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How to deal with negative comments on the web

by Cynthia Closkey, January 21, 2013

YouTube hero Vi Hart explains how to see negative comments on the web in a new light. Aimed mainly at video creators but useful for anyone who create anything online.

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What’s new in “New Media” in 2012?

by Cynthia Closkey, November 19, 2012

On Friday I spoke on a panel about Media, to the current class of Leadership Butler County. My topic was “New Media,” though when you think about it, the Web has been around for a couple of decades so it’s not so very new any more. Here’s the presentation I gave: What's new in "New […]

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Super-useful social media size cheat sheet

by Cynthia Closkey, November 12, 2012

Dan Wilkerson at Lunametrics has published a comprehensive social media sizing chart, showing the sizes for things like cover images and profile images on Facebook, background and avatar and cover images on Twitter, and more. Excellent resource!

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Blogging and the virtual neighborhood

by Cynthia Closkey, November 12, 2012

Blogs are front porches reinvented for a digital age, perhaps—platforms that take the inside out and bring the outside in, corridors of courtesy in a digital and fast-paced world. Kathryn McCollough considers the role of porches in community life, and whether blogs might be a form of virtual porch. (Thanks to Chris at gunky.org for linking to […]

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15 Minute Social Media for Business

by Cynthia Closkey, September 21, 2011

I spoke today with the Slippery Rock Business Association about social media and how they could use it to build business. Here’s the slideshow I used as a framework: 15 Minute Social Media for Business View more presentations from Big Big Design. Key questions you might ask 1. Where can social media make the greatest […]

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What’s the value of social media?

by Cynthia Closkey, November 19, 2010

Today I spoke on a panel* on the topic of Media, for the current Leadership Butler County class. On the panel with me were Joe Taylor of ARMSTRONG, Scott Briggs of the Butler County Radio Network, and Keith Graham of the Butler Eagle, each representing their business and, to some extent, their media (television, radio, […]

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