Almost two months ago posted a message about a horrific computer virus that took over my browser (and it takes over a few browsers) and left my laptop with no CD, no Wi-Fi, etc.  The virus fooled me and I am a geek!  I started using computers in 1973 and I'm the one people call to consult on what computer or hardware to purchase.  I also fix, upgrade, and speed up older computers, too.    So if this virus got by me, boy, it's a dozy.   PLUS I got the virus by clicking on a Tweet from someone I knew.  Well, today I received another one of these dangerous messages  and I wanted to share it with you (minus the link that sends you to

By Caitlin Nish A DOW JONES NEWSWIRES COLUMN Posted here with permission. It appears on the DJ paid subscriber website www.DowJones.com NEW YORK -- 3/2/12   Social media may be the hot topic for wealth advisers these days, but that doesn't mean they should abandon traditional marketing strategies. Proponents of social media tout sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook as an easy way to connect with existing clients and most effective to reach a broad number of prospects. But marketing strategists say social media should only supplement other marketing like hosting a radio show, writing articles for the local newspaper or conducting an in-person educational seminar. Advisers have always wanted "magic fairy dust" when it comes to

If you were a moderator of a GROUP on LinkedIn, what are the ways you could proactively gain new members? LinkedIn members won't allow post to gain members in the Answers section, but with the help of other LinkedIn members, we've found 27 different ways to promote your GROUP Have we left out a way you're promoting your GROUP? Just add it below. 1) purchase a URL that is easy to use to tell others about the group I run, and have it linked to the LinkedIn GROUP. 2) put an ad for it on Craigslist (small biz ad) 3) promoted it to my Facebook and LI connections 4) I've promoted the group to other LI

This message is important to your computer.  A virus that has been around a while is back with a vengeance.   It's called many things like XP Antivirus 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012 or Win 7 Antivirus 2012.   Even though I have a few hundred dollars worth of virus protection, it got through, mainly because it looks like it's an update to Microsoft -- asking me to provide extra protection.  It looks very authentic.   It has been around since 2009 BUT it changes (for the worse) as it ages.   It caused me 6 hours worth of work and gave me a horrible headache to get rid of it.  It has stopped my computer from being Wi-Fi (yes,

"Business owners, contractors, and career folks beware. If a company you work for doesn't have a social networking policy, create one and make your boss sign it! CYA "     -- Maria Marsala In this very informative article, http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcoursey/2011/11/03/who-owns-your-linkedin-contacts/ Deb McAlister, who is writing a book regarding social media and the law, shows us that it may or may not be us!  That's pretty strange considering that all LI accounts are personal -- not business accounts. I will add a few more possiblities that may make you lose your LI contact list. 1) It's possible that some day, you'll get shut off from getting into your LinkedIn account because you did something you didn't realize was against the rules (like I have