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What’s wrong with this picture?
Meet Gump Worsely, who played goalie in the National Hockey League. Gump was famous for playing without a mask and helmet long after almost everyone else in pro hockey had adopted this protection. Slap shots would fly at his face at speeds often exceeding 100 miles per hour, but as Wikipedia says (so we know [...]
Still think Facebook is a Fad?
If you are dealing with skeptics questioning whether social networking is worthwhile for your organization, maybe this post (and the Washington Post article that inspired it) will help you make your case. From yesterday’s Washington Post: In 2010, Facebook pushed past Google to become the most popular site on the Internet for the first time, according [...]
Posted in Facebook Also tagged Bill Gates, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Tribune, GOOG, Google, Microsoft, MSFT, Steve Ballmer 1 Comment
If you’ve got one of these…
…why would you not get a Facebook page for your business or organization? Here are four reasons why a Facebook page is better than a Yellow pages ad, and why it’s not even a close call. A Yellow Pages ad is expensive. A Facebook page is free. A Yellow Pages ad typically has a distinctive [...]
Posted in advertising, Facebook Also tagged advertising, Angie's List, Google, Yellow Pages, Yelp! Leave a comment
Facebook 140: @ is where it’s @
Those who have used Twitter are familiar with the @ lingo: When you put @username (e.g. @LeeAase, @MayoClinic, @MeredithGould) in a tweet, you are replying to or mentioning that Twitter user in the public space. Facebook developed similar functionality several months ago, but I have to confess I haven’t used it as much or as [...]
Posted in Facebook Also tagged @, @ tag, Facebook Groups, Facebook pages, Lee Aase, SMUG Leave a comment
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