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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.

Why You Should Schedule Tweets AND Engage. Yes. It Matters.

Tracy Ready — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:57:32 +0000

A myth: “Scheduling posts to Twitter is impersonal, everyone hates it.”
A truth: “It is important to engage with your followers, interact with them on Twitter so that they know you are a real person, not a “bot”"

You are What You DO, Not What You Say

Tracy Ready — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:58:59 +0000

I did a lot of needless yapping before realizing this simple truth: People don’t pay much attention to what you say, all that matters is What You DO.

Lauren's Flowers, Photo by Tracy Ready

Best of the Week in Social Media: Vol. 2

Tracy Ready — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:37:10 +0000

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.

Four Tips for Surviving Social Media

Tracy Ready — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:24 +0000

What to do with Social Media? Be careful, but have fun… Here are four quick tips for surviving social media, hope you find it helpful.

1. Use common sense. Simple. Don’t put your home address anywhere on your websites, blogs, profiles, anywhere. I keep a business mailing address that is posted on my sites, but it’s no one’s business where I live.

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.

Top 5 of 2011 from The Social Freelancer

Tracy Ready — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:48:16 +0000

I’ve got the ham and black eyed peas on the burner as I sit here reflecting on the strangeness that was 2011. I don’t know about you but I am happy to have kicked last year to the curb! It was a difficult one on many fronts…
A BIG positive note for me was the development of this blog, The Social Freelancer ™. I have enjoyed posting regularly (a first for me!) and the interaction of people all over the world via social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube).

Facebook Timeline? Or Lifeline? Love it or Hate it, Here it Comes

Tracy Ready — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:28:10 +0000

Love it or hate it (I am sure there will be lots of hand wringing commentary on both sides) Facebook IS changing, rolling out the new user interface, Timeline. Next week you’ll be changed over. NOPE, no choice on your end. What do you think of all this? Please comment at the bottom of this post. I read every single one, and value your feedback.