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		<title>Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete by Mitch Joel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How is it possible that she is reviewing a book that just became available today, you&#8217;re asking? Even with her new Kindle and all, she couldn&#8217;t possibly have read the book and reviewed it already! You&#8217;re right, I&#8217;m special. I &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/05/book-review-ctrl-alt-delete-by-mitch-joel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Stress of Going Solo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Samantha Bennett, Focus Administrative Solutions. Samantha&#8217;s team helps Twirp Communications keep up, so that we can keep you going on social media. It&#8217;s the business equivalent of &#8220;the circle of life&#8221;. More and more &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/05/the-stress-of-going-solo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media for Business: How Can Live-Tweeting Events Help?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s commonplace now for conferences and awards shows to be &#8220;live tweeted&#8221; by attendees and for that activity to be encouraged by the organizers. Sure it&#8217;s fun for those of us stuck at home to follow along as friends and &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/05/social-media-for-business-how-can-live-tweeting-events-help/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Non-Profits Using Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often am asked to give advice for non-profits and charities on how to use the various social networks to promote their cause or raise more funds. I don&#8217;t have the secret sauce, but there are a few things any &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/04/tips-for-non-profits-using-social-media/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What do you talk about most on Twitter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a Wordle I made the other night based on my Twitter history. It&#8217;s interesting to look at this type of graphic representation of your tweet stream once in a while. It really shows you what you&#8217;re doing and &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/04/what-do-you-talk-about-most-on-twitter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winning Week: The $4.99 Banana</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Stephanie, The Money Finder, as you can probably guess by her company name, is frugal. Not cheap, just wise about how she spends her money. Stephanie and I network together at The Group Halifax every Tuesday morning at &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/04/winning-week-the-4-99-banana/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Twitter @ Reply Properly</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One seemingly lesser known feature of Twitter is the function of the @ reply (at reply). Clearly if you are replying to someone&#8217;s tweet, it will start with @name and your tweet will follow. But did you know that the &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/04/using-the-twitter-reply-properly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Anyone Can Find Business on Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right&#8230; ANYONE. The next time someone says &#8220;Twitter is just a bunch of nonsense&#8221; I want you to share a link to this post. Here&#8217;s an example of someone looking for a freakin&#8217; floor waxer on Twitter. And you &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/03/anyone-can-find-business-on-twitter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>12 Most Fantabulous Holidays to Celebrate on Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the ideas I often give my clients and students for finding content for their social media strategies is to think about fun and interesting “holidays” that relate (or don’t) to their business. The obvious ones are all the &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/03/12-most-fantabulous-holidays-to-celebrate-on-social-media/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Be Yourself to Win Over Skeptical Audiences</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Hovey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[authenticity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post from Halina St. James, Podium Media &#38; Communications Coaching. She wrote it as part of a series she&#8217;s doing, and I think the message of Commandment #1 is equally important in the social media world, &#8230; <a href="http://twirp.ca/2013/03/be-yourself-to-win-over-skeptical-audiences/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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