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Are You Connected? Today's Topic - YouTube

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:27:04 -0400

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Are You Connected? Today's Topic: YouTube

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:37:54 -0400

YouTube is a free video-centric website where users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded in 2005 by three former PayPal employees and was bought by Google in 2006. Currently, YouTube boasts one billion unique users and is the second largest search engine on the web. 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, with over 25% of YouTube video viewing occurring on mobile devices like iPads, iPhones, Androids, and Kindles.

YouTube began as a music video sharing site where you could check out the latest music videos from your favorite bands. In addition to music videos, you now can find information on travel and events, education, news and politics, non-profits and activism, “how to’s”, home and style, pets and animals, science and technology, blogs and people, entertainment, gaming, and autos and vehicles.

The Harlem Shake, Gangnum Style, Call Me Maybe, RickRoll’D, and Flash Mobs have all become overnight viral sensations thanks to YouTube. YouTube users shared their own versions of The Harlem Shake, Call Me Maybe, and Flash Mobs produced at home, in the workplace, in public spaces, and at weddings helping to create fun and increase the popularity of these fads.

YouTube is great to use for educational, cooking, and “how to” video directions. Just searching “How to Peel Garlic” gives you nearly 13,000 results! So if you want to learn how to do, make, build, or cook something, there are a ton of great videos (and some not so great) on YouTube that you can view!

You do not have to have a YouTube account to search and watch the videos, you do if you want to upload and share them. If you already have a Google or Gmail account, you already have YouTube access. If not, you can of course search “How to Create a YouTube Account” on YouTube and watch a video, or just follow these simple steps:

· Visit www.youtube.com.

· Click the “Sign In” button in the upper right hand corner of the home page.

· Click on the button next to the “New to YouTube?” question in the upper right hand corner of the page that says “Create an Account.” You can create a personal or business account depending on what you want to share. The following directions are focused on creating a personal account.

· If you already have a Gmail account, you have a YouTube account. You can just put in your Gmail email and password to continue with the set up. If you don’t have a Gmail account, this is where you provide the requested information including your name, requested Google username, and password.

· You will be asked for a telephone number to verify your account and then Google will either call or text you with a verification code. Once you receive the code, enter it into the box stating “Verify Your Account” which completes the account set up process.

· You can now add a profile photograph and your own background graphic or picture, amongst other items. You don’t have complete this step, although it is recommended that you set up a profile with at least a photograph of yourself or something that you would like to share on YouTube. Please remember, only use photographs which you have taken or that you are legally authorized to share!

· Once you have an account, you can upload videos from your desktop or laptop, smartphone, tablet, and iPad by either using the YouTube website or by using the YouTube application which you can download from the Apple or Android app stores. You can then share them with family and friends via a web link, email, or any various social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Blogger, LinkedIn, Wordpress, and so many more. Videos can be shared in HD or standard definition.

· A few other YouTube features include being able to tag videos by type so that they are searchable, deciding who you want to view and comment on your videos, adding friends just like you can do other social media sites, following users that interest you, and being able to create your own YouTube channel where you can share your own original videos, as well as those of other YouTube users.

A few tips:

· In creating a YouTube account, you are also creating a Gmail account which you do or do not have to use for emails.

· What you do on YouTube is completely separate from Google’s other sister sites. For example, what you upload and post to YouTube will not automatically be visible on Google+. If you want to share your YouTube creations on other social media sites, you have to either set this up to happen automatically or share them manually.

· Only upload videos which you have taken. If they have music in them, they could infringe on copyright rules so be careful. YouTube does monitor this and will alert you if they think that you may be infringing on someone else’s musical copyright.

· You do have to deal with advertising on the free version, although you can set ad preferences in your Google account under the ad settings section so that you see ads that may be relevant to you.

· You can follow other users so that their videos are in your personal video stream as they are released.

· You can even set up your own YouTube channel which highlights your videos and can highlight those of others that you are interested in and want to share.

· YouTube allows you to create playlists just like you do on iTunes, but in video form. This is really cool if you want to have set of videos streaming on your laptop, PC, or Smart TV during an event like a family reunion, wedding anniversary, birthday party, wedding reception, shower, or any other event that you would like to feature.

For help with setting up and using YouTube, as well as other items such as copyright, sharing, and advanced features including limiting advertisements, visit the YouTube help website at https://support.google.com/youtube .

