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Super Simple Checklist for Ongoing Social Media Activity

by Susan Cato on February 1, 2011 · 1 comment

I drafted this up for folks within my own organization who were afraid to ‘jump in’ and get started with social media.  This list is VERY basic, but I find it helps for social media newbies. Daily Send out helpful, interesting Tweets anywhere from 3-6 times a day (using original content from your organization – [...]

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Getting focused – 5 strategies for overcoming ‘information overload disorder’

by Susan Cato on January 31, 2011 · 1 comment

I don’t know about you, but the more I live and work in the online world, the more easily I become fragmented and less often am I able to be really focused on any one task.  I call this IOD or ‘Information Overload Disorder’. This is a problem on many levels. Although I am constantly [...]

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The coolest presentation tool ever – Prezi.com

by Susan Cato on October 5, 2009 · 1 comment

A brilliant co-worker shared this with me. Between using Poll Everywhere and Prezi – my next presentation is sure to be the coolest on the block. Go check it out: http://www.prezi.com

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Engage your audience with interactive presentations

by Susan Cato on September 11, 2009 · 0 comments

Looking for ways to better engage your audience at your live, in-person events or education sessions? How about polling your audience and discussing the results in real-time during the presentation? Use Poll Everywhere to engage your audience. Poll Everywhere enables people to answer via text (sms) message, twitter, or the web and can display results [...]

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More Twitter Tutorial: Twitter Networking Tips from TwiTip

by Susan Cato on September 10, 2009 · 0 comments

Another great resource (while I am on a Twitter-roll):  8 Twitter Networking Tips: From Online to In-the-Flesh is an excellent post on how to use Twitter for networking, shameless self-promotion, and doing good things. Combine this with what you just learned from Lowrider Librarian – and you will be a Twitter star.

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Best Twitter Tutorial Ever

by Susan Cato on September 10, 2009 · 1 comment

I recently stumbled upon the blog Lowrider Librarian (you gotta love that name) while doing some research about Twitter use within organizations.  In a recent post, Twitter for Organizations, he provides a very simple, clear tutorial about what Twitter is and how to use it. It is by far the best Twitter explanation I have [...]

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Using tags for collecting, organizing and publishing content

by Susan Cato on September 2, 2009 · 0 comments

Strategic content tagging is one the most overlooked practices online today. Using them strategically not only helps others find your stuff, but it helps you repackage and repurpose content easily and in very targeted ways. If the basic concept of tagging confuses you – check out this “Tagging 101″ tutorial from ZDnet: Many people associate [...]

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Website Design / Usability Feedback on a Budget: Fivesecondtest.com

by Susan Cato on September 1, 2009 · 0 comments

I just came across a nifty site called fivesecondtest.com. The site is primarily for web designers/developers who need feedback and input on overall design and information architecture. According to them it is a  “simple online usability test that helps you identify the most prominent elements of your user interfaces.” I was on the site earlier [...]

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