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Best of the Week in Social Media Vol. 4

Tracy Ready — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:56:47 +0000

I enjoy finding “the good stuff” online. With each post in this series, I am showcasing five articles from bloggers that I find to be insightful and uplifting in the social media sphere. I hope you enjoy these selections.

Best of the Week in Social Media Vol. 3

Tracy Ready — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:52:23 +0000

I enjoy finding “the good stuff” online. With each post in this series, I am showcasing five articles from bloggers that I find to be insightful, uplifting and informative in the social media sphere. I hope you enjoy these selections.

Best of the Week in Social Media: Vol. 1

Tracy Ready — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0000

I enjoy finding “the good stuff” online. This week I am showcasing five posts from some of my favorite bloggers that are insightful, uplifting and informative in the social media sphere. I hope you enjoy these selections.

The Beauty of Blogging and Twitter

Tracy Ready — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:59:12 +0000

Active writing for this blog and sharing content with the world has been an enriching experience for me, if not monetarily successful (there’s still hope!). The interactions with kind people from all walks of life online has given me a different perspective on the world at large. I have found that nothing beats Twitter for expanding your reach and introducing you to like-minded people from all over the globe.

Who Gives a Twit About Twitter? A LOT of Folks [Infographic]

Tracy Ready — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:56:15 +0000

Who gives a Twit to share a Tweet? What does it all mean? Well, it takes a bit of instruction (or self teaching as I did) to understand it but the numbers don’t lie, Twitter is a powerful news, information and marketing platform. Everyone who is ignoring it, think again, wrap your head around it, it’s here to stay.

5 Reasons We’re Afraid of Networking – How To Avoid The Negativity Spiral

Tracy Ready — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:47:49 +0000

So much nervousness about what to post on social media! I see many people worried about what others may think if they post “the wrong thing.” Most of us have some insecurities when it comes to socializing, whether it be at an informal party, a networking event or in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc…). I think most of it stems from these five self-doubting thoughts:
READ ON – 5 Reasons We’re Afraid of Networking Plus 5 Helpful Posts >>>

The Negativity Spiral only goes DOWN

Keep the “Social” in Social Media – Revisited!

Tracy Ready — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:01:07 +0000

Freelance Media Professional Tracy Ready discusses the analogy of social media for freelancers as going to series of parties, and outlines the relationship between social networks, a blog and small business websites.

Why I Use Twitter AND Facebook – What About Google+?

Tracy Ready — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:49:16 +0000

Many look at Twitter and Facebook as a waste of time. They also question the sanity of those of us who use these sites extensively.

If someone offered you a free billboard for your business, but you had to put it up yourself, would you do it?

Why Are These The Top 3? Analyzing Social Media

Tracy Ready — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:12:20 +0000

I confess. I am a Google Analytics junkie. This tool shows me on a daily basis what traffic is coming to this site, where people are visiting from (more than 40 countries so far!), and what posts are getting the most views. I enjoy looking at the statistics because it shows results of the work I put into sharing the posts across multiple social networks. I try to understand why some posts do better than others. A good writer wants to know what’s working and what’s not, and tries to improve on his craft.

Should You Blog? Don’t be Fooled, it’s a JOB

Tracy Ready — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:22:15 +0000

It’s not “Julie and Julia”
Did you see that film? A young woman in New York who desires to be a great cook starts preparing a recipe a day from Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”. She starts a blog site and writes about her experiences. By the end of the story she has become an internet sensation having done nothing to promote the blog. It’s an excellent film that my wife and I enjoyed very much. However, this business about her blogging success was just pure “Hollywood”. It doesn’t happen like that.

To blog, or not to blog... that's the question