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There is a lot of noise online at the moment and finding good content is tough. We all have about 3 or 4 sites where we stop to reade news and entertainment every day but increasingly our media consumption is coming to us via curated sources like our own personal networks.
Consuming News in the Age of Curation
Google+ Guide for New Google+ Users Long Post Open in New Tab Google+ Tips, Tutorials and How to's 1. Complete List of Google+ Features by + Shamil Weerakoon http://goo.gl/6JQVE 2.
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5 Useful Twitter Hashtags That You Really Need to Know
While Twitter has evolved in many ways ever since its launch back in 2006, it still remains as one of the most potent social media forces on the Internet. Millions of users worldwide use Twitter to connect and form relationships, whether those relationships are personal, business, or otherwise. If you use Twitter–or plan to begin using it–then you must know that hashtags are a big part of the experience. Hashtags allow you to “tag” your tweets so that they can be categorized for ease of search and collectivity. A few months ago, I wrote an article about useful Twitter hashtags for writers .
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Ringtone Maker: Create Ringtones For iPhone, Android & Others
Catchy ringtones are a great way of showing off your phone, besides, who likes a boring, old-fashioned ringtone anyway? The beauty of internet is that you can download free ringtones from the lot, whether you want Adele’s Rolling in the Deep or the classic Super Mario tone. But If you were looking for a software that lets you easily create some of your own cool ringtones, then look no further than Fried Cookie’s Ringtone Maker . The application offers an elegant interface, simple design and intuitive ringtone creation process, and lets you cook your own favorite ringtones for your smartphone, within a few clicks. It does the job in five simple steps, and can be set to convert the output to formats compatible with iOS (iPhone, iPad & iPod touch), Android, Blackberry, Symbian and other smartphone platforms. So how does it work?
Survey of Freelance Writers' and Editors' Rates Full results of a survey of freelance writers' and editors' rates, May 2012. Journalism, Article Writing, Content Writing Business Writing Editing and Proofreading
Survey of Freelance Writers' and Editors' Rates
How Nonprofits Can Get the Most Out of Foursquare
Location-based social platforms like Foursquare are making good use of the opportunities the social and mobile web offer. Foursquare is continually adding more features to make the world easier to use and explore. Many nonprofits are using these features on Foursquare to amplifying their messaging to new and old audiences alike. Here are some tactics for making the most of what you have to offer on Foursquare and some of the nonprofits doing just that. Insightful Tips from LIVESTRONG With the creation of Foursquare pages , nonprofits were able to have a place on the web to create Foursquare tips about various locations of interest.
Resources for Improving Your Nonprofit Website - The Network for Good
Whether it's a speed consulting webinar or a homepage makeover, some of our most popular items here at Network for Good relate back to how nonprofits can improve their websites to engage visitors and drive more donations. We've compiled six of our favorite website resources that offer practical, easy-to-implement suggestions that can make a huge difference for your organization. Check them out and be sure to join us in December for our next Speed Consulting event -- all about holiday homepages!Curation tools
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Not many tech CEOs would have the guts to describe their products as “magical” and as delivering “pure happiness”, but that’s exactly how Pearltrees ‘ Patrice Lamothe describes the startup’s iPad app released today.
Pearltrees makes Web curation a joy with its 'magical' new iPad app
Pearltrees for iPad (Productivity)
★★★★★ Pearltrees is a free, visual and collaborative library that lets you keep everything you like at your fingertips. Its unique interface lets you organize and retrieve your favorite web pages, photos and notes -- even offline.
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