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6 Tips for Building an Offline Network

by Deb Ng on August 16, 2010

Last week while at BlogHer, one of  the attendees asked my thoughts on growing an offline network. My niche is social media and it’s a given that just about everyone in this space is online. The attendee’s niche is smaller and more focused. Many of the people she needs to reach out to aren’t online [...]

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10 Publishing Options for Your Blog

by Deb Ng on July 11, 2010

A common mistake made among bloggers is in not exploring alternative publishing options for their blogs. Your blog could explode beyond that of a web page if you’d only take the time to check out the choices available. As much as we’d like to think we have a loyal community who visits our blogs each [...]

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Does Social Media Matter to Civilians?

by Deb Ng on June 30, 2010

Last night I went out for drinks with the girls. My friends work in a variety of careers, none having anything to do with social media. I often wonder if when I talk about my blogs or Twitter they think I’m some sort of loonie, or even if they really care. During our conversation last [...]

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A couple of years ago, a woman who was part of a community I managed took it to heart every time someone stopped following her on Twitter. She monitored her account very closely and each morning ceremoniously announced with a “Buh Bye!” all the people who unfriended her the day before.  Though I would probably [...]

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5 Reasons Why Foursquare Isn't Dumb

by Deb Ng on June 23, 2010

I admit it. I use Foursquare. I don’t post my locations to Twitter or Facebook,  or offer mundane updates on every step I take throughout the day, but I do use Foursquare and I don’t think it’s as silly as some naysayers would have you believe. However, apps and tools are always in the eye [...]

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CardioTrainer for Droid: Geeky Fitness

by Deb Ng on June 22, 2010

I’m totally digging CardioTrainer, a fitness app for my Droid. I especially appreciate how it’s keeping my accountable and on track with my weight loss goals. I don’t know how it is with you, but eight years of blogging can take a toll on a girl. What started out as a little extra baby weight [...]

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