Social Media And You - How To Improve Your Communication

By Mary Miller

Within this article you will see how social media networks are detrimental to communication and how social media may be used to both approach a decent level of communication and how to further improve your communication with social media.

Be aware that social media does not improve your communication

Social media networks are great for increased communication, but are terrible for improving communication. For example, Facebook has broken up more marriages than the invention and use of the paternity test. Is it because Facebook brings out the worst in your spouse? No, it’s because communication on social media is so wildly open to interpretation that people can make innocent comments appear horrible in nature and intent.

You need to go above and beyond to improve your communication on social media

How you improve your social media communication is to first recognize that you need to improve your communication. It is to understand that even now there are people misinterpreting your posts and your comments. You do not have to feel so bad about it because social media is not the only place this happens. Any article writing professional will tell you that his or her work has fallen in to the hands of people who have warped it and become angry at it.

A picture says a thousand words - except a picture of some text

They say a picture says a thousand words because of how we interpret it. During an essay review of a history paper, a student may say that a picture showing the invasion of the Nazi shows the local populace being quite happy about it. You could see the picture and notice the many people at the back of the crowd who are not so happy.
Both you and the essay student are correct, it is just that you are both interpreting the picture a little differently. In an ideal world you need to lower interpretation so that your message is the one that is most likely to shine through.

Lowering the amount of interpretation

The bad news is that you have to turn in to a sideshow lawyer and cover as many bases as you can with your text. Here are three sentences that all mean the same thing, and how they may be interpreted:

1 - We worked hard to get every parcel out on time.

2 - Our staff worked hard to ensure parcels were delivered on time.

3 - Our staff made sure every order was posted on time
The first two lines are similar, but social media commenters are going to say:

“Who're we?”

“Get every parcel out of what”

“Why do they have to work so hard just to do their job?”

“I didn't get my parcel on time”

With the third line it is less open to interpretation, and even if people say that they didn’t get their parcel on time, you can reply saying that it was “posted.”

Set up a counter response

Just like with line three on the example above, you have a counter response that is plausible, and that is that the item was “posted.” The other lines (especially line two) imply that the parcels were “delivered” which you cannot come back against if people claim it to be untrue. Think ahead about possible responses to other user comments and cover your bases.

Learn from experience

You are going to write things on social media that get other people angry and that you cannot defend and you will suffer a PR hit. You need to learn from experience so that you know the difference between saying something was “posted” and something was “delivered.”

Counter attack is not the right course

You need to learn from experience and write posts and comments that are less open to attack in the future. Do not go on the counter attack or lower yourself to the level of the people commenting. Do not apologize either, just handle it with tact and care and learn better for next time.

The article was contributed by Mary Miller. Mary is a student and article writing expert. She’s passionate about writing, education and traveling. She has recently started her online tutoring career and wants to share social media tips with other teachers.

Is Horse Riding Fun or Hard? Ask The Expert!

To some, horse riding is so much fun! Some other think it is hard. It is more than playing the piano. But don't say that to an obsessed pianist who dreams of rising to stardom. He will kick your ass! If you just got so fed up with it all of your hobbies, try to take to it.

That's what friends are for

You get the chance to create a bond with an animal and there's so much fun involved. Get ready to have your own horse and ask it about man riding, is that fun? Sure it is not. It is hard! We're not talking about how to copy Tom and Jerry to amuse those coach potatoes.

Regarding this you may get acquainted with Tom Jackson Tom is one of the country’s most talented young event riders, having represented Great Britain at the European Championships on the Young Rider team, winning a Silver medal in 2013 and previously on the Junior team, securing a Gold medal in 2011. 

Whether you already own a horse or are new to eventing and want to become involved, Tom would love to welcome you to his team. Each horse gets individual training directly with Tom and first class care and attention in his small and friendly yard where the horses and owners are of the utmost importance.

Never hold too tight of reins this will make the horse want to rear up. Well, this is not my suggestion as I myself have no idea about horse riding. Whether it is fun or hard! The fun thing is that you can make friend with this tough animal and won't let your horse be in pain and will want you off of it and that saddle! Before saddling make sure you brush the dirt and everything else off of it. Well Tom knows better about it.

