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LinkedIn hits 100 million users

2011/03/24 Gayle 0

I must admit that although I have a LinkedIn account, it is not my go-to for social interaction. I see it much more of a place for jobseekers and those looking to hire. LinkedIn this week announced it now has 100 million users. The social networking company may be half the size of Twitter and have only a fraction of Facebook’s numbers but is a powerful player. Forty-four percent of the site’s members are in the United States, though the fastest growing regions are in emerging economies. Every business should have a presence on LinkedIn. Does yours?

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Twitter is a business tool you can’t afford to leave in the tool box

2011/03/21 Gayle 0

I oft find that people who have never use twitter think it is just a place to post what you had for breakfast or other random uninteresting information. What they don’t realize is that while there is a certain amount of random information available, there is also good and informative information available. I for one, rarely watch television news. I don’t need to; it is all available via twitter. If I am looking for a hair cut, I ask on twitter. I have discovered some of my favorite restaurants via twitter. The list of uses for twitter is endless. I have a great many interests and twitter allows me to follow all my favorites, in real time. From the tour de France to my beloved The rest of the story

Good Night, MaryEllen

2010/12/02 Gayle 0

As you know, I am a fan of Twitter. I love that little social media outlet. I am often amazed at the large message that can be transmitted in 140 characters of less. My favorite from this past weekend (Thanksgiving weekend) simply said “Families are Complicated”. It is a simple statement of fact families are complicated. The thing about family complication is the multi layers of complications. There is the ever present complication brought on by the mere fact that families are made up of human beings. Humans just have difficulty with interaction. Maybe this is caused by ego. Maybe the underlying issue is self-esteem or lack thereof. Maybe it is more primal and relates to dominance. My guess is that the combination is the The rest of the story

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