Seven Tips for Preparing for a Broadcast Interview

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This post originally appeared on SpinsSucks.com on April 10, 2012 You Want Me? Not My Client? Last month I was interviewed on a CBS affiliate’s public affairs program about the viral success of the Kony 2012 video. According to the Wall Street Journal, The Kony 2012 video has set the mark as the fastest spreading viral video ever. The show’s host [...]

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Social Media and Automation: Right or Wrong? Yes.

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The question of social media and automation has come up a lot recently. Is using it right or wrong? I say yes. Both right and wrong, depending on how you use the automated tools, on what you are trying to do, and who you are trying to do it with.   Social media can be [...]

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Your Linkedin Invitations? Personalize Them. First Impressions Matter.

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How do you handle your Linkedin invitations? Do you personalize them or send out the boilerplate invitation? Does it matter? Yes, but only if you want that invitation accepted. Remember, your invitation may be someone’s first impression of you. And, first impressions matter. So if you care enough to extend an invitation, why not spend [...]

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Join Campaign to Kickstart America: Dream Big!

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Neustar, a provider of realtime information and analysis to the Internet, has created a campaign to “Kickstart America” with a focus on encouraging small business owners to register their domains using the .us extension. As part of its campaign Neustar has created the “Dream Big” contest, a competition created to help entrants kickstart their online [...]

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Want to Know What Employees Think of Social Media Networking: Ask Them

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When you want to know what your employees think about social media and social media networking, there’s one easy way to find out: simply ask them. We typically find that the bigger the organization, the more unknowns there are when it comes to what employees think about social media in general and social networking in [...]

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