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5 Ways to Find Topics for Blog Posts

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We all feel stuck a bit sometimes on topics for a post. For some of us keeping some ideas and an editorial calendar handy can get us past that stuck, but sometimes it just does not seem to work. Really open up your eyes and ears to the world around you though for more ideas [...]

Tagged as: blogging, Work Wednesday

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I am at the Disney Social Media Moms Conference

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Today I traveled to Florida to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Conference at Walt Disney World. It has been a very long day, but I am not totally exhausted (yay me!). Disclosure: While I did pay for my conference ticket and travel, the event is subsidized by many sponsors. Opinions are always my own. [...]

Tagged as: blog conference, blogging, disney, social media, travel

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Link up to give every child a shot@life

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In case you were unaware, this week is World Immunization week, the perfect time to talk about the importance of global vaccinations. Nicole of Sisters From Another Mister, together with shot@life and the United Nations Foundation are very happy to announce a link up to share our stories about motherhood. A Mothers day meme link [...]

Tagged as: blogging, causes, donation, health, kids, moms, parenting

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Change to Pinterest and Weekly Roundups

April 28, 2013 Social Media

Pinterest is making some changes, I am okay with that and I still love Pinterest. However, one of the changes they have made has to do with how you can embed pins onto your own site. This makes my weekly Pinterest Roundup posts not really look so great though as it builds the links as [...]

Tagged as: pinterest, Pinterest Roundup

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Appreciate Your Peers – Work Wednesday

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I am back at home after a trip where I was able to spend several days with some of my peers in the blogging community. This trip was wonderful in many ways, but one of the best things that I think these women truly appreciated each other, both personally and professionally. This appreciation is key [...]

Tagged as: blogging, social media, Work Wednesday

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Wish you all were here and some goodies for you

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I am still here in Seattle for the Microsoft #win8officevisit (DISCLOSURE: A reminder that Microsoft provided me this trip and experiences, opinions are my own as always) and I wish I could bring all of you with me to enjoy this trip. Seattle is a beautiful city and we have had sunny and mild weather! [...]

Tagged as: technology, travel, Windows 8, WindowsChampions

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Create Custom Google Analytics Report for Best Day of Week on Your Blog

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Most of us have a vague idea on what days work best on our blogs. For me, I know that the weekends have lower traffic generally speaking. I was not quite sure of which day of the week was actually my best though so I thought I would find out with Google Analytics. Now, I [...]

Tagged as: blogging, social media, tutorial, Work Wednesday

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Essentials to Work Smarter with Technology Work Wednesday

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While many of my friends in the social media world are fairly comfortable using technology, it does not mean they understand the full capability of their devices. I am always surprised at how often I hear, “I didn’t know it could do that!” Here are a few essentials to help you work smarter, not harder, [...]

Tagged as: apps, blogging, smartphone, social media, Work Wednesday

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Making Your Own Facebook Cover Photo

March 29, 2013 Social Media

Facebook cover photos – those big ones at the top of your Facebook page are 851×315 pixels in size. You can easily make our own images in Paint, Fresh Paint, PicMonkey, Photoshop, and other programs. If you click this blank image below it will open up to full size of 851×315 and you can start [...]

Tagged as: facebook, social networks, tips, tutorial

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Disclosures Are Moving Up

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A little housekeeping note for everyone. I have always been happy to disclose my relationships with brands in my posts. The disclosure has traditionally been at the bottom of my posts, but now some new rules are out and they want the disclosures more visible. To accommodate that I am now moving my disclosures up [...]

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