From the category archives:

Social Media

Why I Turned Off Google Buzz (And Why New Social Media Tools Sometimes Stink)

by Leesa BarnesFebruary 11, 2010

When I logged into Gmail this morning, I noticed a new option under Inbox called Buzz. I had heard all the buzz about Google Buzz and decided to check it out.
When the page refreshed, I noticed that I was already following 32 people. I was curious how this happened. As I checked my “buzz stream”, [...]

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What Dating & Being Vulnerable Has Taught Me About Using Social Media

by Leesa BarnesJanuary 7, 2010

Elizabeth PW, Live Your Truth

Elizabeth PW, a faculty member of the 2010 Social Media Telesummit, recently wrote 2 blog posts that got me thinking.  Actually, her blog makes me think all the time. However, there were 2 things that she wrote recently that is prompting this blog post:

As a woman, I need to tap into [...]

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Why the Number of Followers, Friends and Connections No Longer Matter

by Leesa BarnesJanuary 5, 2010

I used to be very obsessed with the numbers. It started in high school. I was one of those kids you hated in math class who could carry the one (Dee you’d want to avoid me) and do fractions without a calculator.
I was the one the math teacher called on when no one else had [...]

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Am I Less Authentic Because I Outsource & Automate Social Media Tasks?

by Leesa BarnesDecember 31, 2009

I’m often amazed at how some measure authenticity in social media. Utterly amazed.
I’ve heard some people say that if you don’t push the publish button on your blog, type and publish your tweets in Twitter and update your status in LinkedIn, then you’re not using social media authentically.
Really? Is that how we’re measuring authenticity? By [...]

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2010 Social Media Telesummit

by Leesa BarnesDecember 16, 2009

[ January 19, 2010 to January 28, 2010. ] I’m happy to announce that the 2010 Social Media Telesummit is now open for registration. This is the annual virtual event that I host which features dozens of speakers and sessions over an 8-day period.

This is the 3rd and last year that I’ll host the Social Media Telesummit. There are many reasons why and one [...]

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How to Use Facebook Events to Create Buzz for Your Virtual Event

by Leesa BarnesNovember 4, 2009

Mari Smith (pictured left) is a social media expert and blogs over at Why Facebook. She recently wrote a blog post called the 10 Tips for Creating Buzz with Facebook Events.
If you’re not familiar with how to use the Event feature in Facebook to create a buzz for your virtual event, Mari’s tips will be [...]

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How to Use Your Event Hashtag on Twitter Many Times & Add Value

by Leesa BarnesNovember 3, 2009

I’ve blogged many times on the ways you can use Twitter to fill your virtual event here and here. Plus, I shared a video by CeCe Solomon-Lee on the very same topic. Dennis Shiao, a colleague of CeCe, also weighed in on the topic and while I loved all his points, one stood out that [...]

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What I Liked & Didn’t Like About Blog World Expo 2009

by Leesa BarnesOctober 19, 2009

I had the pleasure of speaking at Blog World & New Media Expo this past week. It was the first time I was excited to go to Las Vegas because I knew that ALOT of my friends would be there.
Blog World & New Media Expo is the merging of two shows – Blog World Expo [...]

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