videos you don’t want to see on Twitter, Facebook
After the deadly tragedy involving the journalists in Virginia, I read a lot of complaints about how the graphic videos played automatically in people's Facebook and Twitter feeds. That's true,...
Every good social media plan starts with a recipe
I was watching a cooking show when the inspiration hit for this #SoSocial column. I don't cook, but it's interesting just how much cooking and social media have in common....
Instagram for business: 7 tips you need to know
"If I'm using Instagram for my business, what should I be doing?" "Do you have any tips on using Instagram for my business?" I wrote these down in my notebook...
6 Facebook mistakes you’re probably making
It's OK to make mistakes. The problem comes when you repeat them. I cringe whenever I see people making mistakes in social media, mostly because they are so easy to...