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Social Media Mom

A work at home mom discusses social media and networking.

Social Networking in Schools? Yes or NoAugust 16

You can’t learn to ride a bike without training wheels. Does the same relate to Social Networking? Is it true that a child cannot be a safe and efficient Social Networker without actually using one? And who is it up to to teach the children about safe Social Networking? The parents, or the school?

In a recent report by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, they found that, “Although they weren’t asked this question, we suspect that most of the 91% of administrators who told the NCSA researchers that they block social network sites, are doing so because they believe it i

Top 4 Mistakes You Shouldn’t Make When Setting Up Your Twitter AccountAugust 10

When setting up your Twitter account there are certain things to consider. Some people get on Twitter and don’t know what they’re doing. They make some really basic mistakes and end up causing a negative image of themselves or their brand.
People always ask themselves if social networking is good or bad. The fact is that just like everything else in life it can be used for the good or not. When using online social media you have to take into consideration how something might be perceived.

Making certain mistakes will bring the opposite effect of your marketing goals and hinder your social media campaign. Whether you’re already on Twitter or intend to be, here’s a simple list of the top 4 mistakes that you shouldn’t make when se

Newsflash: Women Communicate Better than Men (On the Internet)July 29

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I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon on Facebook recently.  My husband often posts videos of my son dancing, making messes or just being generally adorable.  When we check back a day or so after posting something, we’re anxious to see all of the comments from friends or family, but usually there’s only a few notifications, two from my  from my eleven-year-old sister-in-law (its at least amusing when she misspells a comment and  then comments about her misspelling, misspelling yet another word in yer

Wake Up Sunshine: My Morning Personal Power UpJuly 22

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I am not a morning person. In my household, we are professional snooze-button-hitters. Unfortunately, employers and crying babies aren’t really all that sympathetic to our ‘five more minutes’ pleas. In order to cope with this unnatural necessity to get up before eight am, I have created my Personal Power Up, which consists of four easy steps.  Free for an unlimited time, so read now and then read it again later!

Step One. The most essential step to my PPU begins the night before. Before you procrastinators begin to groan, just here

Number Sense – Intuitive Math Game for KidsJuly 19

We recently had a look at Number Sense, a new iPhone math game designed for 4-8 year olds.  Our 6 year old saw the game and immediately started playing.  Needless to say, he definitely enjoyed the game, playing it for a good hour!