Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 25 September 2015

Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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Difference between humility and humbleness

Last week, I was reading through the local newspaper when I came across a word that stopped me in my tracks: humbleness. As someone who regularly attends Christian church services, I’ve heard my fair share of people using “humblenss”, and every time I do, I am left wondering, “Why don’t you just use humility?” So, I… Continue reading Difference between humility and humbleness

Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 18 September 2015

Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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How I helped my client reach 20,000 Twitter followers in 4 years

Last week, while managing a client’s Twitter account, I noticed it had passed 20,000 followers. I’ve managed this client’s Twitter account for over about 4 years, and when I took it over, it had under 100 followers. That means their Twitter followers have increased 20,519% during these 4 years. When I grow my clients’ followers, I focus on organic growth. It’s… Continue reading How I helped my client reach 20,000 Twitter followers in 4 years

How to properly wish someone a happy birthday

A couple of weeks ago, I celebrated my 42nd birthday. As usual, I received hundreds of wishes through LinkedIn, Facebook, and various other social media sites and newsletters. One thing I noticed is how people write “happy birthday” varies. A common method was “Happy Birthday Kim”. In extending a grammatically correct birthday greeting, there are 3 things… Continue reading How to properly wish someone a happy birthday

Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 11 September 2015

Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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4 great places to find great content to share

Content curation is a critical component of a successful social media account. You want to find content posted by others but that’s related to the industries you’re targeting. This’ll provide you with a fresh source of content, and it encourages others to follow you. The hardest part of curating content is locating the sources. Luckily, once… Continue reading 4 great places to find great content to share

Stop teasing people with your garden path sentences

A garden path sentence leads a reader to interpret it one way only to learn later that the interpretation was incorrect. In other words, you teased them. For example, take the following sentence: Fat people eat accumulates.

Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 4 September 2015

Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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