From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Here’s a work in your jammies gig – can be done from home – and looks like a lot of fun. Salary isn’t bad either – $55 – $65K. This business will be launching in the spring: Check it out: Before we begin with the nitty gritty, let’s make no mistake. Just because you spend [...]

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How's Your Comment Policy?

by Deb Ng on February 21, 2009

Comment policies are a tricky thing. Once we start moderating blog or forum comments, folks cry “censorship!” and accuse us of not allowing them the freedom to disagree. Because of this, many bloggers or forum moderators allow their commentators to basically say what they want until anarchy ensues and their communities become a verbal free-for-all. [...]

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A Community is a Group of Individuals

by Deb Ng on February 20, 2009

It’s terrific so many businesses are starting to realize there are real people out there using their products and services. And while “community” and “social media” are this year’s buzzwords, some folks still aren’t quite getting it. Even though it’s all about “community” nowadays, doesn’t mean a business should treat folks as a collective or [...]

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How NOT to Treat Your Customers

by Deb Ng on February 13, 2009

I have a confession to make. I’m technically challenged. When it comes to blogging I can handle the writing end and maybe even a little widget and plugin installation, but when it comes to the nitty gritty, I haven’t a clue. I generally hire people to design my blogs and to handle the issues I [...]

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Forgive my absence of over a week. This has been a crazy busy time at the day job! I couldn’t sleep tonight, however, so you wake to find a list of community manager and social media jobs. I’m hoping for this to be a regular feature. I’ve been listing daily leads at my Freelance Writing [...]

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Here’s a gig where I’m sure lots of folks wish there was a telecommute option. Unfortunately for you, (or fortunately for the folks in these areas) the job is an on-site position in either Omaha or Mountain View, CA. LinkedIn is looking for a Community Manager. Check out the details: Job Description The Group Community [...]

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Every day I do a Twitter search to see who is talking about the business I work for. It allows me to say what folks are saying about us, and also if there are any users or potential users having trouble with the service. If I see someone using our service for the first time [...]

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