Lara Kretler’s blog

It’s time to embrace my change of focus instead of trying to fight or work around it. I’m opening my scope to include lots of other things – some of which I’ve mentioned above. I’m not going “full on mommyblogger” (at least, I don’t think I am) but this blog may certainly start to skew in that direction, and also to include more personal content than it has in the past.

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Using social media to benefit nonprofits, raise funds and impact change.

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Celebrating my one year blogaversary with some link love and a gift for you, my readers.

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Tips on managing your personal brand through social media – more important than ever in these economic times.

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Here’s my guide to popular Twitter hashtags and how best to follow along with the conversation.

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Five top rivalries and showdowns in the world of social media this week.

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Why leave Columbus? Check out this list of the top five social media events coming our way this spring and summer.

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Why I would love to win a free ticket to Online Media Boot Camp!

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Here’s my ultimate wish list of social media conferences for communicators this year. I’ve detailed the costs, key speakers and location for each so that you can make smart decisions in these tough economic times.

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Each Friday I bring you five finds from the world of web 2.0, whether cool sites or links or happenings. This week I’m focusing on tools and toys I call “visual monitoring” devices. These aren’t necessarily useful for longterm social media monitoring or tracking over time, but they are great for showing what’s happening right [...]

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