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  1. If you aren't using QR codes to promote, let's get with it! (-: dld.bz/aDGx5 It's easy! #FrugalBkPromoTips about 19 hours ago via SocialOomph
  2. Great idea from my agent! @AKA_Terrie RT #PinterestTip: About blurbs and endorsements! How about a testimonial board! Use a banner creator. 11:12 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
  3. @Alenazoy @ ElizebethRiggi5 Thx 4 shoutouts! Your Blog, Your Business: The Frugal Retailer's Guide to Getting Loyalty tinyurl.com/8xgqq6k 11:10 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
  4. Thx 4 RT, @Alenazoy Your Blog, Your Business: The Frugal Retailer's Guide to Getting Customer Loyalty and Sales, tinyurl.com/8xgqq6k 11:07 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
  5. Thx 4 this, @ElizebethRiggi5 A Retailer's Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions:Retailers need more than crossed fingers amzn.to/KmjNl5 10:41 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
  6. This is my fave Facebook tip. Great for retailers. dld.bz/aDGth 8:01 PM May 24th via SocialOomph
  7. #PinterestTip: Create a board for special promotions. Like, I repin for retailers who follow me. Ditto for authors. 2:07 PM May 24th via SocialOomph
  8. Anybody have any great tips for what you put on fliers to give out at Book Expo America? 9:54 AM May 24th via LinkedIn
  9. #FrugalBookProQuote:There may be no free lunch,but publicity is better and about as free as anything gets. dld.bz/aCSFH PLZ RT 6:55 PM May 23rd via SocialOomph
  10. Too tired. Finished editing a 500 plus page nonfiction book and it reminded me why I only edit fiction and poetry. To each her own, huh? 8:16 PM May 22nd via LinkedIn
  11. #WritingQuote John Irving: If you presume to love something, you must love the process ...more than you love the finished product. Time Mag 8:10 PM May 22nd via SocialOomph
  12. #PinterestTip: You know how I am about blurbs and endorsements! How about a testimonial board! Use a banner creator to make them pictoral. 2:07 PM May 22nd via SocialOomph
  13. #PinterestTip: If you write in different genres, create a separate board for each. Different product categories attract different followers. 2:07 PM May 21st via SocialOomph
  14. #PinterestTips: Think of Pinterest as a way to disseminate resources as well as images. It may work better 4 Ur business or book. 2:07 PM May 20th via SocialOomph
  15. #PinterestTip: Pin your YouTube tutorials to a How-To board.My shop could have featured how to care for porcelain, how to hang a pixture,etc 2:07 PM May 19th via SocialOomph
  16. Pinterest now 3rd most visited site. Let's work together to make it work for us! dld.bz/bqhfu #authors #retailers 9:56 AM May 18th via SocialOomph
  17. #FrugalBookProQuote:A good research librarian is like a shark;she'll keep biting until she's got exactly what she wants.http://dld.bz/aCSFH 7:55 AM May 18th via SocialOomph
  18. #PinterestTip: To add a price to your book or other product, type $ and he price. This may get you posted in Pinterest's "Gifts" feature. 2:07 PM May 17th via SocialOomph
  19. Thought I'd be through with catch-up duties after my vacation. No such luck. Thanks to all of you who were waiting to Link here. Apologies … 10:16 AM May 17th via LinkedIn
  20. My Pinterest account is running again (it disappeared in my absense!) Not sure how WELL it's working, though! www.…pinterest.com 2:51 PM May 16th via LinkedIn