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RISE ABOVE!  An Evening of Empowerment, Community and Legacy for Women and Girls in Tech

RISE ABOVE! An Evening of Empowerment, Community and Legacy for Women and Girls in Tech

Join us for an evening of possibility and opportunity as we bring together many women and girls in tech groups and organizations together for one night and celebrate!  Rising above the fray from the hurdles that in your way as…

How to Add a Constant Contact “Join My List” Tab to your Facebook Fan Page

How to Add a Constant Contact “Join My List” Tab to your Facebook Fan Page

If you have a Facebook Page like us, interaction is an extremely important part of your social media strategy. So much so, that every part of your Facebook Page should have a call to action or something for the…

Find amazing people to work with through your friends – Try Shoutworthy!

Find amazing people to work with through your friends – Try Shoutworthy!

Social Media is all about finding great people to connect with, right? Well now there is a new web application where you can find amazing people to work with through your friends!

Why isn’t anyone posting comments on my Facebook wall?

Why isn’t anyone posting comments on my Facebook wall?

It may be that they don’t have permission to!  If you want your Facebook friends to post to your wall, you may need to update your privacy settings.
a) Go to your Facebook profile page and click on “Options” which…

Why You Should Use a Facebook Page For Your Business

Why You Should Use a Facebook Page For Your Business

Facebook Pages are a great way to build relationships with your customers. They’re easy to set up (just go here) and once you’re done you can suggest the Page to all…

How do I Post Updates from my Facebook Fan Page to Twitter?

How do I Post Updates from my Facebook Fan Page to Twitter?

Posting your Facebook Fan Pages to Twitter is an easy and effective process for combining your social media message. However, just be sure you are only using it for certain circumstances and not all the time to flood your stream…

Let’s Get Visible: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile with Anchor Text

Let’s Get Visible: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile with Anchor Text

Do you have a LinkedIn profile? Are you still not impressed with it? Chances are you are not maximizing and optimizing it for what it’s worth, especially with specific links and anchor text.
Here’s how to…

Add a “.” Before Your Tweet so Everyone Can See Your @ Reply Dialog

Add a “.” Before Your Tweet so Everyone Can See Your @ Reply Dialog

If you use Twitter, you will see that it allows users to see a reply only if they are following both sides of the conversation. But, if you want everyone to read and…

Take Note: Delete Facebook Applications. Like, Now.

Take Note: Delete Facebook Applications. Like, Now.

Very important, please follow:
Facebook just announced at their f8 Developers Conference that applications you have given permission to previously now will be given more access to your information as they no longer have to dump…

Who’s Coming to Boot Camp Southeast Mass? Tickets on Sale Now!

Who’s Coming to Boot Camp Southeast Mass? Tickets on Sale Now!

POSTPONED – will have new date soon!
Who’s coming to Boot Camp Southeast Mass 2010?
Registration is now open for Boot Camp on May 22nd at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA, from 8am-6pm.
If you…

Wow! I didn’t know you worked at Yahoo!

Cross-posted on SocMedia101
Does your email look like this? donjuan@yahoo.com Feel free to take out ‘Yahoo!’ and insert any of the following:

AOL
Hotmail
Earthlink
Gmail
MSN
Comcast

When you see that my email is julie@walmart.com or…

The new annoying way to spam on Twitter and how to stop it

Originally posted on SocMedia101
Once again, we have a Twitter epidemic. Spam accounts post tweets asking for action or promoting their links and they include as many twitter handles as they can fit. The pick big name Tweeple…

Really? America’s ‘Tweethearts’ have to be half-naked?

Really? America’s ‘Tweethearts’ have to be half-naked?

By Julie Roads of Writing Roads: Marketing writer, blogger, ghostwriter, consultant and GEEK GIRL! (See you at Geek Girl Camp 2010!)
Really? America’s ‘Tweethearts’ have to be half-naked?
Today was kind of a big…

Getting the Best Bargains Online for Black Friday through Christmas

Getting the Best Bargains Online for Black Friday through Christmas

If you are as busy as I am, then you know organization and timing is everything. Right down to your Christmas list. And if you are online 15 hours a day like I am sometimes, all your friends think you…

Twitter 101

Twitter is my social media poison of choice. However, I come across a lot of people who simply don’t “get” it or see the value in it. Fair enough. Truth is, I didn’t see the point either until I tried…