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A couple days ago I spoke on LinkedIn’s Groups and Answers features to members of Business Women for Women, a Denver area networking and education group for women business owners. Since there were so many questions about Groups, I figured it was time to write a blog post on this topic. Have you found your way to LinkedIn yet? I hope so, because this professionally oriented social media site truly has something for everyone.  Plus it is SO much more than simply a place to post your resume and ask for recommendations. When you are a member of Group on [...]

If you were like me, you probably held back signing up for the Timeline format of Facebook until you saw enough other friends on Facebook converting to it.  I finally switched over to it shortly before the date that Facebook said they were switching everyone over to it. Once I got more comfortable with the Timeline format, I didn’t really mind it, just as I have adapted  (sometimes grudgingly) to all the other changes on Facebook.  The way I figure it, Facebook provides me at no charge a very nifty way to stay in touch with people I care about. [...]

Being a Newbie Starting this blog as the Boomers’ Social Media Tutor has forced me to learn a lot. Sure, I can write, but the rest of the process has frankly been rather intimidating. Each night I promise myself I will actually figure out the logistics of the posting process. Then I find something else to do instead. Something I know how to do, like cruise around on Facebook or work a crossword puzzle. Being that my role as a social media tutor is helping the newbies to Facebook and LinkedIn (and other social media sites once I figure them [...]