How to add the Pinterest Pin It button to every post on your Thesis WordPress blog

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Do you use the super awesome Thesis theme framework for your self-hosted Wordpress blog? Is your Thesis blog full of good visually appealing content? Then you should consider adding the Pinterest Pin It button to your site to generate more traffic.

My Social Networking Toolbox: Out with the old, in with the new (2011)

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Today’s announcement about Gowalla shutting down got me thinking about some of the other under-utilized social networking sites (SNS) that I’ve signed up for (and forgotten about) over the years, as well as the new ones I joined this year.

Why I moved my professional blog from WordPress.org to WordPress.com

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I just recently moved it (this week) from my own self-hosted Wordpress platform to a hosted Wordpress.com platform. I’ve been struggling with this decision for a couple months. Learn why, and read about the advantages and disadvantages of this decision.

What Facebook needs to fix in Groups to make them more useful for educators (Part 2)

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The second part in my look at what Facebook needs to fix or implement in Facebook Groups to make Groups an effective tool for classroom instructors.

Class Assignment Example: Networking and job hunting using social media

Social Media University. Image courtesy of Lawton Chiles at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawtonchiles/2857703657/.

Christopher Axell, from the CSU Fullerton Department of Marketing, shares an assignment he gives to teach Business Writing students how to use social media for networking and job hunting.

Profology is seeking higher education beta testers

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Profology, a new social networking site exclusively for higher education professionals expects to launch this Fall. But, they’re seeking beta testers for access as early as next month.

What Facebook needs to fix in Groups to make them more useful for educators

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A handful of key features that Facebook needs to incorporate into Groups in order to make them more useful for educators to use for classroom instruction and discussion. Particularly in light of the Google+ launch.

My “must have” apps after 1 academic year on the iPad

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My list of “must have” apps for the iPad. How I organize my apps. And which ones are important enough to sync to my home screen.

Allowing other Facebook Pages to add your LibraryH3lp chat widget

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Why and how you should be sharing your library chat service with other Facebook Pages.

What to watch for in the new Facebook Pages redesign if you use SFC for WordPress

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Watch for this potential problem if you use the Simple Facebook Connect plugin to publish your Wordpress blog to a Facebook Page.