a_shane

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by a_shane 2y ago
As a childless woman in her mid-30's, I take issue with this comment. I run a successful business that supports the livelihoods of a dozen people, I volunteer and am a an active community advocate, and I teach, among other things. My d
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by a_shane 6y ago
I totally agree with your take. I didn't like LinkedIn for a long time (I much preferred Twitter) but since becoming a business owner I've appreciated having a place where I can go and "talk shop" and connect with other
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by a_shane 7y ago
I feel the same way; weddings have always felt like an unnecessary extravagance. Some friends are getting married on the weekend and I was shocked to learn that they're spending close to $50,000 on the wedding, and that's after
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by a_shane 7y ago
Bump for Trello. I use it to manage my team (who work remotely) and personal life, too. We use it for vacations, long-tern house projects (gardening, building things, etc.) I've tried Slack in a few different contexts and have always f
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by a_shane 9y ago
I started freelancing 5-6 years ago, doing copywriting projects mostly. Website copy, monthly blog posts, that kind of stuff. After a few months I realized that none of the clients I was working with had an actual digital marketing plan in
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by a_shane 10y ago
This is basically me. I wear contacts for "special occasions" but have really been considering lasik recently. What has your post-lasik experience been like?
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by a_shane 11y ago
Ooh, I'm glad I scrolled down to see your comment identifying this (I generally avoid the comments section online unless it's on HN, heh). I was taken aback by a lot of statements made in the article, which seemed to essentially s
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by a_shane 11y ago
I want to add a bit to your comment - it's important to try and identify the kind of meetups you'd like to attend that will help you meet your desired customer base, and the kinds that will help you get known in your local communi
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by a_shane 11y ago
I assume that this is what's going to happen. While I'm a bit nervous about this whole "10,000 char" thing, it would totally destroy their current user experience and make Twitter unreadable if they actually implemented
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by a_shane 11y ago
I'm actually in the process of updating my quote template for my content marketing services at the moment, and looking over it again it's basically a bunch of gibberish and nonsense that wouldn't have made sense when I was gr
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by a_shane 11y ago
Ooh, I like this! However, I feel like it would be weird for people to adopt, and probably put people off of Twitter, since paying attention to a 1-1 limit is annoying enough.
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by a_shane 11y ago
Which is all well and good, but when you take away too many of the features which make that ecosystem unique, there's less incentive to use it over anything else.
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by a_shane 11y ago
All of the above, plus attracting new users. Comparatively, Twitter doesn't have the same user base as Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp, and I think that extending the character limit is a way of making Twitter more accessible for firs
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by a_shane 11y ago
I'm 100% with you. Honestly, my "prefect Twitter" would be to keep the 140char limit, but to exclude @ mentions, photos, and links from the limit. That way users can be a bit more expressive without the word-barf walls of tex
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How to Deal with “Impostor Syndrome”(alysonshane.com)
3 points by a_shane 11y ago|0 comments
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by a_shane 11y ago
While I'm always interested to read about effects of MDMA on the brain, I can't help but take issue with the negative, tsk-tsk tone of this article. They make MDMA out to sound like this drug which makes you lose all inhibitions a
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by a_shane 11y ago
It seems like a recurring theme in these types of posts is that people leave high-paying jobs and that we should applaud them for "giving up" their salaries to do what makes them happy. Not that this is a bad thing (I applaud anyo
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Twitter for Beginners: A Three-Part Series(alysonshane.com)
3 points by a_shane 11y ago|0 comments
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by a_shane 11y ago
I read this in university and loved it. McLuhan can be a bit heavy-handed (and gets a bit self-important in his later works, imo) but this is a great starting point for anyone interested in media theory. V solid read.
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by a_shane 11y ago
Exactly. Knowing the type of audience you want to reach before making a PR move of any sort is crucial, and can vary widely depending on the type of product you're developing/the kind of company you are/the kind of coverage y
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by a_shane 11y ago
I should probably clarify my earlier comment, maybe an example will help: sending out a PR release for a game that's in development to larger tech news sites, like TechCrunch, is a good strategy because companies can build on the momen
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by a_shane 11y ago
As a content marketer, I'm excited about this update. I spend a lot of time crafting images and titles for the content I produce for my clients, and it will be interesting to see if the increased visibility of a post and it's imag
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by a_shane 11y ago
There are some really great points in here, though I don't know if I'd agree that having a fully finished product is always necessary before putting out a press release - in many cases you can generate a ton of content by sharing
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by a_shane 11y ago
I was actually going to reply to that point, as well. This guy, despite his somewhat unique circumstances (and superb writing) isn't really alone in that he has to do what he needs, however unfulfilling, to get by.
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by a_shane 11y ago
Not available in Canada :(
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by a_shane 11y ago
I actually had to sit down and think about the implications of these things when I saw the photos - how far we've come, what we've accomplished, the sophistication of our tech... it really is staggering.