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"Laura, great article. I’ve been on LinkedIn for a number of years but only seriously started using it a few years ago. I find it a valuable business networking platform. It is different from the other social media platforms because people truly are there for professional reasons. I use the blog application so that my latest post is fed to LinkedIn. Status updates are an easy way to strategically highlight your expertise. Answers allows you to share your skills with key professionals (you can also subscribe to categories making it easier to keep up with relevant questions). I share news items with select groups using shareaholic. I don’t always have time for discussions but sharing allows me to remain visible without an extra step." - Karen Swim

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"Brad, I like your ideas. I started my Twitter lists but have not completed them. The one feature I’d love is an easier way to add people. I would love to categorize a large number of my followers. I am assuming that Twitter viewed the list feature as more intimate, so not an issue to add followers one by one. Tweetvisor has nice support for the lists feature. I was primarily using Hootsuite but am now favoring Tweetvisor for the interface, integration of features and ease of use." - Karen Swim

"What a wonderful description and it gave me a fresh look at my own weekly God conference!" - Karen Swim

"What a wonderful description and it gave me a fresh look at my own weekly God conference!" - Karen Swim

"Karen, that is GREAT news and I am rejoicing with you!" - Karen Swim

"Joanna, as I read this I reflected on words that have moved me and realized that so often the kindness is evident. The writer gifts the reader with words not borne of anger or rebuke but from a kind heart. Even difficult subjects take on a different tone when the writer approaches them from a heart of kindness. It is one of the things I appreciate so much about your writing Joanna, it always come from a place of co-learning, sharing, gratitude, careful reflection and kindness. Karen Swim´s last blog ..140 Characters from Darkness to Light" - Karen Swim

"Andrew, it is an interesting discussion and one that is very timely. If she was in breach of contract, then her employer had the right to fire her, even if it was a breach of a weight clause. The bigger issue as everyone has pointed out is the fixation on a narrow standard of beauty, and the health risks posed to those who attempt to imitate it. Many of the super slim models are children made up to look like women. Women are then sold a standard of beauty based on prepubescent girls who have been made up and photoshopped. Magazine articles cite women’s age and weight even when those facts are not germane to the story. Yet the modeling industry will not change, until we change." - Karen Swim

"Robert, I’ll miss the groupwrite project this month but am looking forward to the stories and pictures from your trip. I’ll be praying for you and the team!" - Karen Swim

"Brad, lol, yes comfortable shoes are the order of the day, comfortable and cute of course. If I only had to work the actual show for a few hours, not so bad but when you’re in Marketing, there’s all the pre-planning and coordination, training and working the show every day. Long, long hours . I can’t say I miss that part of the job." - Karen Swim

"Brad, excellent point! We often forget that we can drive web traffic by literally getting off the web and bringing people back with us! It’s easy to become complacent and fall into the mistaken belief that everyone is online and Google is their only method of search. I’ve worked my fair share of trade shows and can’t say I would anxiously do it again but it is a good way to meet folks in your industry and invite them back to your site." - Karen Swim

"ROFL! I completely missed that one! Way to go Kevin! Thanks Robert for solving the mystery, now I can sleep tonight!" - Karen Swim

"Joanna, the opening quote said it all for me. It is a thought I have only recently really been able to own. Your insight on this issue is profound. Yes, fear is the root of apologetic writing. It robs us of coming to the page with confident and simply saying what is in our hearts and minds. I have not conquered fear but I have learned to move in spite of it. There are so many things that are scary, but I just do them scared rather than allowing fear to paralyze me. This has been an excellent coaching series Joanna, thank you for sharing it! Karen Swim´s last blog ..The World’s Not Small It’s Just Sliced Really Thin" - Karen Swim

"Barbara, ah yes, the giver’s dilemma. We are giving, and helpful and we often have difficulty discerning when to stop. My big breakthrough came when I realized that people naturally expected me to take care of myself (duh!), that was my job not theirs. I also concluded that to honor the gifts and blessings that God had given me meant also caring for how they are distributed. This included putting an end to devaluing my professional time and services. Am I any less giving? Nope! But I am wiser, happier and not allowing others to bleed me dry. Karen Swim´s last blog ..The World’s Not Small It’s Just Sliced Really Thin" - Karen Swim

Have to tweek it every day though! - Stella Holman

Thanks Stella for the heads up and great tip! - Karen Swim

"Brad, this is a great topic! I never even thought of applying SEO to an editorial calendar for a blog. It is a brilliant idea that helps maintain focus on your desired outcomes. Thanks for the tip!" - Karen Swim

