My cousin Richard Milgrim and I separately ended up in Japan, I for 22 years, he for 40. My grandfather, Ira Knobel and Richard's grandmother, the well-known dress designer, Sally Milgrim, were siblings. Richard holds the distinction of being the only non-Japanese person to reach the heights of … [Read more...]
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Solutions to Twitter Taking Away Your Social Share Counts on Nov 20
Twitter has decided they don't want incur the cost to continue to provide the API necessary for Social Share plug-in developers to include a "count" of how many times your blog was posted on Twitter. The official pull date was November 20th. This article starts with the sad story of how and when … [Read more...]
Getting Your Newsletter Shared on Social Media
Building an opted in email list is an important goal for your current and future marketing health. Making it easy for your current recipients to share your newsletter in a variety of ways is a methodology you should not overlook. You probably already have "forward email" at the bottom of your … [Read more...]
Useful Social Media Features Infographic
Useful collection of social media features for beginners. Even if you're not a beginner, sometimes it's just hard to keep up. For instance, Twitter now allows you to post four photos. Twitter rolled that out in March 2014 but for people who don't specialize in marketing or social media, these … [Read more...]
Hilarious Article Defining Selfies
Former FastCompany and current Maxim editor Jason Feifer hit a home run submitting an opinion piece for The New York Times on selfies. He was inspired by the misuse of the word "selfie" by the press. As Jason runs through what is and what is not a selfie, he will have you laughing out loud. … [Read more...]
Why I am Switching to a SiteGround Server Host
Which is the best server host is a recurring topic of discussion in my WordPress user groups. For some time, Host Gator was a popular host. Then WPEngine. At the moment, the darling host of many people I know is SiteGround. I have been trying them out with several clients for the past six … [Read more...]
Twitter Group DM
My first reaction to hearing about Twitter Group direct messages was negative. "Have a private conversation with anyone on Twitter, even a friend of a friend." Sounds like a motivation to begin culling who you follow on Twitter. On the other hand I can see possibilities. Learning more about the … [Read more...]
Remembering Mike Nichols
Dead of a heart attack at 83, Mike Nichols is remembered as director of intelligent films. Though he began his career with a comic improv duo with Elaine May, his hit movies were memorable for their depth. "If his movies have a common denominator, it’s probably their intelligence and, though … [Read more...]
Personal Branding and Company Identity Digital Hollywood Transcript
Digital Hollywood Session on Personal Branding and Company Identity moderated by Linda Sherman with speakers: Debra Fine, CEO I Have a Dream Foundation - Los Angeles; Michele Turner, CEO Dictionary.com; Nina Simosko, Nike; Holly Liu, Kabam; Kirsty Spraggon, KirstyTV; Kate Neligan, SynergyTV. Bios … [Read more...]
Social Media Marketing Budgets Will Double Over Next Five Years
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