Comments on: #Fail. http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/07/19/fail/ mildly exciting tales of a grammar girl with an appetite for life Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurie Steiner http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/07/19/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Laurie Steiner Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:37:58 +0000 http://www.lauriesteiner.com/?p=1272#comment-146 Thanks for stopping by, Ella. Visited your blog earlier and I love it. Let me know if you have any questions regarding Twitter and integrating it (or any other SM outlets) with your blog. Also, would love to connect on Twitter but couldn't access 20sb today to look for your handle (looks like they're doing some maintenance on the site). Cheers! Thanks for stopping by, Ella. Visited your blog earlier and I love it. Let me know if you have any questions regarding Twitter and integrating it (or any other SM outlets) with your blog. Also, would love to connect on Twitter but couldn't access 20sb today to look for your handle (looks like they're doing some maintenance on the site). Cheers!

]]> By: ella http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/07/19/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-145 ella Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:00:39 +0000 http://www.lauriesteiner.com/?p=1272#comment-145 I really want to get twitter all over my blog since I absolutely love it and have become only kind of obsessed...... <br><br>read some earlier posts and love them. I really want to get twitter all over my blog since I absolutely love it and have become only kind of obsessed……

read some earlier posts and love them.

]]> By: Laurie Steiner http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/07/19/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Laurie Steiner Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:21:23 +0000 http://www.lauriesteiner.com/?p=1272#comment-144 Ha, glad you like the avatar options! And you're right. For many (if not most) people and businesses, social media and the online profile are the first ways to get in front of customers and colleagues. There are people to connect and interact with from nearly every field imaginable--which is why Twitter has become such a valuable resource. I touch on the first impressions thing more in a previous post too (<a href="http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/02/05/first-impressions-are-everything/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/02/05/first-i...</a>).<br><br>While it does require some time and energy, it's great that you've already given social media a chance. Many brush it off as "not for me" and don't even consider using these tools. I commend you for being engaged! Ha, glad you like the avatar options! And you're right. For many (if not most) people and businesses, social media and the online profile are the first ways to get in front of customers and colleagues. There are people to connect and interact with from nearly every field imaginable–which is why Twitter has become such a valuable resource. I touch on the first impressions thing more in a previous post too (http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/02/05/first-i…).

While it does require some time and energy, it's great that you've already given social media a chance. Many brush it off as “not for me” and don't even consider using these tools. I commend you for being engaged!

]]> By: megan http://www.lauriesteiner.com/2010/07/19/fail/comment-page-1/#comment-142 megan Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:55:07 +0000 http://www.lauriesteiner.com/?p=1272#comment-142 I happen to think that any one of those examples would be lovely for your avatar! (thanks for the lol)<br><br>Sometimes I actually think I don't put enough importance on it, because I don't dedicate the time to it that I'd like to. Fortunately for me, it doesn't really relate to my career (at least not at the moment) so I don't beat myself up over it too much. <br><br>I think that, because it's often the first thing people see about you, it's actually quite alright to put a ton of emphasis on your online profiles--especially if it's career-related. First impressions matter, and you only get one chance to make a good one. I happen to think that any one of those examples would be lovely for your avatar! (thanks for the lol)

Sometimes I actually think I don't put enough importance on it, because I don't dedicate the time to it that I'd like to. Fortunately for me, it doesn't really relate to my career (at least not at the moment) so I don't beat myself up over it too much.

I think that, because it's often the first thing people see about you, it's actually quite alright to put a ton of emphasis on your online profiles–especially if it's career-related. First impressions matter, and you only get one chance to make a good one.

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