General Text Messaging definitions There are scores of places on the web to find the definitions for this texting shorthand that is developing around short-form messaging, but here's a decent on to start with: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp Twitter Tags - what do they mean? @<username> - Use this tag when you want someone … [Read more...] about CI 305: Another Twitter Episode
CI 304: This Episode is NOT about James Cameron’s Avatar
Hey, guys, just a short one this week to keep things moving along in a positive direction while Chris and Bob play Skype Tag. In this episode, Bob takes a quick breather and Chris steps in to talk about a couple of interesting tools for managing your online social activities. Avatar Management: Gravatar (Globally Recognized Avatars) http://gravatar.com/ Comment … [Read more...] about CI 304: This Episode is NOT about James Cameron’s Avatar
CI 303: A Twitter Episode
So, maybe if you've been living on a deserted tropical island or under a rock you haven't heard of twitter. This episode, Bob and Chris talk about the basics of Twitter and go through the process of getting you set up and branding your account. Twitter helps you reach clients and grow your business 140 characters at a time. Wordpress 2 + Wordpress MU = Wordpress 3: … [Read more...] about CI 303: A Twitter Episode
CI 212: Learning Linked In – Part 2
In this episode, we conclude our discussion of LinkedIn by leaving the realm of the personal profile and looking into the many features that Linked In offers for network, for promoting yourself, for promoting you business, and job searching. Topics covered this episode: Inviting your friends and colleagues. Finding people on LinkedIn Using LinkedIn's Search … [Read more...] about CI 212: Learning Linked In – Part 2
CI 210: Burning a New Feed
As Bob and I continue to roll out the new Creative Independence Network, we've reached a point where if we wanted to split the Creative Independence feed from the Answers for Freelancers! feed, that now would be the ideal time to do it. So, we did. Overall, things are looking good. iTunes has updated the feed to not only point to the new location, but the show is also indexed … [Read more...] about CI 210: Burning a New Feed
