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Tommy and Lisa talk about choosing when to disclose on social media personal news. Is it ever the right time? Lisa also mentions her good news!

Red Shoes Speaks #41, Oh By The Way… from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Lisa shares her opinion with Tommy on reading on her Kindle versus the iPad. Hands down she will stick with her Kindle when it comes to reading time. Listen to her reasons why.

Red Shoes Speaks No. 38 For Reading ebooks, I prefer the Kindle from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Red Shoes PR and iamThomasBishop, along with Tommytrc discuss 5 reasons blogs are a powerful tool for an organization.
1.) Interaction
2.) Give your company a face
3.) SEO
4.) Thought-leadership positioning
5.) Have fun and be creative

Red Shoes Speak No. 37: 5 Reasons to Blog from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Lisa and Tommy discuss a photograph he took while having breakfast at a local fast food restaurant. A group of senior’s having coffee. Could this be the origin of the first tweet-up? Social media really isn’t all that new now is it…just ask your grandpa who went to the corner store for a cup of coffee and some chat time with a bunch of old friends.

Red Shoes Speaks No. 32 The Origins of the Tweetup from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Tommy and I talk about slow reading versus skimming content. Do you take the time to really read with focus or are you skimming and easily distracted?

Red Shoes Speaks No. 31 Slow vs Skimming as You Read from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

@Zappos rocks Lisa’s world with an amazing social media response and experience. Is your company set up to do the same?

Red Shoes Speaks No. 30 @Zappos Awesome Customer Service from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Jess shares her insights from the Ungeeked Conference that was held last week in Milwaukee. The group also discusses knowing and understanding your audiences online, strategies and intermingling posts on different social media platforms.

Red Shoes Speaks No. 28 Ungeeked Conference from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

The best part of spring time is the ability to open the windows and clean out the closets. While you are taking care of your home, why not look at your social media home, too. Are you getting endless email newsletters and alerts? Are you friends with people who you don’t engage with? Lisa & Tommy discuss the need to take some time to do some social media “digital” spring cleaning.

Red Shoes Speaks No. 27 Digital Spring Cleaning from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

No phone zone? Lisa and Tommy discuss driving and distractions such as cell phone calls, texting and social media. Red Shoes PR is currently adding a section to their HR policy manual that prohibits the use of cell phones while driving during the workday. What do you think?

Red Shoes Speaks No. 24 Driving & Social Media Distractions from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Have you looked at your Facebook privacy settings lately? It seems as if Facebook changes its privacy terms and settings often and they leave it up to you to check and adjust accordingly. You must know that if you don’t want anyone to see it, then don’t take pictures of it or capture it and certainly DO NOT upload it to Facebook or any other site under the disguise its secure. Security is only as safe as the people who have access.