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New Facebook Toolbar #FAIL

by Angelique on April 25, 2013

Who else thinks the new Facebook toolbar is a big usability and accessibility #FAIL? Click to see a larger image.

Business got you stressed? Here’s something that can help: The Radiance Technique®

April 20, 2013

For the April 16 #AskAngel chat, I interviewed Leslie Anneliese, a nurse who’s also a long-time practitioner of The Radiance Technique®. TRT is something everyone can learn. What is it? How does it help? Find out by reading the slideshow of the chat, complete with notes and graphics, powered by Storify. (To read the whole [...]

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The best times to tweet, how to get Twitter followers, and more #AskAngel talk for April 2, 2013

April 7, 2013

The April 2 #AskAngel chat may just be full of useful information! We discussed the best times to tweet, how to be more popular on Twitter, and social media scheduling services, including Buffer and HootSuite. Here’s the slideshow of the chat, complete with tweets, notes and graphics, powered by Storify. (To read the whole chat [...]

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Our Lives’ Passions, plus Facebook’s newest awful “feature”: The March 26 #AskAngel

April 1, 2013

thumbnail of painting of jazz musicians by debra hurd

It turns out we have many musically- and artistically-inclined #AskAngel chatters! On March 26 we talked about passions we’d like to pursue, as well as the pitfalls of trying to quantify social influence, Facebook’s latest awful “feature,” and how New MySpace keeps conversations going.

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Stress, Popes and Bacon! The lowdown from the March 19 #AskAngel chat

March 23, 2013

In the March 19 #AskAngel chat, I wanted to know how the participants handled a sudden glut of problems. In turn, they wanted to know how to get links to their websites and my predictions for new pope policies. We also explore the close relationship between social media and #bacon!

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What makes or breaks a social network? My #AskAngel crew speak up!

March 18, 2013

cherries withered on the tree with the caption The Fate of Facebook?

In the March 12 #AskAngel chat, I asked the participants to tell me what bored, frustrated or excited them about the various social networks. The answers are quite illuminating! These are all people who use social media regularly for both work and play.

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Ideas I got from a writing discussion with Chris Guillebeau

February 18, 2013

On Wednesday, February 13, I was a member of a small group of people who got to talk to author Chris Guillebeau (The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup) about writing and publishing. On the left is a screenshot; you can see me in the lower left corner! The talk was recorded; you can watch [...]

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So THIS happened….

February 7, 2013

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The New MySpace! 12 Annotated Screenshots!

January 7, 2013

I’m back on MySpace! I’ve been checking out New MySpace, and I thought I’d share my experience with you. MySpace used to be so fun, and I really hope it will be again. They’ve already thought of a great new unique feature for self-expression that should thrill anyone who enjoys Pinterest: Mixes.

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Angelique’s Christmas Vacation Facebook Challenge 2012!

December 22, 2012

It’s baaaaack! I created the Christmas Vacation Facebook Challenge in 2010. Here’s the updated version for 2012. Taking the challenge? Post your results on the A.F.MarCom Facebook Page! Whatever you call it — Christmas vacation, winter break, holiday leave, plant shutdown, my-company-is-saving-costs-by-giving-us-unpaid-vacation — a lot of you have time on your hands between December 25

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