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Follow Friday News Roundup: Social Media Conferences

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This week was again packed with events and news. Some were sad, like remembering 9/11. Many, including me, were touched by the piece our CEO Rene Alegria wrote on the friends he lost to the tragedy, who were undocumented immigrants and whose…
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People En Español Festival Presented by Target

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People en Español Festival, presented by Target was our destination this past Labor Day Weekend. If you followed us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram you already know the Mamiverse Team was in San Antonio, Texas, which hosted the first…
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Elianne Ramos: Confessions of a Social Media Geek

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You’ve probably heard Elianne Ramos’ name before. She’s an active volunteer at Latinos in Social Media (LATISM), where she writes the organization’s blog, leads the weekly Twitter chats and helped coordinate this May’s first top…
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Our Online Family: Sisterhood & Community

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On a recent family trip to Haiti I was reminded of the importance of community. As my family and I unpacked our bags in a quaint cottage on a hill in Freres, our hosts—my in-laws’ family—realized we needed a few things to make our stay…
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Gaming With Granny

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Can you imagine Granny as a gamer? The good news is that today’s seniors have found a way to connect online and remain engaged and mentally active even if they’re not as mobile as they were in their younger years. According to this infographic,…
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Common Sense Do's & Don’ts of Online Dating

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I have a profile on Match.com. There, I said it! But I don't check it often as I don’t pay to use the service and that limits my options. In fact, as a proud Latina, I refuse to pay money for an online service to meet men. I doubt my soul…
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Job Searches and Social Media

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A majority of companies now recruit employees through social media. Here are some tips for using your social network to help you land a job. Hint: Twitter is better and more popular than Facebook among job seekers and recruiters. Remember to…
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Is Your Child Ready for Facebook?

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The picture seemed innocent enough: it was an attractive 14-year-old girl with her back to the camera, writing on the classroom whiteboard. But it was the text below the picture that caught cyberbullying educator Lissa Albert’s eye. It…
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Top 40 Latinos in Social Media

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Shakira rocks it when it comes to social media. She boasts a combined total of 65.4 million likes on Facebook and followers on Twitter, according to @Plus_Three’s semiannual analysis of leading Latinos in social media #2012LatinoRanking.  Musicians…