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Re: New Post for Troy!

Mari — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:03:39 -0000

Troy, I hope you and everyone in your unit make it back home safe.

Re: PurpleCar(d)

Mari — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:54:37 -0000

Very nice! :D Well done. Love the tagline!

Re: Humble Pie and Twitter’s Value to Enterprise

Mari — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:42:40 -0000

I missed out on the conversation. And I do apologize for being so absent from both Twitter and Seesmic lately; things around here have been chaos the last two months.

Anyway.

It never fails to amaze me how people can so tightly latch on to the idea that the Internet is "just words on a screen". This of course does nothing but permit and perpetuate Internet abuses of all kinds. And it's a shame.

Re: Way to keep it real…

Mari — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:53:01 -0000

Go back through the set up again. I use the same service for my website and had 0 visitors for the longest time - even though I had people commenting, so I know people were going to my site. I can't remember what I had to do to correct the issue - but seems like it was a simple tweak.

Re: Handwriting on the wall

Mari — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:41:36 -0000

What a neat idea!! :)

Re: Keepin’ It Real E-Cards

Mari — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:27:04 -0000

I <3 that website!!

Btw, I like the new look over here. Well done.

Re: Wacko Wednesdays: Body Manipulation

Mari — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:41:13 -0000

My MC got a tattoo in book two - it was a copy of the necklace she always wears. Also, she has an ankh tat, which she got years ago, at the base of her neck which was a copy of a freehand drawing a friend did on a cast when she broke her arm. LOL

Re: Uttering with Utterli - Inspiration for Podcasters

Mari — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:43:50 -0000

I still miss Bessie.

Re: An Early Morning Tost to My Twitter Peeps

Mari — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:43:14 -0000

I don't see me Dave!!! I seem to keep slipping off your follow list somehow. It happens to a lot of people - i lose them, they lose me. Is odd.

http://twitter.com/mariadkins

Re: MetroMojo Unveils New Features, White Label Solutions

Mari — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:48:56 -0000

I was listed on LexingtonMojo for a few months not long after it got started. I deleted my account when I started getting stupid "watch my webcam" comments / e-mails and other things I'm not going to mention in a public post. :/ Maybe the system has improved since then, but I'm wary.

Re: http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/2008/08/13/a-twitter-told-tale/

Mari — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:45:40 -0000

Oh that's fantastic. ROFL

Re: The Media & Social Media Series: The Cincinnati Enquirer

Mari — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:48:06 -0000

I wish the Lexington Herald-Leader could get its act together this far! That would be awesome! Their pages and the offerings on their pages really is the pits. :(

Re: http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/2008/08/15/kentucky-political-official-proves-government-needs-social-media-counsel/

Mari — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:10:34 -0000

If I can't voice my opinion on my blog - what's the point?

Re: Personal Brands, Secret Identities and Worlds Colliding…Oh, My!

Mari — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:38:32 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Making Gmail The Center of Your Online Universe

Mari — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:51:50 -0000

I'm a mountain girl. A Kentucky mountain girl. I was happy to see the "mountain" theme. However, I don't like it and am thinking about griping to Google a little. When I think "mountain", I think "Appalachia" - not Rockies. :(

Re: AIRPLANE! (1980)

Mari — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:52:32 -0000

Awesome!! :D

Re: Learn from Our Mistake: Don’t Buy Cheap Popcorn

Mari — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:38:26 -0000

The people I grew up next door to raised popcorn. ZOMG that stuff was wonderful! My mom got me a hot air popper for Christmas last year. Now it's Orville Redenbacher all the way!

Re: Ping.fm / Uploaded Image from HillaryGayle

Mari — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:11:34 -0000

Oh jeeze. :( I hope you're okay.

Re: Redding Road at Lansdowne Drive Turn Improvements - StimulusWatch.org

Mari — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:13:58 -0000

Something needs to be done to aid the ability of buses to turn from Lansdowne onto Redding at that intersection. It's horrible.

Re: The Oxford Comma

Mari — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:21:05 -0000

Now that's funny. But yeah. I totally support and use the serial comma - sometimes it's just needed. Period.

Re: What’s Your Motivation

Mari — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:47:26 -0000

My motivation? If I don't get it out of my head and "onto paper" (Word in my case), then the characters never shut up. My motivation is requiring peace and quiet now and then. LOL

Re: What Tom Could Learn from Facebook

Mari — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:26:27 -0000

Even then, if you blurt-market me, I’ll drop you. I can’t do that to you in my inbox, except for reporting you as spam, and even then, it’s less satisfying.

Exactly.

Re: What Were Your First Steps

Mari — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:06:04 -0000

I'm pretty much where Colin is. I've been on MySpace since 2006 (or 2005?). On Facebook for about a year now. I found Twitter last fall, but didn't start using it really until January. That's when PurpleCar found me and introduced me to Utterz nd Seesmic - and got me hooked on the broader "social thing". Am still very much paddle-wheeling my way around.

