twitter: Google Alerts For Real Time Tweets? Bite Me... - 12/09/09 01:05 PM

Stephen, the Minion Blur
Google Alerts For Real Time Tweets? Bite Me...
I like serial commenting, but not if Google is going to index and send me an alert for all of my tweets. Have you lost your social media mind? Who thought this was a bright idea? Seriously... Did you know that some of us have thousands of tweets floating through cyberspace? You are now telling me what I first tweeted and what my friends have re-tweeted from @CTannStarr? (As if I didn't know... sigh. Oh... wait... tweets are news now... LOL)
I understand the need for reporting real … (21 comments)

twitter: Outside Blog Minion Report: Search Engine and Social Media Optimization - 07/04/09 11:54 PM

Outside Blog Minion Report: Search Engine and Social Media Optimization
ClubChaosAgents.com     TannStarr.com   Outside Blog Minion Report    OBMR FB Business Fan Page
 
Social Media Optimization is the name of the game. If you want to play, you have to do something remarkable to engage your audience while working within the confines of the community rules of your social platform(s).
People only talk about what makes an impression on them. How is your blog affecting your readership and what does the aggregate of your collective social media accounts say about you? ActiveRain, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter... it doesn't matter which … (12 comments)

twitter: PDD-NOS strikes again: Stephen the Minion Blur drowned my Sprint Rant in the toilet... - 07/03/09 04:35 PM

Stephen the Minion Blur in one of his infamous PDD-NOS moments drowned my Sprint Rant in the family toilet. Look at him. Napping all innocent with Mike and Noah as if the death of my electronics never crossed his tiny little PDD-NOS mind. I have said it before and I will say it again. They may look innocent but don't let 'em fool you. Living with Autism and PDD-NOS is a trip (LOL).
I can't believe I don't have a friggin' cell phone again... That really whomps because I live on my cell phone. My mind just short circuited with … (11 comments)

twitter: Outside Blog Minion Report: B D & L, Sesame Street, David Pogue and Communal Book Writing - 06/04/09 03:15 PM

The World According To Twitter Sesame Street BookExpo America 
Carolyn Tann-Starr on David Pogue
BookExpo America 2009 introduced me to several new concepts regarding "book blogging." There was a very interesting forum going on where the publishing houses were very interested in bloggers doing reviews and linking back to works so that their readers could discover what new titles were coming out. I think if I ever had to hire help to do this the best ActiveRain group for the job would be Realtors and Friends Who Read.
I knew RAFWR did this because they love sharing their reading lists but … (5 comments)

twitter: GiggleFest Social Media 2.0 Podcast Sunday March 15, 2009 - 03/13/09 02:09 AM

The Outside Blog Minion Report
Friday, March 13, 2009
Josef Katz     Lizette Fitzpatrick     Sheldon Neal     Carolyn Tann-Starr
FB Trivia 1
FB Trivia 2
We are going to start embedding the Gigglefest Cover in our social media accounts with on-line questions for you to answer in Active Rain and Facebook.
The best answers will win free giveaways from Lizette Realty (Jewelry Gift Certificate), The Outside Blog Minion Report (Gift Cards), Club Chaos Agents.com (Original Artwork) and Trump University (Trump University Products).
All Facebook Fan Members who participate in the social media Q&A will be placed in a hat for Stephen the … (8 comments)

twitter: Laugh Lunch Sunday, March 15th 2009 Podcast: Gigglefest Social Media 2.0 - 03/12/09 01:54 AM

GIGGLEFEST SOCIAL MEDIA 2.0 ClubChaosAgents.com
 
Location: Coach House Diner
55 Route 4 East Hackensack, NJ (Mapquest, Garmin and TomTom your way over there if you can)
1:30 - 3:30 PM (we may hang out longer once Gigglefest starts, or migrate to a new location)
Tel: 201-488-4999
There is a train station - Pascack Valley Line (216kb) - the station is "Essex Street - Hackensack"
If you are attending this Active Rain Road Trip you have to confirm your attendance with Sheldon Neal, Josef Katz and me right here in the comment section. We need to know how many … (53 comments)