For questions, additional updates, and online resources visit our website: www.kmtconsultants.com; blog http://kathymcculloughtesta.tumblr.com/; Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest: KMT Consultants; and Instagram and Flickr: kmtthebrand. You may also contact either Kathy McCullough-Testa or Gregory Testa at mail@kmtconsultants.com or at (866) 619-2823.

95+ Best WordPress Plugins – Want Unfair Advantage?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:20:36 -0400

95+ Best WordPress Plugins – Want Unfair Advantage?:

In this article you will find more than 75 of the best WordPress plugins available right now. Use them wise and it will give you unfair advantage!

Top 10 WordPress Plugins of the Month — April 2013 Edition

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Top 10 WordPress Plugins of the Month — April 2013 Edition

Color Increases Your Brand Recognition

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:49:16 -0400

This is a really cool infographic from InspiredMag and Colorsmatter.com.

To view, http://inspiredm.com/yes-color-matters-infographic/.

Great Pinterest Board to follow: http://pinterest.com/colormatters/.

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instagram: The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries “Without...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:34:05 -0400

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The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” -Ray Bradbury

For centuries, books have housed the collective knowledge of the world and formed the foundations of educational institutions. Given that these objects contain such value, it only makes sense that throughout history people have constructed beautiful buildings to house them.

We put together a list of some of the most beautiful libraries as captured by Instagrammers around the world. For more photos from these architectural wonders, check out their linked location pages below.

Stuttgart City Library, Stuttgart, Germany

Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland

Library of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janiero, Brazil

The Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen, Denmark

George Peabody Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Kanazawa Umimirai Library, Kanazawa City, Japan

New York Public Library, New York City, NY

These libraries are awesome.

Social Media and Facebook Privacy Presentation April 16, 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:49:11 -0400

This presentation overviews the latest social media statistics and usage patterns, as well as Facebook privacy features. It is being used to present to current and potential Facebook users to provide assistance and guidance in their journey into social…

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Staying Private on the New Facebook

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:42:58 -0400

Staying Private on the New Facebook #facebook #kmtthebrand #kmtconsultants

Some great questions to ask!!! Click here, for the full article.

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8 Reasons Why Instagram is Good For Your BusinessHundreds of...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:40:51 -0400

8 Reasons Why Instagram is Good For Your Business

Hundreds of millions of active Instagram users every month are posting forty million photos a day…

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Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Home Privacy | Fake Twitter Followers « SocialTimes

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:43:00 -0400

Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Home Privacy | Fake Twitter Followers « SocialTimes:

There is some interesting information here on Facebook and Twitter. Click here to check it out!

15 Things Successful People Do

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:58:04 -0400

This is great advice.

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Excel is Great for Collecting Data!

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:08:00 -0400

emergentfutures: CHART OF THE DAY: Turns Out People Aren’t...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:04:17 -0400

emergentfutures:

CHART OF THE DAY: Turns Out People Aren’t Actually Getting Bored With Facebook

according to comScore data analysed by J.P. Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth. Anmuth notes that Facebook’s share of total mobile minutes continues to rise, while share of time spent on those other sites remains relatively flat.

Full Story: Business Insider

Turns out People May Not be Getting Bored With Facebook

My point is, people want us to get things done – Gavin Newsom SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle 1…My...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:54:29 -0400

My point is, people want us to get things done – Gavin Newsom SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle 1…

My point is, people want us to get things done
– Gavin Newsom
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle 1 week ago

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How to Customize Your Facebook Page for Free

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:00:34 -0400

How to Customize Your Facebook Page for Free:

Give Facebook a near-complete makeover by using the free Social Fixer add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and other browsers not named Internet Explorer.

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57575026-285/how-to-customize-your-facebook-page-for-free/

Facebook Changes Cover Photo Policy

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:00:34 -0400

Facebook Changes Cover Photo Policy:

Facebook has updated its policy for pages’ cover photos, eliminating rules against calls to action, contact info or references to price or purchase information, while maintaining the 20 percent limit for text overlay.

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2013/03/20/facebook-changes-cover-photo-policy-20-text-rule-in-effect-but-content-less-regulated/

The Social Media Secrets of Top Movement Leaders

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:01:07 -0400

The Social Media Secrets of Top Movement Leaders:

By Deanna Zandt - Whenever I’m called in to provide the leaders of both public and private sectors training and guidance on using digital tools, I sometimes get a little bit of resistance. And that resistance almost always focuses on a single complaint:I just don’t have time for this. People in leadership positions are already juggling a million different roles and tasks, and I’m asking them to take on another that doesn’t, at first glance, feel like it has immediate return on time investment. In the nonprofit world especially, movement leaders experience intensive levels of stress, and social media doesn’t always seem to make sense in the scramble of trying to save the world.

