Counterpoint: Why you SHOULDN’T be on Instagram

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Last week, production editor/fashion writer Colleen McKenna wrote an extremely popular (and great) post on why companies should be on the photo-based social site Instagram to promote their companies. It was quick, thoughtful and to the point, but because I love to argue and am also a fairly terrible coworker, I thought I would offer a counter-argument. So, in the spirit of being awful, here are 3 reasons why you should never, ever be on Instagram.

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Six Things to Not Do On LinkedIn and in Social Media Forums…Think Before You Post!

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My last two rants have covered the irritating hijacking of productive online networking discussions. In this Rant, I’m going to offer some basic DON’T suggestions for posting on LinkedIn and in other social media forums.

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Compliance Programs: Social Accountability Is A Good Place To Start

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While programs like WRAP and FLA have merit, they just address one area of compliance—and they may not transfer through to your organization.

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No News Is The Worst News

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Some interesting news pieces that didn’t make the cut this month.

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Mark Zuckerberg is Watching

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The FTC has ruled that third-party companies can search for information about you on social networks, and save anything they find for seven years. What does that mean for people and for business?

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Who’s That in the Buyer’s Chair? 4 Generations in the Workplace

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For the first time ever, four separate generations in the buying chairs change how your customers communicate, how they buy, why they buy and how they want you to interact with them.

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The Times They Are A Changing

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Change is something that many of us have a hard time with. And times they are a changing for our industry. In fact, I truly believe the way our industry operates now is fast becoming obsolete. That may sound harsh, but please hear me out.

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Excerpts from Education at PPAI Vegas, Part 3

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Below is part three of my thoughts and notes from education sessions I attended Tuesday at PPAI Vegas. This is my third and final post on the education sessions, though I might have some other PPAI-Vegas-related posts for you next week.

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Ravaging Vampire Attack

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I’ll admit that I was a little behind the social networking curve. I was still a Friendster guy when clearly it was time to move up to Facebook (which is apparently the adult way to send a Ravaging Vampire Attack to another adult).

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