Posts Tagged ‘ Social Media ’

3 Niches Not Yet Tapped in Online Dating

March 15, 2010
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3 Niches Not Yet Tapped in Online Dating

I started thinking about niche dating sites a few years back when I wrote a story about J4J4J4J.com, a dating site exclusively for Jews for Jesus.  As I sit, tapping my fingers, waiting for someone to launch that goldmine (and, yes, J4J4J4J.com will be a goldmine), I decided to brainstorm about other potential niche...
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Marketers Love Me

September 21, 2009
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If only I had the perfect scent, maybe I’d do my laundry. Oh wait. No more excuses. Well, if my scent wins…. Vote for me! Help me get my laundry done!
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Some WordPress Tips

September 21, 2009
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14 Essential WordPress Development and Design Cheat Sheets 13 Essential WordPress related Firefox Extensions (make blogging easy)
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3 Things Not To Do at a Tweetup

August 24, 2009
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1.  Pick a fistfight over which application is better: Tweetdeck or Tweetie. 2.  Insist on prefacing your sentences with “@ .” 3.  Say, “Whoa, you are way cuter in your avatar.” * Thr33s is a column created by slackers inspired by 5ives. Feel free to post...
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Is research too easy?

June 14, 2009
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I am as big a fan of efficiency as anyone. Though I enjoy the smell of old books, I don’t miss looking through library stacks when deadlines approach. However, I do wonder what negatives will result from tools that provide instant access to heretofore unthinkably vast repositories of knowledge. I was recently introduced to...
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B-B-B-B-B-B-B Go Bayside!

June 9, 2009
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In case you boycott Jimmy Fallon (on principle), were already in asleep (#eastcoast), or don’t watch television (again, on principle), this clip will fill you in on what your colleagues (ages 14-40) are talking about at the water cooler (twitter):   Zack Morris (and his cell phone) on Jimmy Fallon! Remember, http://nonpretentious.com would love...
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[mix tape] Choo Choo the band Spins Through the Decades

May 27, 2009
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[mix tape] Choo Choo the band Spins Through the Decades

From the band’s website: CHOO CHOO IS BRINGING 60IES GARAGE APPEAL BACK into today’s pop music. Drawing influences from 60ies Teenage Beat, Pop and Soul to contemporary Garage Rock, these kids from Berne, Switzerland brew their very own blend of STEAM POWERED GARAGE POP! Top 3 reasons nonpretentious asked Switzerland-based band Choo Choo for...
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[mix tape] Innovator & Connector Sean Bonner Knows a Lot: Music Included

May 20, 2009
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[mix tape] Innovator & Connector Sean Bonner Knows a Lot: Music Included

The main motivation behind the column is that there are “celebrities” out there – not-so-ordinary people changing the world, influencing communities, or doing really cool things – who have not been asked to submit a “Celebrity Playlist” to iTunes (as if!). But, how cool is it to hear new music recommended by...
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To Clear Out the Clutter, To Filter the Overload, The Internet Compiles Lists

March 24, 2009
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As previously announced in my recent posts, this blog is serious about writers making money off of their writing. So, what better way to learn the industry than to, well, learn the industry. I’m in a new world of “social media” – visiting sites whose names I can hardly pronounce (plurk, tumblr, seesmic, squidoo)...
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The Importance of Being Followed

March 2, 2009
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In my typical heel dragging fashion I’ve waited a week to jump into a debate that is by now probably completely out of the minds of most who were involved.  Although really, that isn’t quite fair to myself.  The subject of the value of followers and their role in my twitter experience as a...
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