Oh remember, please don't do such stupid things when you really want to ride along the country. Like when you think it is as sacred as a cow in India or wish someday it would share story with you orally. By the way, are you seeking a new horse at 2* level or above to compete this coming season? Well, if you have already become the master, surely, that's what you would do, wouldn't you? Nothing seems to be hard at all.

Is horse riding fun or hard? If you cannot play the piano and cannot outdo Stevie Wonder, I think it is. 

Publicity Ideas That Work For Local Restaurants

Posted By Guest Blogger Ramya Raju

As a restaurant owner or manager you can look beyond mass media advertising to boost your revenue and business. You have to remember that it’s as important to bring in new customers as it is to get more revenue from your existing ones. They have to become your repeat customers, bring their loved ones with them the next time they are over and drum up some word of mouth publicity for the food you serve and your restaurant in general.

If you are looking to strengthen the bond with your existing customers and bring in new ones then there are some restaurant marketing strategies that you can look into.

Publicity Moves

They will definitely help you attract eyeballs but you have to go beyond the regular events to get desired amount of publicity. In today’s times it’s important to think big and out of the box, while you come up with ideas that gel with your restaurant and get you a lot of exposure. The problem with local events is that they don’t even get a mention in local papers, forget National ones. That’s the reason, a well thought out publicity move is considered to be invaluable in restaurant marketing; you won’t have to worry about getting National coverage anymore.

Social Gatherings: Online and Offline

It’s a good idea to get different social media groups to have a social event at your venue. Social-only discounts will be considered a good gesture at times like these. You should also remember to get their Facebook names and Twitter handles so that you can thank them and build connect. You can also keep them in the know in case you are hosting a special event or a holiday function.

Email marketing has an edge over direct mail marketing because it’s faster, more efficient, cuts down your costs and helps you save paper too.

Public Relations

Having a strong Public and Media relations program is worth its weight in gold because it boosts your restaurant’s image. It’s also important that you keep creating newsworthy stories so that your restaurant gets talked about. Your hiring a new chef might be big news for you but you will have to think of other angles to make saleable stories that will attract attention.

You can take stock of marketing and advertising budget for your restaurant over the last three years and compare it against the money you have spent on public relations. It’s said that 15 to 30 per cent of your budget should go towards public relations. It can also be used in tandem with social Media Marketing to have a bigger impact.

Sampling of your food

At the end of the day it’s the food served at your restaurant that can be the deal breaker for your customers. Hence it’s a good idea to think of ways to get your food graded by potential customers. Remember every public event is an opportunity for you to offer samples of your product to your target customers. Make sure you have a couple of noteworthy items from the menu and dispatch them with your best team members to an event where it’s possible to reach out to your potential customers.

Bounce Backs

It’s an option that surprisingly many restaurant owners don’t make the most out of. It has served as a masterstroke for many because it can bring in more revenue than traditional advertising. To employ this strategy you have to give your customers incentives on popular services at the time of purchase. The incentives can then be used on other occasions when you might be struggling to add revenue. In case you are finding it hard to get customers for dinner, you can give bounce back certificates only for evening hours.

Similarly several offers can be tried and you can keep testing the results you are getting out of them. It will help you narrow down on offers that will bring in a larger clientele. From a direct discount to time or product specific, free item with purchase, you have several options you can explore.


Ramya Raju is a freelance writer/web designer from India. He writes on varied topics like travel, photography, English Courses, SEO, Web Design, Mobile, Marketing etc..He has an experience of about 8 years in content writing and has worked for top blogs and websites. He is generally an extrovert; He likes photography, anthropology and traveling to different countries to learn the culture and living of the local inhabitants to do travelogues.

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Moving To Australia: What Indonesian Immigrants Need To Know

Posted by guest blogger Sally Smith

Indonesians emigrating to Australia will be quite glad to learn that there are many ways to make your transition smoother than you ever thought possible. Australia and Indonesia have had a long and successful trade relationship that is still going strong today. Due to this relationship, quite a few Indonesian families and individuals living in Australia have moved there successfully and permanently in recent years. If you are getting ready to make the move, it may seem a little overwhelming and you might not know just where to begin. It will be helpful for you to consult a professional migration consultant or migration lawyer who can help you take the necessary steps to become an Australian citizen or temporary visitor on visa.

