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School is in Session!

Are you struggling with Social Media?

Finally a place to get all your social media questions answered

Have you you been struggling with social media? You know you need to use it but you aren’t sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve been using it but haven’t been getting the results you want. I wanted to let you know that help is here! I have some friends who are experts in LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Blogging and they have come together to form the Social Media Biz School: http://www.SocialMediaBizSchool.com?ap_id=linkedinexpert.

Social Media Biz School is taught by 5 premier social media experts:

  • Denise Wakeman: Online Visibility Expert and Founder of The Blog Squad
  • Andrea Vahl: Social Media Coach, Speaker and Strategist and co-author of Facebook Marketing All-in-One for Dummies
  • Lori Gama: Author of Become a Twitter Pro in 20 Days: a beginner’s guide to Twitter
  • Lou Bortone: Online Branding Specialist and video pro
  • Viveka von Rosen: a nationally renowned LinkedIn speaker, trainer and consultant

Here’s how the school works:

Each week you will get one live webinar lesson. The webinar will be recorded so that you can listen in later at your convenience. The webinar will be focused on one subject each week. We will have a schedule for you so that you know what we will be covering. One week will be YouTube, the next on LinkedIn, then Twitter, you get the idea.

Each webinar will have some Q& A time so that you can get your questions answered live with the instructors. Use this time to get specific tactics that you need.

After each webinar, you will have an action item for you to focus on each week to build your business providing tangible results.

School includes online forum to ask questions of the instructors, network with others to find out what’s working for them and share what’s working for you. We have found these forums invaluable for making business connections. They are a safe, private space to get any question answered that you have been afraid to ask.
You will get the latest information on changes to the platforms so you stay up to date!

You will have access to bonus content to use at your convenience. Helpful, online content to really jump-start your social media efforts. We will be adding to this content as school progresses. And much more – get all the info here:

You also receive access to five premier social media experts who are participating in the forums to help your business succeed. Social media provides that avenue to deepen the relationship with both prospective customers and the clients you’ve already worked with. It’s time to start using social media to increase your bottom line.  Are YOU READY?

At only $37/month, the Social Media Biz School is a steal! The bonus content alone is worth hundreds of dollars. Give it a test drive and cancel at any time  Now is the time to start taking advantage of social media for your business!

To Your Success,

Viveka

 

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LinkedIn Giveth and LinkedIn Taketh Away…

More Changes in LinkedIn Groups

 

Yikes! Does this foreshadow full Facebook Integration?

LinkedIn Giveth:

You can now invite people in Facebook to a group (although not one you own) on LinkedIn.  If you own the group you get the usual “Share on LinkedIn / Invite others” options under the “Share Group”  Tab.

Granted, I tried to share a group I belong to on Facebook 3 times this morning and it didn’t work.  I’m wondering if this is LinkedIn’s indication that they will be making the foray into Facebook integration.  (Crap!  More meaningless jibber jabber on my home page!)

LinkedIn Taketh Away:

This morning my friend Ephraim Gopin (@FundRaisinFun) pointed out that LinkedIn has, once again, limited our ability to share information from our groups.  It used to be that any group owner or member could send a customized message with a customized subject line to their connections, about the group, inviting them to join.  LinkedIn just took that away.

As a group owner you used to be able to click on the manage button and then send a customized invitation.  Now LinkedIn writes it for you. (The same restrictions apply to a member sending an invitation as well.)

This is what LinkedIn says:

I just don’t get it.  Wouldn’t it be better to be able to send a customized message rather than some generic form?  Isn’t that the whole point of networking?  Personal communication?  Isn’t that the whole point of LinkedIn?

I suppose that a few spammers were using groups to send junk to their network, but if that is the case, then you’d think LinkedIn would have instilled other limitations.

YOU CAN STILL:

Send an announcement to your group once a week

Sent a private message to any member.

It’s just the invitations that have been restricted.

If you see anything else acting funky, or discover any other new changes on LinkedIn, please let me know.  I’d love to share it with my network.

Please join us on the #LinkedInChat every Tuesday night at 8 PM EST for the latest and greatest on LinkedIn.  We have lots of experts on the chat – so If you are an expert who wants to share information, or just have a LinkedIn question, the #LinkedInChat is the place to be.  We use www.tweetchat.com/room/linkedinchat  but you can use whatever chat forum you prefer.

Continue the conversation on the LinkChat group on LinkedIn.  I’d send you an invite, but…..

Click here to join our LinkChat group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3904551

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Honoring Trey Pennington

I have been conflicted about writing a blog piece on my dear friend Trey Pennington.  The articles that have been written already are powerful and poignant and say it better than I can.  Olivier Blanchard’s post made me cry.  Rhonda – his dear cousin – shows us the truth of the man.  Bridget Pilloud wrote one of the bravest posts I’ve ever read about clinical depression and reaching out.   And I am sure there will be many more tributes.

If you knew, or liked, or loved Trey, please join us tomorrow night at 7:30 PM EST on Facebook for a tribute to his life:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227723363945759

Rhonda Snowden Norsby https://www.facebook.com/notes/rhonda-snowden-norsby/trey-pennington-a-good-man/10150303880924865

Olivier Blanchard:   http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/heartbroken/

Kneale Mann:  http://onemann.blogspot.com/2011/09/trey-pennington.html

Heidi Cohen:  http://heidicohen.com/trey-pennington-reaching-out-in-the-darkness/

Bridget Pilloud:  http://www.intuitivebridge.com/blog/2011/09/the-difference-between-me-and-trey-pennington/

 

Kris Colvin:

http://kriscolvin.com/post/9804613587/trey-pennington.

 

I was going to do LinkedIn for Jobseekers tonight on the #LinkedInChat, but I just don’t have the heart.  Instead I’d love to honor Trey – and if we must talk about LinkedIn, let’s talk about how we should all be taking our online relationships offline.  How we can deepen and create true and real relationships where social media is just the first step.

Trey – you were well loved and will be deeply missed.  I am sorry that your online family couldn’t help you the way you needed in your final hours.  I hope somewhere you are seeing this outpouring of love.  I hope your death influences those in pain to reach out.  I hope lives are saved because of your sacrifice.  I hope your children remember you for the amazing man you were.  I hope we all deepen our relationships and make them real.  I hope we do not neglect nor are neglected by our families.  I hope we find the love we are looking for.  I hope you have found the peace and love you were looking for.  Roll Tide, my friend.  Roll Tide!

This was one of Trey’s favorite songs – poignant:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0zkuUhspk0

 

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