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Why be social?

by Cynthia Closkey, November 15, 2013

I spoke on a panel for Leadership Butler County today, talking about social media. This is a great panel every year, with Joe Taylor of Armstrong and Keith Graham of the Butler Eagle each talking about their respective media. You can download my presentation as a Keynote file or a PDF with presenter notes. Feel […]

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Social media and grieving, changing norms

by Cynthia Closkey, August 13, 2013

Last week I was quoted in an article about social media and grieving, “A time to tweet? Sharing personal experiences on social media,” by Jenny Wagner in the Beaver Valley Times (subscription required). Cynthia Closkey, president of web communication firm Big Big Design, said everyone has his or her own level of comfort for sharing personal […]

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A “post” is not a “blog.”

by Cynthia Closkey, May 24, 2013

Please, for the love of clear communication and thought, everyone get this straight: “This Is a Blog Post. It Is Not a “Blog.”“ The reasons for avoiding this linguistic boner are pretty simple. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is that it can be confusing. No matter what dictionary you check—online, Urban, or otherwise—you will […]

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Finding Your Voice: Post Workshop Materials

by Cynthia Closkey, April 19, 2013

Vine of cardsorting exercise courtesy E.Louis Larson What a lot of good discussion and hands-on work we had at the Finding Your Voice: A Social Media Content Development Workshop, hosted by HandsOn Tech, part of Pittsburgh Cares, and Google Pittsburgh. I hope you found the presentation and the card sorting exercise helpful, and I hope […]

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Finding Your Voice: A Social Media Content Development Workshop

by Cynthia Closkey, April 15, 2013

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Are you a registered Pittsburgh nonprofit that wants to connect your mission with your audience through social media?  Do you want to engage on Twitter or Facebook, but you’re not quite sure what to say? Join Big Big Design’s own Cynthia Closkey for a content development workshop hosted by HandsOn Tech Pittsburgh and Google Pittsburgh.  HandsOn […]

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Blog Syndication Refresher

by Cynthia Closkey, March 14, 2013

With the impending demise of Google Reader, I decided it was time to check my personal blog syndication setup to make sure my posts were being pushed to my favorite social media outlets.

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