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How to Get More Retweets on Twitter
Retweeting is how Twitter users share information they find valuable with others they’re following. We all want more retweets because the more you receive, the greater the reach of your message. In...
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How to Get More Twitter Followers
There are 241 million active users on Twitter each month, according to the social media site’s own reports. This statistic alone should be enough for social media marketers and content managers to...
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Displaying Impeccable Twitter Manners
I’m sure you’re really cute. I’m positive your mother finds you adorable and told you so many times. Your real life friends also likely find you hilarious. I’ll bet you’re the life of the party. But,...
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Quotable: Arianna Huffington on Social Media
“Social media are a means, not an end,” Arianna Huffington. I recently finished reading Arianna Huffington’s book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being,...
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Nerd Note: Writing about Media
Media are supposed to report the news, not be the news. But every once in a while you find yourself writing about them anyway. When you do, a question is likely to arise about whether media is singular...
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What Constitutes Breaking News?
A Supreme Court decision, a plane crash in the Alps, Saudi Arabia military action in Yemen, and deadly tornadoes in my state. All of those items seem like pretty big news to me, and I received breaking...
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Why Serial is Good Journalism
It’s been a couple of weeks since I finished listening to the Serial podcast series, and I’m still grappling with my feelings about the story while praying that the unknown date for the beginning of...
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9 Myths About Social Media
There are about as many myths about social media as there are social media platforms. Here are a few that I hear and read a lot. I wanted to clear them up for my students. I hope you find them helpful...
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Using Your Social Media ‘Listening’ Skills
When my children were younger I used to ask them, “Are you using your good listening skills?” I asked this question when I didn’t think they were fully focused on what I was telling them or asking them...
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4 Things I’ve Learned in 4 Years on Twitter
It’s my birthday! No, not the anniversary of the day I was born, although I’m still happily accepting gifts. It’s my Twitter birthday. I’m 4 years old! I would like to celebrate the day by sharing with...
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