October 2010
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Your computer will die.
FACT: Hard drives generally have a lifespan of about 4 - 5 years.
FACT: Viruses still manage to get through even the best virus protection.
FACT: It’s a total pain in the ass to lose information and time when this happens.
SOLUTION: BACK UP YOUR INFORMATION
I use a couple of solutions just because I am a freak like that, but that one of them will work perfectly for you.
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September 2010
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10 things about me...
10. I am totally addicted to the British soap opera EastEnders. I have been watching it for almost 20 years now. Is that bad?
9. I have ridiculously wide feet. I swear I am half human and half duck. It’s tragic, but I am a fantastic swimmer, so I have that going for me.
8. I love photography and cinematography. In some wacky alt universe, both Freddie Young & Annie Leibovitz...
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If you are using WordPress, you need to read this!
If you use WordPress and don’t follow Johnny B. Truant, I am about to do you a hugetastic and fantabulous favor. JBT’s WP site went down recently and in this post he shares the pain and the agony of the experience, but also some kick-ass ways to avoid similar drama. If you don’t want to read it all, at the very least, scroll to the bottom of his post to learn about all the...
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Sharing info on your blog just got WAY easier!
See that purple bar at the bottom of this post, well that’s the Wibiya Web Tool Bar. It allows you to integrate some awesome functionality to your blog in super sweet and EASY way! It literally took me less than one minute to install it on to my blog, and what is great, you get to choose which web applications you want on it! Now your readers can easily share your information on...
August 2010
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Do you love TED as much as I do?
One day I will attend the TED conference, I don’t quite know how it will come about just yet, but I do know it will happen because I say it will. So there.
In the meantime, in preparation for my big TED experience, I will be attending the smaller local event on September 10th in Fullerton. This is a great opportunity to share space with other inquisitive minds who are invested in making...
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Chris Brogan + LinkedOC = Awesome Live Event!
Holy cow! Chris Brogan will be speaking in Orange County in October!
I’m a huge fan, I bought my ticket already.
Want to go?
All the cool kids are doing it.
Click your clicky thing here and get all the details you need.
Don’t delay, it will sell out and then you will be kicking yourself that you didn’t listen to me.
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Do you read Chris Brogan's blog?
If you are a business owner, you ABSOLUTELY should be reading Chris Brogan! Heck, if you have opposable thumbs you should be reading his blog. In a nutshell, Chris shares fantastic information about marketing and social media, but it’s really so much bigger than that. Chris shares so much of himself, and he challenges his readers to take a good hard look at their thinking and their...
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Hmmm, I wonder what this post is about.
A number of things put a fire in my belly to start The Chic Geek, but I have to say the biggest was my experience, and the experience of friends and colleagues, with crappy web site designers. If I had a dollar for every time I heard calls and emails weren’t being returned, designers that would get angry when you didn’t like their design, exorbitant monthly “hosting”...
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Facebook is making changes, again. Drat!
Facebook confirmed upcoming changes to my favorite function on Facebook Business pages - Static FBML. If you are wondering what the heck it is, in simpler terms, it’s how people manage to use HTML to make branded landing pages on their official Facebook business page. The big change means, instead of having 720 pixel-width to play with, you will now only have 520 pixels. That is a loss...
The B@#%H is back!
Oh Yes!
Uh huh…
It’s true!
After taking the summer off {I hope to make this a habit!}, I am ready to bring you all some great informtion, tools, and dare I say it, services to help you all navigate this wonderful digital world we are living in!
What is coming you ask? Lots! Will I give you a hint? Just a little one….
* A new Chic Geek blog. I love this blog, but...
May 2010
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Did you recognize me too?
I love it when funny things happen out of the blue, they remind you that no matter how in control you feel of everything, you so aren’t! Yesterday was such a day for a number of reasons, but the funniest one is my face showing up on the latest MailChimp newsletter {check the bottom of the pic, next to Let’s take this Online}.
I had so many people call me tell me that they saw me, it...
April 2010
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Do you "Like" the change?
Just when we were all getting comfortable with the whole Facebook “Fan Page” concept, the game changes. No longer will you asked to become a fan of a page, your only option will be to “Like” the content, service, product, etc, which Facebook officially hopes “will feel much more lightweight, and that it will increase the number of connection made across the...
