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Event? Facebook? Twitter? The Missing Link (create what we need and you’ll be a millionaire)

April 26th, 2013 | Add a Comment

Event? Facebook? Twitter? The Missing Link (create what we need and you’ll be a millionaire)

This week we attended a meeting about funding. Boooor-ring? We thought you might say that. But we’re not here to talk politics or our duty to the kids, only to point out how we used social media and invite you to create what we need. We told what happened on our Facebook event page as it happened and we live Tweeted during the meeting. We notice Twitter follows “as it happens”, Facebook … Read entire article »

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Holly Cairns and Heather Suess at Minnesota Siren

Holly Cairns and Heather Suess at Minnesota Siren

We specialize in broadcasting your message.  Our main talents are web production, Twitter, Facebook and Google+ broadcasting, and QR codes.  We also dabble in android apps. Minnesota Siren’s Holly Cairns: Holly Cairns has been blogging, authoring, editing, and creating since 1996.  She might be best known for her android applications, combined RSS feeds MNBlueBlogs, OccupyWallStreetAcrossAmerica, and national unionnews, and for her blogging. Contact … Read entire article »

Still Waiting for the Live Tweets…

Still Waiting for the Live Tweets…

Have an event you’re publicizing?  Don’t forget to include who will do the live tweeting.  Include the Twitter handle in the literature and the hashtag you’ll use. Why?  It’s free advertising.  Tweeps who cannot make the event can still get images, main points, and opinions. If you choose who live tweets, you can have some control over what is tweeted. … Read entire article »

The Twitter Hashtag Secret You Need to Know

The Twitter Hashtag Secret You Need to Know

What is a Twitter hashtag and why use one?  Many people will answer that hashtags show what is trending and look like this: #word Really understanding a Twitter Hashtag: Log in to Twitter or use a Twitter app and search for #democrat in the search bar.  I didn’t say to search for “hashtag Democrat.” Make sure you enter in the search bar: #Democrat   Non … Read entire article »

Adding an Image to WordPress 3.5.1 or greater

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We’ve recently redone our Adding Images to WordPress Software video.   Am I trying to do too much in this video?   This video covers:  Uploading images into WordPress 3.5.1 or greater (with the new media manager).  Specifically, it contains information on: Inserting Images into a WordPress post, finding a public domain image on google, sharing an image to FB and … Read entire article »

Video: Minnesota Siren’s Services

Video: Minnesota Siren’s Services

If you’re visual, here’s what we do.  We build fast and informational websites which allow you to make your own changes.  Our websites are RSS feed capable and allow for interconnectivity and the ability to broadcast to Facebook and Twitter (hit one button and it goes to your website, Facebook account, and Twitter account.)  And, if you have more than … Read entire article »

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Trending:  Social issues are consistently being conflated with gun control. Women’s rights… and guns. Florida lawmakers believe gun owners have constitutional rights worthy of protection, but pregnant women do not. Florida legislators who passed the Firearms Owners Privacy Act. This Act prohibits physicians from inquiring about patients’ gun use and / or ownership. Medical associations opposing the bill called it “physician gag law.” When it comes to guns, Florida lawmakers found that protecting a patient’s privacy trumps both the physician’s judgment and First Amendment rights. When the patients are pregnant women, however, the same legislators have taken the inverse position on privacy rights.  The same legislature passed a bill compelling physicians to recite a speech designed to discourage a woman from … Read entire article »

Our Services: Superuser control over many websites, sharing between websites, autopost to Twitter and Facebook

We have many, fast designs. Our sites include: Broadcasting capability. Hit one button and publish to all your websites, Facebook and Twitter accounts. Greater connectivity between same-theme websites, even if they are not yours. People can see what other related websites are posting without having to go to those websites. Social sharing ease. Readers can share posts to FB, Twitter, Stumbleupon,etc. and also follow you on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Video and other media embedding capability. Easy sharing. Just put a link in the text box and the video appears in the website post. Easy maintenance: We can set up autotweets to any Twitter and Facebook account using any RSS feed, even one we have created which follows many feeds … Read entire article »

Broadcasting to Twitter and Facebook using Mailchimp’s Social

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For us at Minnesota Siren broadcasting means the ability to hit one button and simultaneously publish on a website, Facebook and Twitter. (Note:  This is different than superuser software which allows you to post on several RSS capable websites at once.  For that you need to research WPManage or other software.) Jan, 2013, testing Mailchimp’s Social ability to broadcast: 1. Does Mailchimp’s Social application work?  Answer: Yes. … Read entire article »

Facebook Business Pages With or Without a Personal Facebook Account

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