| 21.
| - Marketing Your Business with Pinterest
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By
Michael Miller
- Oct 1, 2012
- In this article Michael Miller explains why Pinterest makes sense for many businesses, and how to get the most out of it.
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| 22.
| - Pinning to Pinterest
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By
Michael Miller
- Sep 27, 2012
- In this chapter, you learn how to pin items to your boards on the Pinterest site.
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| 23.
| - Twenty-first Century Sales and Marketing: LinkedIn Meets Marketing, Advertising, and Sales
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By
Brian Carter
- Sep 24, 2012
- What has the Internet changed about the sales process? This chapter looks at online versus offline sales, and how introverts and extroverts can work together to improve sales.
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| 24.
| - Downloading Pirated Music: Pros and Cons
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By
Michael Miller
- Sep 19, 2012
- Michael Miller addresses both the appeal and the perils of illegal music downloading, and comes down on the side of playing by the rules — for the sake of the artists who make the music.
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| 25.
| - Welcome to the Party: Promotion and Personal Branding via Social Media
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By
Erik Deckers, Kyle Lacy
- Sep 19, 2012
- Erik Deckers and Kyle Lacy explain the importance of self-promotion and getting your own personal branding message across in an effort to find a job (or a better job).
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| 26.
| - Create and Connect Your Community with Social Media
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By
Traci Browne
- Sep 18, 2012
- Traci Browne explains how participating in a community is a wonderful way for customers and exhibitors to get to know each other year round, not just at a three-day event.
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| 27.
| - Why We Love to Hate Google
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By
Michael Miller
- Sep 18, 2012
- In this second of four articles about tech companies we love to hate, author Michael Miller addresses the major beefs people have with Google, from privacy and web control issues to the fact that Google really doesn’t do a good job marketing itself or its products.
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| 28.
| - Why We Love to Hate Facebook
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By
Michael Miller
- Sep 17, 2012
- In this first of four articles about the tech companies we love to hate, Facebook for Grown-Ups author Michael Miller addresses Facebook’s significant shortcomings, and discusses whether the company deserves such a bum rap.
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| 29.
| - Legal Guidelines for Developing Social Media Policies and Governance Models
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By
Robert McHale
- Sep 6, 2012
- Robert McHale explains how a well-drafted and consistently enforced social media policy, together with ongoing employee training, is perhaps the greatest protection an employer can have to avoid liability from the use of social media.
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| 30.
| - Email Marketing Is (Not) Dead
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By
Jason Falls, DJ Waldow
- Aug 30, 2012
- Email is ubiquitous and a huge part of our daily routine. We are a world addicted to email. How can some say email is dead?
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| 31.
| - Monitoring, Regulating, and Disciplining Employees Using Social Media
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By
Robert McHale
- Aug 30, 2012
- Robert McHale provides some guidelines to keep in mind when developing your company's policies on monitoring employee use of social media.
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| 32.
| - Why Google+ Is the Most Important Tool for Your Nonprofit
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By
Marc Pitman
- Aug 29, 2012
- In this chapter, you’ll learn why Google+ is the most important online tool next to your website and how to convince your boss or board.
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| 33.
| - Infographics 101: Using Pictures to Communicate and Connect With Your Audiences
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By
Mark Smiciklas
- Aug 23, 2012
- This chapter explains what infographics are, how they are put together, and how you can use them in your business.
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| 34.
| - Introducing the Facebook for WordPress Plugin
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By
Patrice-Anne Rutledge
- Aug 20, 2012
- Patrice-Anne Rutledge introduces you to the many benefits of the Facebook for WordPress plugin and guides you through the required installation, setup, and configuration steps.
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| 35.
| - Five Tips to Help You Finish Your Projects on Time
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By
Pat Brans
- Aug 16, 2012
- Software projects go hand in hand with aggressive deadlines. But often we get stuck when the person with the answers isn't available, or we get distracted and lose sight of due dates. Many of us put off important work until crunch time. Why? Pat Brans discusses what causes programmer procrastination and suggests positive ways to maximize your chances of finishing projects on time.
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| 36.
| - Going Unsocial: How to Disconnect from Social Networking
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By
Michael Miller
- Jul 23, 2012
- Facebook for Grown-Ups author Michael Miller shows you how to disconnect from Facebook and other social networks — and discusses what to expect when you’re no longer sharing online.
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| 37.
| - Focusing Your Effort for Wider Work Success
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By
Pat Brans
- Jul 18, 2012
- Is your focus stretched in multiple directions right now? Probably. We're all busily connecting to everyone else by multiple technological means, but does all that communication translate to accomplishing productive work? Doubtful. Pat Brans details how to concentrate your attention to set yourself up for success.
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| 38.
| - Gamification for Business Engagement: Legal Risks & Opportunities in Using Virtual Goods (Badges, Points, Leaderboards, and other Incentives)
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By
Robert McHale
- Jul 2, 2012
- Robert McHale offers practical steps businesses can take to minimize their legal exposure while maximizing the potential gains of "gamification."
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| 39.
| - The Law of Social Media Endorsements and Testimonials For Business - What Companies & Their Employees Can & Cannot Tweet, Blog, or Say
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By
Robert McHale
- Jun 25, 2012
- Robert McHale provides guidelines to help your business take advantage of positive customer reviews while avoiding potential legal liability.
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| 40.
| - Social Media Law for Business: Trademark Protections from Brandjacking and Cybersquatting in Social Networks
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By
Robert McHale
- Jun 18, 2012
- Robert McHale provides tips to help protect your business’s social network usernames, handles and domain names from brandjackers and cybersquatters.
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