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Earlier this year I wrote a post on why I unfriended you on Facebook and I thought I would follow it up because I don’t want you to get the wrong idea!

My Facebook Friends

I am not one who loves to be annoyed. I don’t go on Facebook so that I can feel better about myself by reading your status updates and scoffing. No the reason why I return again (and again and again!) is because I thoroughly enjoy seeing your smile, “hearing” your laugh, and getting inspired to do better in my own personal life.

So for the following reasons, I say thank you, dear friend, for being such a great Facebook Friend:

You entertain me!
Whether you say something hilarious, share a funny video or repost humor…you always make me smile. A twinge of your sarcasm or social awareness humor is my favorite! I confess, often times I visit your page, just to giggle

You are an Insightful, Truth Teller.
You speak so eloquently and always raise my inner-game to another level. Your pinpointed thoughts are like mental food that opens me up to a deeper level of understanding people, feelings, actions, reactions, business strengths and even weaknesses.

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Today is the start of two 30-DAY Challenges for me….One is a 30 day blogging challenge and the other is 30 days of physical inactivity.  As for the first challenge, I’ll be blogging on a daily basis for the month of April.

The second one wasn’t something I signed up for, but was the result of deciding to “just play” a physical sport.

The problem with this is…. I didn’t ♪ ease on down, ease on down, down the physical activity rooooad. ♫

In the past my physical activity has been broken down into two distinct periods. From August – February, I loafed around the house, counting my blessings that I don’t have to confront Old Man winter because I work from home and allowed my physical activity to go dormant. Then, when the first signs of spring arrived, I get Spring Fever and am compelled to get active. It is very much like clockwork!

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Do you struggle to use social media effectively for your business?  Well I have come across a solution that can fix that:  the Blueprint for Social Media Success Series – from the Social Media Academy for Women.

The founders are three women, on a mission.  Their passion and expertise is helping women experts (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors) entrepreneurs and business owners, harness the power of social technologies and strategic alliances to create meaningful, profitable connections, brand awareness and consumer/customer interactions.

Forbes called Cindy Ratzlaff one of the “Top Branded Women on Twitter, Forbes considers Francine Allaire one of  the top 20 most influential women to follow on Twitter for business, marketing and technology advice and community building pro, Lisa McKenzie, was voted a Noisemaker of the Year by the Montreal Mirror.  I think you could learn a thing or two from these ladies, wouldn’t you agree? (more…)