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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a style="font-size: 140%;" href="http://facebook.com/username" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/username</a></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Click on the comments section and share your unique URL below!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/">Michelle Corteggiano | ATI Attraction Marketing</a><br /></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>5 Free Tools to Help Businesses Combat the "Social Media Time Sucking Monster"</title><category term="bit.ly"/><category term="facebook lists"/><category term="hootsuite"/><category term="ping.fm"/><category term="social media"/><category term="social media marketing"/><category term="time saving tools"/><category term="tweetdeck"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/3/7/5-free-tools-to-help-businesses-combat-the-social-media-time.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/3/7/5-free-tools-to-help-businesses-combat-the-social-media-time.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2010-03-07T23:33:35Z</published><updated>2010-03-07T23:33:35Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;">The number one thing we hear at each and every presentation we give is: We don&rsquo;t have the time!! To that we say,</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You <strong>have</strong> to make the time...... because your competition is already there</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Time saved is $$ saved!!So, to help you save money, we are going to share a couple of the time saving tools we currently use daily in our business...&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;<strong>Posting to Multiple Social Media Sites</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/"><em>TweetDeck</em>:</a> Can view and post to Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Fan Page, LinkedIn and MySpace&hellip;all at the same time or choose which one/ones you would like to send it to. Bonus: Wonderful organizational tool!</li>
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<li><em><a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></em>: Post from anywhere &gt;&gt;&gt; to anywhere. Post to all of your favorite services (currently 44 different choices)</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Social Media Organizational tool</strong></p>
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<li><em><a href="../../ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/3/1/how-to-create-facebook-lists.html">Facebook Lists</a></em>: Organize lists so you can easily access certain people. For instance: Family, Friends, Prospects, Home Town etc&hellip; Once you have created your lists, you will be able to view a feed with updates from only people in that list. Enter link</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Social Network Scheduler</strong></p>
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<li><em><a href="http://hootsuite.com/">Hootsuite</a></em>: Manage Social Networks, iPhone App, Track Statistics, Twitter Lists, Brand Monitoring, Personalized View, Schedule Tweets</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>URL &amp; Headline Shortener</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://bit.ly/"><em>Bit.ly </em>Sidebar</a> Shorten, share and track your links! Once you install the bit.ly sidebar (located under tools) you will be able to shorten a URL to any page you are on with one click of the bit.ly sidebar. The shortened URL will appear once by itself and then once with the title of the page you were on and the shortened URL . We use this every day when we find an article we want to share. Bonus: All of the links you shortened will be tracked here so you can monitor the quality of your posts.</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Five great places to begin at becoming more efficient with the time you spend in social media. You can and will dial this in to a very reasonable daily time allotment. With the Social Media Toolbox that we have built for ATI, we manage our Social Media visibility/presence in 30 minutes a day.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/"><em>Michelle Corteggiano</em></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>How To: Create Facebook Lists</title><category term="ati attraction marketing"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="facebook list"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/3/1/how-to-create-facebook-lists.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/3/1/how-to-create-facebook-lists.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2010-03-01T15:50:53Z</published><updated>2010-03-01T15:50:53Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Facebook Lists Q &amp; A</strong><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/storage/Facebook Lists QA Snipet.PNG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267471089770" alt="" /></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Click on the  comments section and share your thoughts below!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/"><em>Jodi Mallow Maas | ATI Attraction Marketing</em></a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Top 5 Reasons Why “I Will Never Join Facebook”</title><category term="bbusiness"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="networks"/><category term="social media"/><category term="transparency"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/26/top-5-reasons-why-i-will-never-join-facebook.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/26/top-5-reasons-why-i-will-never-join-facebook.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2010-02-26T15:20:51Z</published><updated>2010-02-26T15:20:51Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;">Yes it&rsquo;s true! I know it&rsquo;s hard to believe for those of us that are zealous social medias fans, but some people still have doubts about joining the &ldquo;new media&rdquo; revolution.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/storage/No%20Facebook.