twitter: Free On-Line Course From Google (Conversion University) - 03/09/09 06:02 PM
http://www.google.com/support/conversionuniversity/
I am going to take a moment and quote Google because I don't see any reason to mess it up with my personal take on the opportunity at hand. I think they summed it up quite nicely. Ready? Read. I quote,
"Become qualified in Google Analytics. The Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) is a proof of proficiency in Google Analytics. After passing the Google Analytics IQ test, you'll be effective at leveraging Google Analytics within your organization and helping others to do the same. An in-depth, step-by-step curriculum is provided free of charge from Google to help you prepare for … (20 comments)

twitter: Are You $ailing The $ocial Network Wave? - 03/01/09 03:03 PM
 

The Outside Blog Minion Report
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Carolyn Tann-Starr on Social Networking
Every second a digital wave of infinite possibilities oscillates through the Internet. My question to you is are you going to embrace the technology or are you going to ignore blogging as a viable part of your business plan?
It was recently reported that Facebook registered over 1.2 billion visits, MySpace over 800 million and Twitter over 54 million during January of 2009. In the interim of 31 days a tremendous amount of information exchanged minds on a global scale, digitally dancing across … (89 comments)

twitter: I Love This! Check Out What My Tweet Peep Laura Has To Say. :-) - 02/05/09 12:43 PM
http://www.twitterwebinar.com
You guys know that I am an Internet-junkie and I make no bones about being in love with my virtual family. Twitter is a fun place if you meet your brick and mortar plus virtual friends there. It's pretty easy to make new buddies of you try. You can't keep every single one, but you can keep some of them.
Laura's post and upcoming twitter webinar is for those of you who have no idea what to do with Twitter. Click on the above link and check out what @LKR has to say. Seriously. I like when my tweet-peeps make … (4 comments)

twitter: @CTannStarr is very proud to introduce my Twitter-peep @HolisticMamma - 02/01/09 11:41 PM
http://www.holistictwitter.com/
The above link is to the website belonging to @HolisticMamma
Andrea Tannouri hails from San Diego, CA. Her Twitter Bio states that she is a (1) Blogger, (2) Talk Show Host, and (3) Eco-RE Broker who wants "Health, Happiness, Authentic Connections & Success 4 All. ♥ 2 Help, Entertain, Inform & Inspire..."
Very cool. If you don't follow her across the social media blogosphere, you may want to reconsider. She's a very interesting lady with a fun website fill of interesting ideas and people to engage.
I enjoy her twitter feed. You should go check out my tweet-peep. Seriously... You … (10 comments)

twitter: Club Chaos Tweet-Peep @CTannStarr on @AutismFamily and the Mom Blogger Club - 01/13/09 01:53 PM
My Tweet-peep @AutismFamily really has it going on. Not only is she a cool editor in real life, she's a very sweet person who shares really neat websites. Check this one out: http://mombloggers.ning.com/group/amazonassociates
It belongs to the MomBloggerClub. It's a small group of really cool mommies who love to blog. The members of the AR Mommy Bloggers writing team is going to go join. We think it will be fun and invite you to come take a peek at this small group of very interesting women.
You can also check out Bonnie Sayers, the editor of "Bella On-line:The Voie of Women" … (4 comments)

twitter: Club Chaos Tweet-Peep @CTannStarr on @ClubChaos @LittleMinionTV and Girlie-Girlie Day - 01/11/09 11:11 PM
 
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Deborah Stone wrote this really great and very brief real estate post entitled, "Are You Saying What I Think You Are Saying?"
She also wrote another short post entitled, "Are You Interested In What I Do, Or Are You Just Picking My Brain?"
I have been sitting over here cracking up laughing because those two Real Esate blog post titles remind me of Twitter quips. When I created @CTannStarr it was with the intention to keep in touch with my friends and send my psycho-babble tweets into their friend feeds. When I created @ClubChaos, it … (11 comments)

twitter: 16 Year Olds Are Doing It! What's Your Excuse? - 12/21/08 11:48 PM
http://www.stanleytang.com/2008/12/15/internet-marketing-is-a-team-sport/
Todays's Club Chaos/S.G. Fan Club Twitter Talking Point: Internet Marketing Is A Team Sport
Here's an interesting Bio quote: "A 16-year-old kid trying to make some pocket money on-line. #1 Best-Selling Author of eMillions."
If you think joining a writing project is a waste of your time, you may want to reconsider. Check out what my Tweep-peep @stanleytang has to say on the subject. Just because he's a teenager doesn't mean he doesn't know what he is talking about. BTW, some of the best ideas I have ever had were inspired by my little minions (LOL).
My fave quote … (8 comments)

twitter: I Am Very Honored To Introduce My Friend Rosemarie Pena - 12/21/08 10:16 PM