Since I’ve been sold on digital tools as world-changers for a pretty long time, I decided to ask a few colleagues– some of my very own favorite movement leaders– about their social media usage. Meet Rinku Sen, executive director of the Applied Research Center and publisher of Colorlines.com (note: I serve on their board), and Malkia Cyril, founder and executive director of the Center for Media Justice. Here’s what they had to say.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/deannazandt/2013/03/19/the-social-media-secrets-of-top-movement-leaders/

Are You Connected? Today’s Topic: Social Media Apps to Travel By

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:50:25 -0400

The internet and smart devices have revolutionized travel. Gone are the days of lugging folders full of travel brochures, weather printouts, and restaurant listings with you on your trip. Today, everything can be easily accessed from a smart phone or tablet device in an instant. Whether you are looking for airport, gate, or rental car information; lodging advice; restaurants; shopping; events; or attractions, there is an application for you!

For example, we recently booked a trip to Washington, DC and used TripAdvisor to find a hotel which was within our budget, in the area of town closest to our event, and with good online user reviews. We booked the hotel directly through TripAdvisor and were also able to use our frequent guest card to receive a few more perks during our stay. We then searched Yelp to find restaurants in the area based upon type, price range, and recommendations. Once we decided where we wanted to eat, we used OpenTable to make online reservations. When we arrived at our destination, all of this information was at our fingertips on our smartphones which made the check process at both the hotel and the restaurants go so much more smoothly.

There are a host of applications that you can use when you travel. We are going to highlight a few of the more popular, highly-rated ones.

TripAdvisor: Currently, TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site. Its goal is to help travelers plan the perfect trip based upon factors that are important to them including price, location, and online reviews. It features sections on hotels, flights, vacation rentals, restaurants, and travel specials which you can book directly from this application. TripAdvisor can be accessed through an application downloaded to your advice, via its website, and even through Facebook and Google+. You don’t have to be a member to read or write reviews and become part of the discussion.

Yelp: Yelp is an online hub for local business reviews. It can detect your exact location information automatically based upon the GPS location of your iPhone, Android, iPad, or other smart device to provide you with restaurant or business information within your immediate area. Restaurants and businesses are rated on an easy five-star system and feature information on type of cuisine, price range, wheelchair accessibility, takeout or delivery availability, ambience, and preferred attire. You can even make reservations through this site via a link to OpenTable. Yelp is one of many restaurant review applications that can be installed on your smart device. A few other top applications that you may want to check out for restaurant reviews include Zagat to Go, Urbanspoon, and Gayot.

OpenTable: OpenTable is an online, real-time restaurant reservation application. It has seated over 400 million diners since its inception in 1998, and has more than 27,000 restaurants from which to choose. You can join OpenTable separately, or link to it through your Facebook or Google account. OpenTable is normally used by mid-range to higher end restaurants so not all restaurants will be listed. The majority of restaurants that participate in OpenTable take reservations up to the last minute and are fairly liberal in their cancellation policies. A few of the trendier, hard to get into restaurants require a reservation deposit which you could lose if you cancel. You can also inform the restaurant of a special event like an anniversary or birthday through the reservation process.

TripIt: TripIt is great for keeping tabs on your travel plans. By sending confirmations to TripIt, you can store all of the parts of your trip including hotel, airline flight times and confirmation numbers, car rental information, restaurants, weather, etc. in one place to create a master itinerary. The app can be linked to your Google, Facebook, Yahoo, or LinkedIn account for ease of access. Your TripIt itinerary can also be synced to your Outlook, Google, Lotus Notes, or iPhone calendar.

GateGuru: GateGuru provides airport maps, gate information, and wait times at security checkpoints, as well as updates on restaurants, shops and services near your gate. You can even reserve last minute rental cars! GateGuru can be linked to your TripIt, Facebook, Twitter, and FourSquare accounts.

A few words of caution: not all sites are created equal; recommendations are helpful, but don’t rely on them blindly; not all restaurants, venues, or events are listed on each site; applications are constantly changing and evolving so make sure that you use the most up-to-date version; keep up on the latest travel applications by searching for articles online; and of course, you don’t have to use them all, use only those that work best for you! We also still recommend visiting individual accommodation, restaurant, venue, and locality websites to gain in depth information about a particular destination.

