Tag Archive for Social Networking

Social blogging dilema for Mark Edward Brown

Mad Man Image     I have spent the better part of an entire weekend working on the layout and overall look of this blog and I am still not 100% happy with it.  I decided to change this blog layout to a 3 column blog – all that means is that there is a skinny column on the left, a large column in the middle for the main post or article and then another small column over there —-> on the right.  I was able to get that accomplished as well as a few other changes also, leave me some comment and tell me if you like it or not?

One of my goals when I made the decision to change the layout was to enhance the social usability of the blog.  I added a few more social networking buttons and added my Twitter stream as well, you can see it over there <—— on the left side.  There are times when I comment or post something to Facebook and/or Twitter however my blog readers may not ever see it.

I would be in blog nirvana if someone could point me out just the right theme that combines blogging with social networking.  There are 3 disciplines that I enjoy; blogging, miro-blogging (Twitter), and Facebook – the only problem is I am not quite able to meld them into the ideal communications platform and that irks me.

Like I said above, leave me your comments and tell me if you do or do not like this new layout and if you know of a better 3 column WordPress theme that I should be using?

Thanks and I will post again soon,

Mark Edward Brown

Important Facebook Tip from Mark Edward Brown

I just learned about an important new setting that you may want to adjust in your Facebook account.  There is a new Facebook privacy setting called “Instant Personalization” that is being rolled out in everyone’s accounts.

This means that Facebook will be sharing your personal information with external or third party websites.  Some people don’t seem to think this is such a bad idea however I think it’s going just a little to far and that is why I want you to know about it.

The new setting shares your data with non-Facebook sites and it’s automatically set to “Enabled”.  If you want to stop your personal info from being shared with the Universe then log into your FB account and:

Go to Account >

Privacy Settings >

Apps & Websites >

Instant Personalization >

Edit settings and uncheck “Enable instant personalisation on partner websites”

*Warning – If your friends don’t do this, they will be sharing info about you as well, so make sure you forward this on to everyone you know and care about.

If you found this tip helpful and want to learn more social networking tips then leave a comment and let me know.  If you have a cool tip to share as well then let me know also.

All the best in your social networking endeavors,

Mark Edward Brown

How to make social connections and successful networking work in your life

Making friends in todays socially influenced society is one of the most popular trends that people from all walks of life on the internet today.  In their quest to make new friends and at the same time connect with old friends many people are finding new reasons to stay online longer. 

Social networking sites are the new standard when it comes to socializing online.  Forums and bulletin boards are becoming less used then in current years.  FaceBook, Twitter and MySpace are three of the main social networking sites that are prominent at this time, however there are many others that are becoming popular as well.

Here are three recomendations:

1) Join me on FaceBook:  www.FaceBook.com/MarkEdwardBrown

2) Follow me on Twitter:  www.Twitter.com/MarkEdwardBrown

3) Join the Marketing-Mastermind community by clicking the image above

These are three great ways for you to connect and network with world class people who are real and interested in your life and success.

Always to your success,

Mark Edward Brown