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Cara on February 9th, 2010

How cool would it be to tell your boss you aren’t comin’ back to work on Twitter? That’s what Jonathan Schwartz, CEO of Sun Microsystems did.
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So the next day he tweets that he wants to write a book about the experience and asking his followers to tell what they want him to write about. He even has a hashtag to get the buzz going. #jonathanbook
There’s a problem.
He has over 10,000 followers but is only following (as of to[......]

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Cara on December 2nd, 2009

Have you ever been on Facebook, start a chat and then realize its not them online but their better half on your friend’s wall instead?
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If you are logged in to your spouse’s page (because you don’t have a page of your own), and you see my chat note pop up:

  1. Don’t get nervous and pretend you are your wife.
  2. Don’t pretend you are not online. Please use the chat button to go offline.
  3. Don’t ignore me as I will worr[......]

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Cara on October 19th, 2009

Would you send a birthday card to someone without a personal introduction at the beginning? And then forget to sign your name, assuming they know who you are?
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That’s what its like when you Facebook Friend someone and you don’t say why you are connecting. True, sometimes you know them already so well that you think you don’t have to.
But you should.
When I receive  a Friend Request , sometimes I think, “hmmm I don’t [......]

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Cara on October 6th, 2009

Where is the most unusual  place you have ever posted to Facebook or Twitter?  The bathroom? In line at the store?  In Bed? During a job interview? While driving? In the ambulance? During your mugshot?
How about the Intensive Care Unit?
Phone Rings.   “Cara, Its Dad. ..Dr says it bad… What are your last words to me?” ( I thought people only say that in movies!)
Next thing I know I am on a plane, then head straight to the I.C.U[......]

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Cara on September 7th, 2009

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Rude Awakening #2:
Kids know more about social media than us! (Could this be true? Do you care?)
Here’s my thought process: I’ve been working on launching the Virginia Beach chapter of www.SocialMediaClub.org because I dig their  “If You Know It, Share It” tag line.  Picture events where all walks of life hang out   to selflessly impart skills, with no guise of self-promotion.
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Cara on September 1st, 2009

I daydream that when  some people log into Facebook  they  are ejected from their chairs, flying through the roof into space .
There. I said it. I feel better now.
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While reading an article about the first case of a Facebook Bully arrest I started thinking of the things people do to abuse it. Bullying is the extreme, so let’s talk about some annoyances.
You should get ejected from your chair when you:

  • Friend your Ex and flirt openly.
  • Respond o[......]

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Cara on July 29th, 2009

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C’mon, fess up. Tell me, how often do you tip at Starbucks?  How may weeks of orders does it take before you no longer notice the tip jar? (my favorite, the paper tip cup, scribbled with “Tips for College Fund”).  Recently I was at Starbucks where this was on the counter:
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I usually have a hard time dropping cash into a tip jar when I live by a debit card. However, this time I found myself digging deep into my handbag to see w[......]

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Cara on July 20th, 2009

Welcome! This is my first blog post and I am excited to write about social media in the job search/career/personal branding, non-profit/animal rescue, my family life, or anything that strikes me  with “Hey! I want to tell you about that!”.  Come back regularly and add your questions and/or comments.  Lets talk!

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