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AtMidwest Says Thanks For The ReTweets!

By , June 21st, 2011

These local tweeters retweeted about our getting practical about social media conference and won Cornbelters baseball game tickets!! @journalynn @clearvos… [Read the Rest]

AtMidwest Is A Meme

By , May 17th, 2011

Smithsonian magazine often shares commentary on information technology.  I was fascinated by a recent article Have Meme Will Travel by James… [Read the Rest]

Building Relationships

By , May 12th, 2011

Google Anaylytics, SEO, RSS, Hootsuite…..these are all words that imply techno mumbo-jumbo. I am not knocking the techno mumbo, but… [Read the Rest]

How Social Media Is Changing The World -140 Characters At A Time

By , May 4th, 2011

It was Sunday night, about 9:50pm, just before bed.  I happened to check my iPad and went to Twitter, where… [Read the Rest]

All That I Am

By , April 28th, 2011

“All that I am my mother made me.” A thought offered by John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United… [Read the Rest]

Untitled Post By Marty Vanags

By , April 27th, 2011

People always ask me why I bother with Social Media, particularly those who are in my profession or are in… [Read the Rest]

How and When to Use Twitter Hash Tags

By , April 26th, 2011

At Lightspan we get asked about hash tags quite frequently, so let’s quickly review what Twitter hash tags are, why… [Read the Rest]

NOH8 Campaign Visits Illinois State University

By , April 19th, 2011

NOH8 Campaign Visits Illinois State University Campus The NOH8 (pronounced as “no hate”) Campaign is a photographic silent protest that… [Read the Rest]

Be In The Social Media Know

By , April 7th, 2011

Social media is great, but I want to remind companies of some potential risks that can accompany social media use…. [Read the Rest]

I Was A Twitter Virgin

By , March 23rd, 2011

When I first started writing my blog,  I must confess.  I had never ever been to a blog. (can you… [Read the Rest]

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