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• Ways to weed out the so called “Facebook Gurus” from the truly knowledgeable. Tip#5
  I’ve been asked a few times now why I can’t share with Friends blog post from my Page. Can I ask anyone to Fan me or they have to be Friends first ? How many Friends/Fans can I invite? First off a Friend is being connected through their Facebook profile. A Fan is being connected [...] […]
• Ways to weed out the so called “Facebook Gurus” from the truly knowledgeable.
  What is the real definition of the word guru? How many real gurus, on social media, could there possibly be? And what is this new emerging trend of having people describe themselves as experts on social media If you run across one, ask them these 10 basics on Facebook page that I will be sharing [...] […]
• Web 2.0 landscape for job seekers
  It’s time to connect the dots between social media, and your bottom line. This used to be an issue for people who are trying to start a business but what about people who are looking for jobs? If this message is talking to you what will your strategy look like?. In the 21st Century you are [...] […]
• Why Writers Write
  by Tobey Crockett PhD I am almost did not sit down to write this column today, because I am feeling so sad about the loss of a friend. My dear friend Karen, also a writer, just did not wake up yesterday morning. While the rest of Brooklyn was getting their paper, or dressing for church [...] […]
• DO YOU HAVE A NEW YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR YOURSELF OF BUSINESS ?
  Why people do not set goals, how to set effective objectives, goals and follow through on your realistic goals and action plan for 2010. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Zig Ziglar This goal worksheet will help build this foundation. We’ll talk about common [...] […]
• Christmas in Gyogone – Burma
  By Ruth Benson It is time again for the Holidays.  Looking back to the time when we were growing up in Burma I never fully realized how fortunate I was to grow up in the family I was born into.  I knew I was lucky, but I never knew how very, very lucky I really was.  [...] […]
• Social Brand Identity
  A few weeks ago I went to a jewelry party, it was a nice group of dozen or so of ladies, some of whom I knew and a few were new faces. I spent about 45 minutes seeing jewelry of all colors, shapes and forms. All the descriptions were appropriate I thought. After the show was [...] […]
• Your support can make a difference
  My guess is, you’re probably not in a position to fix the global economy. Few people are. But you can do a lot to help the local economy. By helping women right here in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties start or expand their small businesses. I don’t have to tell you that small businesses are the [...] […]
• Facebook and other social networking etiquette predicaments
  Facebook makes it easier to keep in touch with old friends, track your acquaintances’ every minuscule movement, and learn that all of your “cool” pals more than life itself. There is a downside to the site’s sudden rise to ubiquity. If you’ve been on Facebook for more than a week, you’ve probably gotten a friend request [...] […]
• VISION
  There’s something that happens when someone starts talking about vision. I mean, how many times can you be told to set S.M.A.R.T. goals, break your large projects down to pieces, literally. Just the thought of that can be overwhelming. I assure you that this brief article is not about creating a vision – or anything of [...] […]