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  1. Six types of #socialmedia personas: No shows, newcomers, onlookers, cliquers, mixnminglers, sparks: Not sure on income. bit.ly/KXMhSi about 2 hours ago via web
  2. 60% of businesses still don't follow up on leads; referrals are a type of word-of-mouth. Use both to raise sales: bit.ly/MnCdVz 8:01 AM Jun 1st via web
  3. If a product or service doesn't revolutionize anything, why use that verb? That and more misused words from bit.ly/KDh32o 12:23 PM May 31st via web
  4. How to make presentations and writing better a la Coco Chanel, make it simpler: bit.ly/M73cph 11:35 AM May 30th via web
  5. Research your hashtag before using, use it and promote it & other good and bad ways to use then: bit.ly/JJbJcV 2:20 PM May 29th via web
  6. To blog, start small with easy goals and build from there. Keep it up, raise your SEO and more: bit.ly/KBNw69 10:03 AM May 24th via web
  7. My latest on how to test the readability of your writing using the Gunning Fog. Blog got an 8....See it at bit.ly/xqQacM 1:39 PM May 23rd via web
  8. Study shows most valuable brands in the world have women on their boards, Apple, IBM, Google, Microsoft. bit.ly/K8CWq9 9:54 AM May 22nd via web
  9. When researching local repair shops, one bad review and I'm on to the next place. Stats on company reputation agree: bit.ly/JLUrMP 9:08 AM May 18th via web
  10. Comparing good writing (Winston Churchill) v. biz-babble, especially the active v. passive verbs in article: bit.ly/JqBoLK 8:52 AM May 17th via web
  11. Want to see whether your writing is readable? Drop it into the Gunning Fog Index to see what grade level needed for it. bit.ly/rcWCNB 8:18 AM May 16th via web
  12. Forget the press conference. Email quotes/info to reporters five minutes after they ask to meet their deadlines & more: bit.ly/Jpyhn6 7:28 AM May 15th via web
  13. People only listen for 8 seconds. That's why your pitch needs to be short and ready for the right moment. Our new blog: bit.ly/xqQacM 12:04 PM May 4th via web
  14. How not to say you're sorry: Blame victim, make it about yourself, wait too long and more from @PRDailyNews bit.ly/JF4rZv 9:38 AM May 3rd via web
  15. What's the difference between cheap and inexpensive? Knowing connotation and how to use language. bit.ly/ILBcRE 7:32 AM May 2nd via web
  16. Eye-tracking study says we stay longer on cover photo of new #timeline than highlights, faces get attention and more. on.mash.to/KsnTFP 7:45 AM May 1st via web
  17. Thanks Judy, @newsbabe1530, for having Laurie Rood on the show talking about workplace wellness & "Taking our health into our own hands". 4:35 PM Apr 30th via web
  18. Laurie Rood just on @KFBK about taking our health into our own hands all day Wed. 5/2 Arden Hills Resort. Register @ bit.ly/Ijvt6f 4:33 PM Apr 30th via web
  19. You're a writer if you: use "muscular" verbs, know how to use "more than" and "over", distain "bureaucratese" @ bit.ly/IpGH8f 7:47 AM Apr 27th via web
  20. Pitch any media by making it relevant, personal & to the point. Also offer alternative pitches, just in case. bit.ly/Ke19Jv 7:40 AM Apr 26th via web
  • Name Dell Richards
  • Location Sacramento, CA
  • Web http://www.dellri...
  • Bio Starting as a journalist, Dell Richards moved into public relations, the Internet and social media.
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