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		<title>Adapting to Social Media Change</title>
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Adapting to Social Media Change
Change is something that that people may embrace and welcome. However, they may also fear change and be reluctant to accept it. Social media is notorious for changing quickly. It seems that as soon as we are accustomed to working within a specific social media environment, the system is tweaked&#8211;sometimes for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=235</link>
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		<title>Determining Who is Real</title>
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Determining Who is Real
In the virtual world, we constantly encounter individuals about whom we have to make judgments; we have to decide whether we want to connect with them, do business with them, have social online connections with them, refer them, recommend them, or have some other type of ongoing relationship with them. Making those [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=232</link>
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		<title>Breaking Social Network Ties With Individuals</title>
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Breaking Social Network Ties With Individuals 
Have you ever wanted to break a connection with someone on a social network and were reluctant to do so? Do you have connections that are causing problems in your network? Perhaps you have decided that you want to establish a smaller network. The issue is not the technical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=229</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be Fooled &#8211; Social Media for Business is Business</title>
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Don&#8217;t Be Fooled &#8211; Social Media for Business is Business
We have all seen them&#8211;those people who really believe that what they post is private and will stay that way in perpetuity.  They join virtual gift and fighting clubs, set up farms and aquariums, use profanity,  and post negative messages on web sites.  They are your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=223</link>
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		<title>Should a Moderator be Moderate?</title>
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Should a Moderator be Moderate?
Moderators are in an interesting position. A moderator is able to control who joins and who remains a member of a group, as well as who posts and what posts are permitted. Moderators also have the opportunity to post  and control members&#8217; access at will. Many moderators take their work very [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=220</link>
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		<title>Safeguarding Your Reputation</title>
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Safeguarding Your Reputation 
As you know reputations can be created or destroyed through social media. Perceptions about you can be changed in an instant by those who observe what you post and what is posted about you or about others and entities to whom and to which you are associated. Some people will paint negative [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=216</link>
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		<title>Make Time to Learn</title>
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Make Time to Learn
Have you purchased hardware or software and do not know how to fully use the capabilities offered? Have you joined social networks and do not know how to move around in them? Have you downloaded shortcuts and do not know what they offer in total? Perhaps you purchased accounting software for your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=213</link>
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		<title>Maintaining Privacy</title>
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Maintaining Privacy
You may be impressed with the social networks which permit you to select privacy settings, and particularly impressed with those which seem to permit you to be selective regarding various pieces of information. You may also appreciate those sites which attempt to authenticate their subscribers and verify information through email confirmation or other methods.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=210</link>
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		<title>The Art of the Invitation</title>
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The Art of the Invitation
It seems that sending invitations to connect one-to-one on a social network or to join a network, forum, or group is a relatively simple, logistical process. However, sometimes individuals do not send invitations with care or respect. Sometimes  you may receive invitations from individuals whom you do not know and who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=202</link>
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		<title>Managing the Membership of Web Sites, Groups, and Forums</title>
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Managing the Membership of Web Sites, Groups, and Forums
Managing the membership of individuals who wish to join or who are members of web sites, groups, and forums can be rewarding and stimulating. Depending upon your inclination, you can be very hands-on or hands-off, responsive or not, proactive or not, and detail-oriented or not.  If you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whatsthebuzzabout.com/?p=198</link>
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