Re: Aramark Strike in Houston

Mari — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:20:46 -0000

Hope that ear gets better!

Re: Social Networks- Time to Specialize

Mari — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:52:09 -0000

I think I'll stick with Toasted Cheese - the best writing community I've been able to find, social network or no social network. Had a friend tell me the other day to back away from the computer - that I have entirely too many social networks. And he's right. I need to start cutting back...

Re: How I Use Twitter

Mari — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:05:23 -0000

I'm pretty much where MissB is. Also, I recently created an account for Apex Book Company. I've not done much with it yet, but we've gained a few followers, which is always good. However, the other day I saw a post on a blog in one of my feeds discussing Twitter as a journalism tool. My boss/publisher and I decided the ABC account could become a great, albeit interesting, tool for conducting interviews. So, I'm going to give that a whirl and see what happens. Live streaming text interviews. I think it's a cool concept.

Re: Fix Your Facebook Profile Now

Mari — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:31:55 -0000

Thank you for this. I appreciate it very much. I went through and tweaked my Facebook page and am much happier with it. More and more, I want to ditch MySpace...

Re: Make Your Blog Design Work For You

Mari — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:20:54 -0000

Concerning your main content area and choice of font colors, I do find them a bit difficult to read, but I'm legally blind and "have very special eyes" (according to my eye doctor). All it takes to bring the page into focus is to hit CTRL+ just once.

I recently completely overhauled my website - it's WordPress based just as more and more are these days - but I'm never satisfied with how it looks. It's current incarnation is the most pleased I've ever been. Your post gave me quite a bit to think about and reminded me that I need to get off my rear and get my About page overhauled - it's the only one I didn't get to. Whoops.

Re: Make Your Blog Design Work For You

Mari — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:49:47 -0000

I always use blog archives - when I hit a site, if I like the first couple of posts I read, I delve back to see if this is a place I want to return to. :)

Thanks for the tip on @IMNico.

Re: Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You

Mari — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:28:01 -0000

Thank you, sir. I'm going to print this out and use it.

Re: Twitter Bashing- A Popular Sport Lately

Mari — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:11:24 -0000

My oldest boy is on FriendFeed - he got there before I did!

Re: Social Media Starter Moves for Small Town Small Businesses

Mari — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:14:49 -0000

Apex Digest / Apex Publications has been allowing me to explore social media to get the word out. This has been as fun as it's been interesting as it's been a learning experience all the way around.

Re: Social Media Starter Moves for Small Town Small Businesses

Mari — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:02:28 -0000

Thanks Becky! :)

Re: One of my Favorite Twitter Jokes

Mari — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:31:48 -0000

Oh that's the best thing I've seen all day! Thank you!

Re: Five LinkedIn Tools I Need Right Now

Mari — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:20:35 -0000

I'd like to see more options under the "Invite [x] to connect on LinkedIn" pane. Their current options make me nuts, and there's no way to add in "other" and insert where you know this person. Aggravating.

Re: Develop a Strong Personal Brand Online Part 1

Mari — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:17:08 -0000

Lee said, "Your brand is about your own personal standards in place and personified, even when you aren’t physically present." I like that.

Re: The Real Power of Personal Branding

Mari — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:20:59 -0000

"Why work hard to be what you’re not?"" Yes! I spoke about this in an Utter just the other day: http://mariadkins.com/?p=1664

Re: If Youre New Here

Mari — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:31:09 -0000

Am still relatively new here, but I've learned so much! I can't recommend this site enough. :)

Re: You Need to Be Easy

Mari — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:21:25 -0000

Yes, I need to add a picture of ME on my about page. There's a picture there, but it's not of me. Which reminds me; I also need to get some current pictures taken...

I like the idea of adding city/state information to the business cards. I ordered a new batch in March, and they're already outdated. But now I have some things to think about before I re-order. (like dropping the Twitter and Seesmic information, for one thing)

@GracePiper - thanks for the link to Prints Made Easy!

@Danielle - We'll always have business cards. People do still meet face to face. And when one goes to a convention or other some such gathering, collecting business cards and scribbling information on them is the best way to remember the folks one meets! I can't imagine something like business cards going to "online only".

@Andrew Lightheart - I completely agree with your last statement there. :)

Re: Why Are You Investigating Social Media

Mari — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:19:09 -0000

Hhmm. I think I just mentioned similar in an email I sent you a bit ago. ;)

I'm a writer. I think social media and writing go hand in hand. I also think social media is under-used in the writing / publishing markets. I want to find ways to change that.

I've set myself up as the social media person for Apex Publications, but pretty much learning as I go along. It's been an interesting trip, and I can't wait to learn more.