"Alina, great post! You have captured perfectly the fallout of our DIY mentality. The web has made it easy for us to find and share information and as such leads us to believe we know more than we really do. People buy medicines over the net because they have read about conditions and symptoms. They write and distribute press releases because they have followed a template. Yet, reading about a thing and having the specialized knowledge to understand the nuances are very different. Karen Swim´s last blog ..The World’s Not Small It’s Just Sliced Really Thin" - Karen Swim

"Robert, what an excellent lesson for this Monday morning. One of the common traits of the highly successful is passion and enthusiasm. They are not going at their day half heartedly, they really are enjoying their work. They are enthusiastic about their business and what they contribute. As I pictured that kid and his unadulterated joy, it made me happy too. We don’t have to be perfect, but if we approach every task with enthusiasm we will do more good in the world than we would with perfection carried out with a sour attitude." - Karen Swim

Joanna Young shares 5 great tips to make your writing more powerful and confident. - Karen Swim

"Joanna, great tips. I wish I’d had them yesterday when writing my post! I stumbled it so that others could benefit from the great coaching. With your help, I may just become a decent writer one day! Karen Swim´s last blog ..The World’s Not Small It’s Just Sliced Really Thin" - Karen Swim

"Alex, your advice to Ana was genuine, hard hitting yet compassionate and packed with actionable steps. You are a great coach! The advice given to Ana was spot on and I am sure will not only help her to achieve her somedays but so many others as well. The VA suggestion was fabulous, there is a definite need globally for good VAs. Good luck Ana!" - Karen Swim

"I have no legs but I will still smack you in the head with my brush!" - Karen Swim

"Annie, such a beautiful illustration of the cross and the reason for our faith. Like Cynthia, I loved : "Where instead of tug of war to see which side breaks first, the broken are lifted up and put back together again.." I am so thankful for a God that came so that I could be made whole. On another note, I am hands down the worst gift wrapper in the world. It is so tragically bad that it's hysterical. I cannot imagine wrapping 900 gifts!" - Karen Swim

"Jan, ROFL! I do my best to avoid the mirror too, I’d rather live with the delusion than the reality! lol! Thanks for the kind words Jan, you never fail to brighten my day! Karen Swim´s last blog ..When Change Meets Resistance" - Karen Swim

"Jan, I saw the post, shared it on Twitter, did the happy dance and then tripped along into my day. So, I'm back hours later because in all my excitement I kind of forgot to tell you Congratulations! I say celebrate every milestone, and achievement. It took hard work and discipline to get you there. Once you get the win in one area you apply it to another. You may have started blogging to quit smoking (and you will get there) but you learned that you do have discipline and fortitude. Yay! I look forward to celebrating the next milestone with you, but this time I'll share before I dance. :-)" - Karen Swim

"Brad, excellent marketing insights coupled with compassion and respect. I pray that woman and her children make it through these hard times. In addition to marketing, there is a sales lesson (or two) here – not being afraid to prospect or go for the ask, answering objections before they’re asked (the sign answered “why?”) and so much more. This is a post that inspires on so many levels, thanks for writing it Brad." - Karen Swim

"Rohit, thanks for sharing this presentation. I agree, that it is without a doubt one of the most successful marketing campaigns ever run. Many may be quick to dismiss the true genius behind this campaign believing its success is largely due to the cause. However, there are many other causes and diseases that impact more people than breast cancer. Your point was well taken, however about not jumping on a bandwagon that is inauthentic to your brand." - Karen Swim

and by "wp" do you mean WordPress.com -- the hosted version? please don't self-host unless you promise to be diligent about installing updates and locking down permissions. also brandon (sheatsb on twitter) tweeted his hatred for thesis recently. check in with him first. - tiffany

Crazy headway made today. Wow. A lot I didn't know. Big ups to Cecily for walking me through considerable options. I should probably make use of the WP group here on FF. - Derrick

I know, that question is irritating, stupid and insensitive. How are they supposed to feel - duh! - Karen Swim

"I feel like slapping the taste out your mouth for even asking me some shit like that. Now. How do *you* feel?" - Baroness Von Cut-A-Bitch

"Robert, I have been in limbo many times, that time of transition and transformation when it really does appear nothing is happening. It’s not easy to be still during that period when it seems that action is the order of the day. I have now come to appreciate (well mostly) limbo as that necessary place, a time of fertilizing so that new seeds can take root and grow. Question, turn over, explore, and do, limbo is made for that. Get clear on passion and purpose and find ways to use them, the structure will follow. After all you can use your writing gifts in any “position.” It’s easy to get tripped up when we try to put a name or description on it. Karen Swim´s last blog ..Fruity Marketing Lessons" - Karen Swim

"Ulla, I love the quote and the photo. Perfect way to begin this autumn day!" - Karen Swim