Rosemarie Pena
The wonderful thing about social media is that you never know who you are going to meet and become friends with. The potential to connect is available on so many levels I would never presume to define the variables that make on-line relationships grow. A Tweet-peep here and a Facebook there... a third party introduction... everywhere you look there's an ActiveRainer...
People looking to connect usually find a way to fulfill their expectations. Sometimes they exceed our wildest dreams. Other times, we are saddened by our level of disappointment. We don't always get what we want, but once … (27 comments)

twitter: Club Chaos Tweet-Peep Rosemarie Pena ROCKS! - 12/21/08 11:02 AM
Rosemarie Pena ROCKS! Have you seen her bio? Seriously! It's Spanking-A people! Let me quote some info: "Rosemarie Peña is a graduate of Boston University and Rutgers University. She currently serves as President and CEO of I-Pavilion Institute, Inc. and President of the Black German Cultural Society, Inc. whose on-line community has created a global network of persons of color of German descent who are involved in cultural, historical and genealogical research and study. Her memberships include the Graphic Artists Guild, International Webmaster’s Association and the Association of Internet Researchers & Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc."
How cool is that? Awesome!
… (5 comments)

twitter: If Your Child Is In College You Should Read This Article - 12/20/08 05:55 AM
http://squaredpeg.com/index.php/2008/12/18/facebook-pay-attention/
@sernovitz is a very interesting Tweet-peep. He brought this article to my attention, which had me really thinking about what it is we are doing when we don't pay attention to our branding strategies.
Colleges and vocational institutions need to up their game to help protect our children from joining social media groups which appear to have an affiliation with them (or an official sanction) but do not. We have to teach our children to be careful with their associations and who they decide to share information with before it is too late... Just because your child is grown does … (16 comments)

twitter: @realtorrose created an interesting post... - 12/20/08 03:54 AM
http://activerain.com/blogsview/845774/Follow-Up-to-the-Money-Train
My tweet peep @realtorrose wrote a wonderful post that I think you guys would enjoy. Don't want to spoil it for you so if you're curious about the subject of the conversation, you will just have to select the link and see for yourself. It is something that I wish I had known about a few years ago before I left for retirement from law enforcement and migrated into real estate. If you like what you read there, go follow Rose Robinson. Very nice lady who holds some interesting Twitter conversations.
 
 
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twitter: My Twitter Peep @StylishMoms Has Some Great Holiday Advice To Give... - 12/10/08 01:22 AM
http://stylish-moms.com/
If you would like to "bag the best in fashion trends and consumer news" check out the link above. I've been hanging out in the website and like the Admin post regarding, "How To Avoid Identity Theft During The Holidays" 
There are a host of other interesting tidbits, like "Yummie Tummie" and "Food and Drink." You may also want to check out the post entitled, "Protect iPods with iCage from MasterLock." Now there is a useful holiday purchase to make. Do you have any idea how often my 2.7 year old makes off with the electronics? I wish they would … (4 comments)

twitter: Check Out @Mashable on Twitter - 12/06/08 03:58 PM
I'm hanging in Twitter and @mashable caught my attention with this tweet: "Best Browser Extensions and Add-ons to Install in Google Chrome?" Here's his link: http://mashable.com/2008/12/06/best-browser-extensions-and-add-ons-to-install-in-google-chrome/
It's brief but it makes some very good points about what people would like to see. I love using Firefox. If the Chrome browser improves, maybe I'll give that puppy a test ride. I haven't tried it out yet. Have any of you?
… (18 comments)

twitter: What I Love Most About My Little Mini-Realtors In Training - 11/22/08 04:12 AM

Stephen I. Starr at EIP pre-school
Got some very interesting e-mail from my AR and Twitter peeps. Rather than answer you each individually, I've decided to write a blog post to give you all some insight into what my life is like as a Realtor battling with my kids learning disabilities. So go get comfy 'cause this is gonna' be a looooong post (LOL). Got a question? You can comment, e-mail, or tweet me (@CTannStarr).
No one really knows what anyone else is going through. We look at the surface and make assumptions because we process information based upon what … (48 comments)