Happy travelling!

Are You Connected? Today's Social Media Tool - LinkedIn

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:07:00 -0500

Today’s workers can potentially have 15 to 20 jobs over the course of their careers! The change in worker behavior is the result of both a result of a desire to work at a job that is “meaningful” or “interesting”, and an employment climate where workers realize that they can lose their jobs at any time.

The job market has changed and changed radically in the past 10 years, so how do you prepare for success in today’s ever-changing job market? How do you land your next job? How do you market yourself and promote your individual brand? How do you stay connected with past employers and co-workers? How do you keep in touch with your references? How do you stay on top of the latest trends and professional discussions?

LinkedIn has become an important part of the answer. It is the world’s largest online professional networking tool, with over 200 million members in 200 countries. It is a free, relatively easy-to-use social media website that enables access from a PC, laptop, smartphone, eReader, or tablet by either visiting the website at www.linkedin.com, or by downloading the free application from the Apple or Google application stores.

LinkedIn offers a number of tools to help users communicate their skills. A public profile allows potential employers and clients to get a first look at your accomplishments. There are job listings and company profiles as well—tools that can help in making an informed decision on your next three year stint of employment.

In addition to tools specific to a job search, LinkedIn is a very effective source of information about your profession. There are discussion groups, message contacts, and information on a wide variety of subjects specific to your profession.

LinkedIn is a professional networking site, so please remember:

• Keep your profile current and up-to-date.

• To take advantage of its full benefits, visit your profile regularly and interact often.

• Your profile, posts, and headshot are reflections of the professional you. So no personal posts, please. Save those for Facebook.

• Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are important.

• If you want to connect with someone that is in your network that you don’t know, personalize the invite to let them know why you would like to connect.

• Ask for recommendations and endorsements and give them in return. Always reciprocate!

• Participate in groups and discussions that are relevant to your experience or in areas where you would like expand your skillset and professional circle.

• Always respond to messages.

• Post regularly. Cite your sources and give credit where it is due.

How to set up a LinkedIn profile

Go to https://www.linkedin.com/reg/join

On this page, you will be asked to enter your name, email address, and password. Use the email address where you would like receive updates and notifications from LinkedIn including new contact requests, messages, group posts, potential jobs, and other pertinent items. Once you click “Join LinkedIn” there will be a number of screens to go through to set up your initial profile. You do not have to find friends or connect a Google account when you set up your page; you can always do this later if you wish. You do have to confirm your email and chose a LinkedIn plan which should be the Basic free plan.

Customize your Profile:

Your profile is your online resume or CV (curriculum vitae). It is your opportunity to showcase your unique skillset and experience to potential employers, clients, partners, or hiring managers. Remember, you can add as much or as little as you like to your profile including current and former positions, education, skill summary, experience, honors and awards, publications, organizations, languages, experience, and online presence (website, blog, Twitter, etc.). You can add or delete items at any time and you can also decide what you want to be part of your public profile for all to see, as well the order in which profile items are displayed.

Upload a profile photograph:

Remember, as this is a professional networking site, your photograph should reflect a positive first impression of you to employers and potential customers. So save the party and beach pictures for other social media sites like Facebook or Instagram!

Add connections:

After you feel that you have enough information in your profile and you have proofread it for accuracy, it is time to add connections. You can add connections by searching people by name, searching your email addresses, or using the “classmates”, “colleagues”, or “people you may know” tabs to see who LinkedIn is suggesting for you. LinkedIn will also list “People You May Know” on the right hand side of your home page so that you can pick and choose who to connect with at your convenience. Once you find someone that you want to connect with and click on “Connect”, a LinkedIn invitation screen will normally appear where you can select your relationship and add a personal note. It is always better to change or add to LinkedIn’s generic message that appears here and correspond with potential connections on a more personal level.

A profile and connections are the first steps to becoming established on LinkedIn. From there, you can follow companies, join professional networking groups, participate in discussions, message contacts, post updates, ask for recommendations, and search and apply for jobs. You can also manage your settings, privacy controls, email preferences, block users, and who can see your activity feed and profile.

For questions about LinkedIn or any other social media tool, additional updates, and online resources visit our website: www.kmtconsultants.com; blog http://kathymcculloughtesta.tumblr.com/; Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest: KMT Consultants; Instagram and Flickr: kmtthebrand; via email at mail@kmtconsultants.com; or phone (866) 619-2823.

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