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Viral Video: The best use of Post Its EVER!
In every blog a little folly must dwell….
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Viva la Upgraded Google Docs!
I am a huge fan of Google Docs, and it has just been upgraded with some extra sexy new features, including real-time collaboration! Take a minute to watch the video to learn about all the awesome upgrades!
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Article on Facebook Privacy from CNN
In my Social Media Crash Course Workshop, I spend a great deal of time talking about your privacy settings in Facebook. I cannot tell you how important it is to go and reset these as your life may be more of an open book than you think! CNN has written a great article about this, you can read it here.
Simply put, Facebook Applications can access any information you have set to EVERYONE as...
March 2010
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Free Online Marketing Seminar
I love me some free stuff, but what I love more, is SHARING free stuff with my people!
So get this, Entrepreneur Magazine is hosting a FREE seminar for business owners that want to use the power of the internet to grow their business on April 29th at The Hyatt in Long Beach. Here’s a few more details…
Entrepreneur’s online marketing expert Mitch Meyerson will cover:
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Phonebooth - The FREE Phone Solution for Small Biz...
When I started my first business, I stupidly spent so much money on things that I “thought” I needed. One of the bigger expenses was having a hard-wired phone line installed into my home office. Sure, it made me feel professional having my official “business line”, but what I quickly found out was, any vendor providing you with a service that involves the word...
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Pimp Out Your Facebook Fan Page for FREE with...
If you’re looking for a quick and painless way to add some cool custom tabs and information to your Facebook fan page, then steer your browser over to Involver. There you will find a list of super cool free apps you can add to your page. The folks at Involver are generous enough to let you have 2 of them free of charge, but in order to make use of others, you will have to send them a...
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A Comprehensive Guide of Social Media Guides,... →
This fantastic list comes to you via Saying it Social and a tweet from the awesome Mari Smith.
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TGIF!
Start every weekend with a song, that’s what I always say! This week’s choice is Russian I believe, but oddly enough, you will understand every word!
Have a great weekend!
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Facebook Fan Page Custom URL
I have noticed a huge increase in the number of Facebook Fan Page requests I receive, which is both exciting and awesome! But, I have noticed many of the fan page owners have not taken the extra step to reserve a custom url for their fan pages.
WHAT? You didn’t know it was an option? You just don’t know how to do it? The Geek to the rescue, it’s wicked simple folks!
MUY...
February 2010
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Tueday's Tip: WPBeginner.com
“Everyone starts out as a beginner…”
With so many options available to you in the blogging world, it’s so easy to quickly become overwhelmed and end up doing absolutely nothing. Well before you throw the baby out with the bathwater, I encourage you WordPress newbies to visit WPBeginner. WPBeginner offers great tips, tools, and they even have a service where they will...
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Team Wed Testimonial
I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the latest Team Wed event last week at the beautiful Westlake Village Inn. The group was absolutely fantastic and made up of a great cross section of event professionals. I have to say though, I was completely blown away by all the positive feedback we received after the event. I just have to share one testimonial with you:
Dear Rev. Hufft, Wendy...
January 2010
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My first testimonial, I am so proud!
I did my first speaking engagement on Monday night for the QBN Networking Group in Garden Grove. I was nervous, there were lots of questions, but I left feeling really good about it. I guess I was right, this is feedback forwarded to me just this morning from the group’s leader, Francie Rosen:
“That was a great meeting last night! Kelly was good for our group and was able to...
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On the edge of my seat!
Our friends at Apple are set to raise the curtain on their latest gizmo tomorrow at 10am! Rumors have been flying around about what it will be called and tons of videos have popped up from folks that are pretty much making their best guess at what it will look like. Darn them too, all the hype has this geek so excited! How on earth am I going to sleep tonight?
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WatchSeth Godin is speaking in Irvine & your cost to attend is only $49!!
Seth Godin is to maketing and new media what Steve Jobs is to computers and digital technology - an icon, and he will be speaking in Irvine! The catch is, they need to sell 300 more tickets to make it happen! Help them out and see a marketing hero and get his new book for the low price of $49! They have VIP ticket options...