Australia has provided much economic aid to Indonesia for a number of decades and getting a visa is a fairly standard process nowadays. You will first need to apply via the Australia Embassy or Department of Immigration, both of which can be accessed online from the comfort of your home. There are several different types of visas to choose from - if you are sponsored to move by a major company or place of business, a work visa may be the right one for you. If you are going to marry someone in Australia, a marriage visa could be the best option. There are also temporary holiday visas and special visas for Superyacht workers as well. Once you have applied either in person or online, you can be approved within a few weeks or months depending on type and the length of your move or stay.

Once you have a visa ready to go, you might be wondering what the best places to work and live are. Cities like Brisbane, Sydney, Gold Coast, and New South Wales are just a few of the most popular metropolitan destinations for immigrants and other new Australian residents. There are condos, apartments, small homes, and larger ones - as well as hostels and hotels for international travelers. Realtors can help you find something within your ideal budget. Some of the most popular Indonesian-held jobs in Australia are teaching, translating, online customer service and trading, and work at the Australian-Indonesian center. Because mining and drilling are such booming industries in Indonesia, you may find luck in these careers as well. If you have a college degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering, there could be openings for you in this type of field. The best way to begin searching for jobs in online before you move. Try to develop a relationship with some potential employers by explaining to them that you will soon be transitioning to Australia and are interested in potentially working with them.

Kid Friendly Restaurants in London

By Alice Jerusha

London, England is one of the most popular cities in the world when it comes to the sights, history, entertainment and especially the food! With such a large range of different cultures and tastes all combined into one area it's difficult to choose a favourite. If you are in search for a location the entire family can enjoy, here are a few well rated kid friendly restaurants in London.

-Planet Hollywood-

Located on Haymarket, come see all the fun décor straight from the sets of your favorite movies! Offering a wide variety of foods with American favorites such as hamburgers, chicken wings and even Italian and Asian cuisine. This restaurant also offers children's favorite dishes from their own kid menu. Past visitors express how the atmosphere is fun and enjoyable as well as how friendly and professional the staffs are. There is usually music playing in the background, so most often any commotion from little ones is unnoticed since there is an excitement and buzz throughout the entire restaurant.

-Giraffe-

Stop learning to tickle your fancy--just for a while,
friend of mine, Alice, invites your kids to London
Have fun!

Situated on Blandford Street this franchise welcomes you with the fun and playful décor of giraffes as soon as you come through the door. This is a good location to visit if you are like most families and looking for a place that fits your budget. This inexpensive menu offers meals throughout the day including Mexican, breakfast items, ribs, burgers, chicken, and desserts. Those that have visited this location express how much they enjoy the 'built for children' atmosphere along with the excellent quality of the food. Staffs are noted to be very friendly and are not bothered in the least by energetic children.

-Pizza Express-

This cozy pizzeria on Baker Street has a warm décor of natural colors that invites you to take a seat. Offering salads, pasta and your favorite assortment of toppings for a pizza, this inexpensive location is a real crowd pleaser. Four out of five guests say that they had a great experience and would return again.

-Wimpy-

With three destinations in the heart of London, these convenient fast food locations serve breakfast, hamburgers, chicken, French fries, fish or egg sandwiches, and milk-shakes at affordable prices. With a menu of food kids often ask for, families are sure to enjoy this restaurant.

-Rainforest Café-

Upon entering you feel as if you've gained passage into a different world. Stationed on Shaftesbury Avenue, this tropical restaurant introduces you to special encounters through sound effects by well-known rainforest animals. Guests enjoy waterfalls along with periodic thunder and lightning accompanied with rain showers. The menu caters to individual tastes, along with offering many dishes that are for vegetarian diners. Children from all ages enjoy the ambiance this hideaway has to offer.

Most restaurants offer reservations. If available, this is recommended so you can ensure efficient seating for your family. Various locations now offer this through their websites as well. If you are visiting out of the UK and wish to have your own transportation, it is advisable to obtain an online driving licence. Be sure to research the countries requirements before your stay.

Whether you are in search of an inexpensive and quick meal or if you are looking for a more elegant dining experience, you can be sure to find exactly what you are looking for while visiting London that best suits everyone in your family.

Author’s BIO:  Alice Jerusha writes on various topics ranging from health related articles to travel and automotive articles. Right now, she's working on articles related to online driving licence.