And I agree with Manuscrypts about the conversations! I've learned just as much from reading the comments as I have the initial posts. I like that Chris can post a brief teaser, tell everyone to discuss - and we do. :) That doesn't happen elsewhere as much as it should.

Re: Hey iPhone Users- Mobile ChrisBrogan

Mari — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:53:22 -0000

Thanks for the link to Mofuse.com

Re: Ten Secrets to Better Blogging

Mari — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:25:28 -0000

Thanks for this. After reading here this week and at Dawud Miracle's, I have a list of things I need to change on my website...Now to find time to make that happen. :)

Re: 10 Blogging Tips

Mari — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:29:04 -0000

Awesome all the way around.

Might I also add "You can be personal without getting too personal"? It bugs me when folks spill their guts out on their blogs then complain because someone else calls them out for "being too personal". In my opinion, if you don't want someone to know something - don't blog about it. It's odd how some people can't seem to figure that out.

My website is my professional website, but I do often post up personal news - but what personal news and when is left up to my discretion. I don't let anyone else bully me into posting things I don't find fit for public consumption.

Re: Quick Note- WordPress 26 - Beware

Mari — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:46:47 -0000

Now I'm wary. Should I be? Should I wait?

Re: Etiquette in the Age of Social Media

Mari — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:04:54 -0000

I'm not fond of long @ conversations on Twitter, either. More than three, take it to MSN or some such. Please.

Re: Ten Tech Solutions To Improve Your Productivity

Mari — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:09:06 -0000

Am a big fan of Evernote - I may have found it through you, Chris, actually. It's helped me put my daily personal notes and my ever-growing writing notes together in one place, but usable wherever I happen to be.

Re: Etiquette in the Age of Social Media

Mari — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:52:59 -0000

@Len Devanna I agree. I get chastised at times because I refuse to blog about every aspect of my life. I just refuse to be that transparent, to be that public. It's not my place to share something just because Joe Schmoe asked me to.

Re: What the Barenaked Ladies Know

Mari — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:13:42 -0000

I got to see BNL exactly once and would give my eyeteeth to see them play again. They're awesome. Thanks for this, Chris. I hadn't heard this one yet.

Re: What the Barenaked Ladies Know

Mari — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:15:05 -0000

Whoops. I own the album this is on. Didn't recognize this one at first. LOLOL

Re: 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business

Mari — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:04:48 -0000

I'm still learning how to use Twitter with/for Apex Publications. Posts like this go a very long way and are very much appreciated. Thanks for this.

Re: How to Listen for Opportunities on Twitter

Mari — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:17 -0000

That's pretty cool. Thanks!

Re: Guest Post- On Being Shy

Mari — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:42:46 -0000

One thing that helped me a lot was merely pretending that I wasn't shy, that I am a go-getter and a big people person. As a result, I was (and am) able to get out there and meet people and get things done.

Re: Pepsi Reaches out to Digital People in Analog

Mari — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:57:28 -0000

I still miss Pepsi in glass bottles. Nothing else tastes quite the same. I like that new logo, though; it's rockin'! ;) And I don't think it's just sodas that are making kids "obese and sick", just for the record.

Re: Drop Everything- Run to LinkedIn NOW

Mari — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:03:04 -0000

Thanks. This is fantastic.

Re: Drop Everything- Run to LinkedIn NOW

Mari — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:34:22 -0000

BlogLink picked my url right up - that was nice. :)

Re: Dear Bank of America

Mari — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:59:55 -0000

Well done.

Re: If I Owned BrightKite

Mari — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:29:07 -0000

I have the same problem as Samir. :(

Re: Own the Crowd With Better Speaking

Mari — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:10:17 -0000

One thing that's helped me a lot and I know that's helped other people is pretending to be more confident than I really am. Public speaking and meeting new people terrifies the crap out of me -- and I admit to everybody, I have panic disorder; I'm naturally 'jumpy'. Even so, I've found this trick goes a long way! :)

Re: Dear Twitter- I'll Give Back SO Much Space

Mari — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:37:19 -0000

I agree with the occasional lack of a trash basket. That's annoying. I also agree with Chris' original post here. It's the same gripe I've had since I started using Twitter.

Another thing I'd like to see is "newer / older" links at the top of the timeline. The ones at the bottom are handy, but having the same thing at the top would go a long way, especially when reading three or four pages of tweets.

Would also like an option to choose whether we see 10, 20, 30, or 50 (or whatever) tweets per page!

I don't think we should have to rely on outside scripts to get Twitter to do what we want or need it to do.

http://twitter.com/mariadkins

Re: Go Blue! Ticket Giveaway

Mari — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:37:19 -0000

I'd love to see Breaking Benjamin come to Rupp.