We all know that it is important to keep our software updated. It has become an almost daily stream (or so it seems) of automated requests asking us to update a piece of software. Sometimes we have read about how urgent these patches are (for example the recent spate of updates to Java).
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The Ultimate Complete Final Social Media Sizing Cheat Sheet
Reproduced from Lunametrics here is a sizing chart for all the graphics across the major social media platforms. I use it all the time and it is to their credit that they make the HTML available for embedding the chart on other websites.
Avoiding Malware Emails Pretending to be From LinkedIn
Are you getting lots of emails pretending to be from LinkedIn? These are unsubtle attempts to get the unwary to click on any of the links in the email to institute some form of attack on your system or a phishing attempt to try and get logon details.
Updated website
Updated website with latest WordPress theme, new graphics and has a new URL at IanHardacre.com
My TripAdvisor Reviews
I have been ‘blogging’ on TripAdvisor, adding my reviews to places we have eaten and places we have stayed. We have found TripAdvisor to be a great source of information when choosing hotels for our road trips in the USA so a little bit of ‘giving back’ has been in order.
The Google+ Local Pop-up in San Francisco in March 2013
The Google+ Local pop-up was in the Westfield Centre on Market at lunchtime on Thursday. Along with a table with Chromebooks were some comfortable chairs and two tables with goodies on.
Linking Your Personal Profile on LinkedIn to a Company Profile
Earlier in the week I was asked about how to make sure your personal profile is linked to a particular company entry for a role. Issues can arise when there are multiple companies with the same name or the company page was added or amended after you put your personal profile together.
Social Media Revolution 2013
The social media revolution in 2013
Social Media Training in Birmingham November 2012
After Chester we moved onto Birmingham for LinkedIn and Twitter for Business training. The venue was next to Birmingham’s celebration of Tony Hancock.
Twitter Adds Some Checks on Short Links
Twitter has started to check some shortened links to ensure that the final URL is safe
Two Training Seminars in Chester in October 2012
Social media training in Chester for LinkedIn and Twitter
Why Does a Video Go Viral (from TED.com)
While I was researching YouTube I came across this video at one of my favourite websites, TED.com. The presentation is by Kevin Allocca who is YouTube‘s trends manager and explains why he believes sometimes a video goes viral. Enjoy !