Quick Tip: Stay In The Know With Paper.li

Quick Tip: Stay In The Know With Paper.li

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Do you publish a paper.li newspaper? If not, do you subscribe to someone else’s paper.li? If you’re scratching your head wondering what I’m talking about, a paper.li is a free service that basically takes links from the people you follow on social media and organizes the links into a virtual newspaper.  You can create your own paper.li based on a list, hashtag, a user, or a custom setting with advanced features.  Once you choose your source, you can name your paper and set it to generate daily or weekly and receive the latest editions via email. Just like a newspaper, there are sections for Headlines, Business, Arts & Entertainment, etc. and popular hashtags. So go ahead and create your own paper.li newspaper or subscribe to one you like. I’m sure…
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Twitter Is For Right Now – Not Yesterday!

Twitter Is For Right Now – Not Yesterday!

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There are many articles that tell you how little time it takes to use social media. Yet, if you're a relatively new user, this will sound like hogwash! It can take several hours to understand how to use just one social media platform. However, once you're up and running,  your time spent can be drastically reduced. You'd be amazed at how the pros manage their time using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, etc. There really is a method to the "spend 20 minutes a day" advice you hear out there. Today's quick tip is an invaluable lesson I learned several months ago from Warriorpreneur Ann Evanston: When using Twitter, don't go backwards in your timeline to get caught up.  When you open Twitter, depending on which platform you're using (Hootsuite, iPhone, etc.),…
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Why Aren’t You Tweeting Yet?

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Many professionals are still apprehensive regarding social media outlets.  I run into so many business owners that simply don't know how to join the social media conversation, so they stay behind, falling further and further into the abyss with the dinosaurs. For those of you that don't know how to join the conversation, I'm here to get rid of all the excuses you've been using as to why you can't "get on" social media.  Read on to learn how I joined one of the major social networks: Twitter. How To Get Started on Twitter For Business  Learn the Basics. Go to http://business.twitter.com/ and learn Twitter basics. Just because you don't know what you're doing doesn't mean you have to look like a novice late to the party - that's the beauty of…
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