Friday, February 22, 2013

Zendesk Hacked: Twitter, Tumblr & Pinterest Emails At Risk

For those who haven't heard - Customer Support service Zendesk was hacked this week with the hackers specifically scraping the email addresses of users of three major services - Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest.



How will YOU react to this data breach? Is it time to start using dummy emails to sign up for

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Adding Storage Space in Your Kitchen

Nobody knows how it happens but as time goes on it feels like we never have enough storage space in your kitchen. Remodeling to increase storage space can be rewarding and makes life so much easier. When you first purchased your home it was more than likely while your family was smaller. More space is always needed as the family grows. Your remodeling contractor can work with you on finding the best use for those little extra storage spaces that may be created.

Think about all those special

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Like, Follow and ❤ it the Right Way

It is easy to confuse words that are similar in sound, spelling, or meaning. It only gets worse with social media slang, but with a bit of review it is also easy to clear up this confusion. Let’s check them out together right now.
Like
Totally Facebook, right? Not really. Pinterest, Foursquare, Instagram, LinkedIn use ‘like’ as well. When you ‘heart’ a pin on Pinterest, photo on Instagram or check-in on Foursquare - you ‘like’ it (or love it – up to you).


Where used:

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How often should I post on Facebook?

When a business sets a Facebook page, the first question that is asked of the social media consultant is typically about the frequency of the posts. How often should a business post on its Facebook page in order to achieve the best engagement?

Although there is no secret formula about the frequency of the posts for a Facebook page, there are some general tips that might be useful when customized at each page:

A professional Facebook page is nowadays part of your online reputation. You

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Say Goodbye to Your Little Friend – Facebook Strikes Back

So you made a page for your baby or your puppy dog, little booboo snookums? Well, now Mark Zuckerberg and co. are cracking down. Now that Facebook is public and having to wear its proverbial big boy shorts the gloves are coming off. The result? More than 83 million Facebook accounts are slated to be closed! That’s right… If you hold a spam account, are a fraud, fake, or just plain bogus account holder, or even if you have an account just for your favorite pets or kids, then get ready to

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Remodeling Your Bath and Home

When prepping for a remodel the first thing step should be to remove all old wall coverings including borders and wall paper. This is most easily achieved through the use of a heat/steam gun. This will warm the glue on the paper allowing it to be easily removed. When we prep the wall for painting we will first make sure it is smooth by looking for any pits or marred areas. These will be filled with spackle in order to bring them up level with the rest of the wall.

When you are considering a

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Do I Need a Social Media Marketing Plan?

A social media marketing plan is a must for any business large or small that plans on utilizing social networks to bring in new business. Not only do businesses want new customers but they need to keep their current clients well informed in order to keep them coming back. Your marketing plan should be a part of your business plan and as such should help keep you on track.

A marketing plan is not just a stagnant piece of paperwork nor is it just something used to help get funding. Even if you

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