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Posted by Irene Koehler on July 20, 2010
Does it ever feel that there is a non-stop downpour of Facebook posts, YouTube videos, Twitter tweets, LinkedIn connections and blog posts? Do you ever feel like you're drowning in content?
If so and you spend any amount of time online, it isn't just your imagination. The larger our networks of contacts, the more information we see pushed in our direction every time one of our friends shares a link to a news article, their latest blog post and a funny video of a cat dressed as Lady Gaga.
Posted by Irene Koehler on July 15, 2010
Where did the romance go? When did we stop asking, "Tell me about yourself," "Do you like to take long walks on the beach?" or even the tired old line, "What's your sign?" Suddenly, upon meeting someone new, they immediately try to score and ask me to go over to their place to seal the deal.
Posted by Irene Koehler on July 12, 2010
While many of us use social networking tools differently, most of us struggle with similar questions and challenges.
Should I connect only with family and good friends on Facebook and only business contacts on LinkedIn?
How secure should I feel when using Facebook's privacy settings to determine which groups of friends can or cannot see particular photos?
Should I be concerned when someone tags me in a photo or I comment on someone else's post?
Posted by Irene Koehler on June 23, 2010
You know those words, the ones that make your skin crawl and set your teeth to grind mode when you see them? What's up with those people? Don't they know how to spell? Did they sleep all through elementary school?