Deleting Your Klout Account: Why I Did It

Klout page

I love to try new things social media related. I like to see what people find interesting, what they’re reading, and how we can connect to one another or what we have in common. I’ve met other writers through social media, other bloggers, social media consultants, and yes… even knitters. Social media is a great [...]

Who’s minding the community?

Community members need to know they'll be responded to with respect.

I don’t know if I’d call it a “new trend” or perhaps a new movement in how moms are taking over the Internet space but more and more I see mom bloggers starting their own online communities or managing other online communities. Most of the communities they are managing or claiming the title of “community manager” for [...]

The Basic Priniciple Behind Online Communities

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I’m no stranger to online communities. I’ve belonged to them since yahoo groups were about the coolest thing since sliced bread (no offense to Yahoo or the groups, it’s an example) but let’s face it; online communities and social networking have come a long way. It seems like eons since I made my first post [...]