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Google + Hangouts on Air = Awesome for Your Business!

Larry Snow — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:30:00 +0000

Last week Google announced hangouts on air for all Google + users. The hangouts on air feature has been available for quite some time but was limited for beta testing. I like to call hangouts on air - hangouts on steroids.

How to Find the Right Followers on Twitter

Larry Snow — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:13:50 +0000

How do you find like-minded individuals to follow on Twitter? Did you know that Twitter search makes an excellent intelligence tool for security practitioners? On bonus feature included.

Intro to Google + and Hangouts

Larry Snow — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:12:03 +0000

Yesterday I participated in my first Google Hangout. Yeah I know, to most I’m a little behind the Google plus curve, but I’m getting there. Before yesterday’s hangout I tested out some of the new features of the hangouts in particular SlideShare and YouTube apps - still experimenting but I really see Google plus as [...]

Wanna Hangout? Why Google + is Good For Your Business

Larry Snow — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:30:40 +0000

When Google Plus was first launched I couldn't wait to test it out. The hype was that it would be a direct competitor to Facebook. I asked everyone a knew for an invitation to try the beta version. Once I got it in I was moderately impressed. Circles instead of followers and lists, finding people was kind of hard cause not very many of friends were on. I tweeted and posted on Facebook for friends and clients to find me on Google Plus but not very many came over to say hi. So I pretty much dropped Google Plus for about 6 months. Only going in every once and while.

Technology – Where Is It Headed?

Larry Snow — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:56:32 +0000

The other day I was out and about doing errands with my four year old daughter. We stopped to grab some food before heading over to my mother's house, while there she started playing with these stand alone video games. A novelty for her since all she is used to is the Ipod Touch. She noticed decals on the screen and pushed on them asking what do these do?

Twitter – The Power of 140 Characters Or Less

Larry Snow — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:05:08 +0000

Twitter I think is like the red headed step child – thrown aside for being immature, full of spam and celebrities and sports figures saying the wrong thing and getting reprimanded or worse fired. I truly believe despite its surface of constant barrage of tweets after tweets, there are these fantastic moments where you find likeminded people – whether it’s about a particular subject or object – it’s these moments that make Twitter just stand out as an awesome social network and it is amazing to me that a business relationship can start with one tweet in 140 characters or less.

Managing Your Facebook Privacy Settings

Larry Snow — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:19:27 +0000

I'm often asked about issues and questions when it comes to Facebook, most surround privacy or controlling what shows up in your Facebook news feed and your Timeline. This video will help you get familiar with the privacy settings, what they control and how you can manage them.

Eight Tips to Start Using LinkedIn to Your Advantage

Larry Snow — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:30:31 +0000

This easiest tip is to use the search feature on LinkedIn but it is not often utilized. When was the last time you did a search for a group, person, or company? A great feature of Search is the ability to save a search and have the results emailed to you weekly or monthly. To [...]

My Facebook Tips

Larry Snow — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Facebook has become such a big part of our lives both on a personal and professional level. I thought I would write a post on the tips that I use on my Facebook profile. Vanity URL If you are branding your personal profile timeline page or want just want a URL that’s a lot [...]

Social Media Conference Guide

Larry Snow — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:01:05 +0000

We reached out to Amy Schmittauer over at Savvy Sexy Social to ask if she knew of a website where one would go to be in the know of upcoming social media, internet marketing conferences. In the video below she discusses some of the resources that she goes to to find out what events are [...]