Tips for Increasing the Security of Any Blog

By Sally Smith

No tickle your fancy writing today, here are tips for increasing the security of your blog,
guest post by Sally Smith

Blogs are popular and accessible. They are used for everything today from personal expression to e-commerce. Unfortunately, blogs do present some security risks. Determined hackers could vandalize the site, steal information or even attempt identity theft. Several tips will help to increase the security of any blog online.

Install Updates Immediately

One of the single most effective ways to protect a blog is to install updates immediately as they become available. Updates are released because security gaps or technical problems were detected. The update will protect the blog from known types of attacks. Skipping software updates or ignoring them completely will leave the blog increasingly vulnerable as time goes on.

Go Through All Platform Settings

Blogging platforms sometimes have a very large number of settings dealing with development, appearance and end-users. Some of these features can compromise data security if they are activated. It is important to go through all platform settings to make sure the blog is secure. There are remote editing options that can give hackers access to the site. It is also a good idea to reduce the number of failed logins that are allowed so brute-force tactics to find a password will not work.

Be Careful When Choosing Themes

Themes are available for most blogging platforms today. Although themes are convenient, they can also create a major security hole in the website. A hacker could release a free theme that contains exploitable code. Bloggers need to closely examine themes before installation. It is usually best to stick with themes that have been officially released or approved by the developer.

Archive Sensitive Documents and Information

Sensitive documents and information on the network with the blog must be protected. Traditional platforms will give a hacker access to all files just by breaching the security of the larger network or account. An electronic archival and retrieval system protects individual documents. These systems increase data security by making it difficult or impossible to access protected documents even if a hacker penetrates the network.

Hide or Obfuscate Usernames If Possible

Defeating the security of a blog is much easier if a hacker knows the main login or account username. Bloggers should try to hide this name if possible. The name chosen should not be easy to guess. It should not be left as a default name like admin. Any automatically generated author information should be changed or removed so that hackers cannot easily find usernames. These actions will strength blog security.

Protect Blog Content

An electronic archival and retrieval system will protect documents and files on the network. Another part of data security that must be addressed is content theft. Bloggers must take the time to add copyright information and disclaimers to every page prohibiting visitors from stealing written content. There are even plugins available that will disable the copy and paste functionality on the website.

Perform Daily or Weekly Backups

Part of security involves planning for the worst. Bloggers should backup everything on a regular basis. Backups are useful if a malicious hacker gets into the site and then destroys or vandalizes the content. Backups make it possible to restore the blog quickly. It helps to choose a hosting provider that performs daily or weekly backups automatically.

5 Tickling Reasons Why Alabama Is Not An Interesting State To Visit

Don't you think Alabama, a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, is an interesting state to visit?

If you don't agree with this you should be able to put it honestly, that the reason to say it is uninteresting is probably because you haven't come to your senses due to much drinking. Off course Alabama is fabulous. With Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west, you can go to any great places through some real journeys to nature .

It is not recommended to visit if you think Alabama is nothing but only a stretch of remote area. If you blindly agree it is not the 30th-most extensive and the 23rd-most populous of the 50 United States, but instead it's only a volcano which would like to throw out to harm you, then wake up, get rid of your hallucination.

At 1,300 miles (2,100 km), Alabama has one of the longest navigable inland waterways in the nation.

What do you think about that? If you are looking for Piranhas in the waterways, that's a stupid idea. I believe, you are literal and your geography teacher should not be humiliated by you.

So why is Alabama not an interesting state to visit in America?

Probably

1. You are broke and you reside outside the USA. You can't even tell what the USA stand for

2. You are rich but suffering parkinson disease. Instead of thinking of having fun outdoors you are distressed troubled by your condition now.

3. You have been long in a rescue team and are longing for free invitation from Obama only to visit Alabama. Otherwise nothing is so interesting to spend money for a journey

4. You were born in Alabama but grew up in Manila. Your ancestors lived in Mumbai and your parents hate it if you start liking Alabama because they have debt history there.

5. You know Alabama, you were born and grew up there, but the whole of your life you hate the state. It's not interesting at all. You hate it much for tomorrow you'll face the firing squad. What did you do last summer, anyway?

Just learn to tickle your fancy!