Inbound or Die!

Sales has always been synonymous with service in my experience.  Thanks to Hubspot.com and the opportunity to become certified in Inbound Methodology, I now identify with being a sales educator.  It has always been like a sixth sense to me to know that my job in servicing customers has been to identify their problems and educate them about exisiting solutions knowing that when the opporunity (product or service) was presented they...

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Top 1% Kred Influencer: What is Kred?

On February 1st, I received this notice in my e-mail after being on Kred for about one two months.  I discovered Kred through my network at XeeMe, and I have been very impressed to learn about my level of influence.  Followers are also able to endorse their friends by giving Kred. The Kred Story provides a snapshot of who you are influencing and who is influencing you surrounding a variety of topics.  You can keep track of the...

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Yes, Pinterest boards can disappear

Heart drop! I logged onto Pinterest to upload a pin, and all my boards were missing except seven which are contributor boards. It just so happens that the board I want to add my pin to has disappeared along with the rest.  I scooted over to Pinterest Support and am relieved to find they are aware of the problem even though they do not have an explanation for now other than: "Some pinners are reporting that some of their boards are missing. Our...

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Frostbox creates a full backup of social media data

Frostbox offers automated backup of social media applications such as Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Foursquare, Instagram as well as Gmail. Create a full copy of all your vital data from the major social media networks, and keep it updated on regular basis. During their beta, the service is FREE.   Online Security Breaches Free infographic ...

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Listing likes at Listly

I joined List.ly this week.  It is important to curate your own articles through social bookmarking so new people can find your content.  I have a network at StumbleUpon which I have used for years and will continue to do so.  Right now, my favorite bookmarking site is List.ly. I love the option to embed your lists like this Pinterest list I created: Pinterest View more lists from Robin R Foster Pretty sleek, eh?  You can...

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Door opens for Google+ pages to communicate outside the circle

Google+ pages now being able to join the conversations that are happening out their circles is huge news.  I have been frustrated for some time with having to circle someone and then wait for them to circle the page back in order to share or comment on a post. Now Google+ page owners are not limited and can network with all Google+ users.  To learn more, see:  Google+ Now Allows Pages to Interact With All Users, Analytics Coming...

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6 ways to grow your social influence

 Free Big Collection of People Silhouettes Vector Graphic Just  today, I was in the middle of doing my own thing when a friend who was having a challenge needed some tech help.  I thought to myself, "This is just what social networking is all about."  After the experience, I realized that in that one interaction I had build my social influence in several different ways.  I figured I would share with you a few of the...

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