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267201475661" alt="" width="191" height="174" /></span></span>Throughout my social media adventures, I have heard valid concerns, na&iuml;ve assumptions and humorous objections, especially about the big player &ndash; <strong>Facebook</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Touting a database of 400 million and growing stronger every day, Facebook is not only the #1 social site; they are intent on rivaling Google&rsquo;s empire. Facebook&rsquo;s Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was featured in <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/mic/2010/profile/facebook">Fast Company</a>, where he shared that Facebook &ldquo;is a movement not a website&rdquo;.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">With Facebook&rsquo;s staggering growth and let&rsquo;s face it worldwide presence, will the following reasons hold enough validity to actually stop someone from joining this<em> social media</em> giant?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>1. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t need any more friends&rdquo;:</strong> Really? Unless you have devoted yourself to a life of solitude this philosophy will not serve you well. As humans we not only need but crave interaction with others. Think of <em>Facebook</em> as a networking tool at your fingertips. Now the introvert can express themselves without being thrust into a physical crowd, the closet comedian can test his material before taking the stage or the new mom can stay at home and still stay connected.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>2. &ldquo;Facebook is for college kids&rdquo;:</strong> &nbsp;In the beginning this statement was true but today could not be more off target. The fastest growing demographic in Facebook is 35 years old and up. It&rsquo;s obvious that the Gen X and Baby Boom generation is quickly realizing the value of this phenomenal operating system.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>3. &ldquo;I am concerned about my privacy&rdquo;: </strong>There are a few ways to look at this one.</p>
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<li>If you are participating in technology and the internet, your privacy is already compromised. The reality is that we all leave a digital trail. Can we put systems in place to help protect us? Sure we can but we must not be na&iuml;ve to the truths of cyberspace.</li>
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<li>If you are engaging in social media for fun, sites (especially Facebook) have gone to great programming lengths to ensure that you can control your privacy. That being said it is up to you to review and control your privacy settings. </li>
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<li>If your participation in social media is to build your brand and large networks of people, then you must embrace transparency. Be as you are! We all want to be surrounded by like minded people and the world is full of them. Facebook provides a digital platform for those connections. <strong></strong></li>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>4. &ldquo;Facebook is a time waster&rdquo;: </strong>Like this is the first item that has been said about. The same goes for television and video games. In all reality the product is not to blame; it is our own responsibility to set limits. If you are using <em>Facebook </em>for business there are many time saving tips and tools designed specifically for efficiency.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>5. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care what someone had for breakfast&rdquo;: </strong>That is what people say but it appears by Facebook&rsquo;s success that people really do want to peek behind the curtain and see what you are up to. Granted if you are posting boring content and doing so way too often, people will stop looking. Add a little spice to your post, even if it is about what you just ate and the crowd will stay entertained.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Facebook</em> is like a party. It&rsquo;s a place to connect, share and have fun. If you still decide that you never want to join Facebook that&rsquo;s ok, even without you or me the festivities will go on. With that being said, I plan on wearing my party hat for years to come.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em><a href="../../ati-trainers/">Jodi Mallow Maas</a></em></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Managing Facebook Email Notifications</title><category term="ati attraction marketing"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="michelle corteggiano"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/22/managing-facebook-email-notifications.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/22/managing-facebook-email-notifications.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2010-02-22T12:00:19Z</published><updated>2010-02-22T12:00:19Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/" target="_blank"><em>Michelle Corteggiano</em></a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>LinkedIn Website Linking Tip</title><category term="ati attraction marketing"/><category term="jodi mallow maas"/><category term="linkedin"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/18/linkedin-website-linking-tip.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/18/linkedin-website-linking-tip.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2010-02-18T05:24:02Z</published><updated>2010-02-18T05:24:02Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><span id="sample-permalink">&nbsp;<script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/">Jodi Mallow Maas</a></em></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Naming Your Facebook Fan/Business Page – 5 HOT Tips</title><category term="Business"/><category term="Fan Page"/><category term="business"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="google"/><category term="social media"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/15/naming-your-facebook-fanbusiness-page-5-hot-tips.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2010/2/15/naming-your-facebook-fanbusiness-page-5-hot-tips.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2010-02-15T21:04:02Z</published><updated>2010-02-15T21:04:02Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">What&rsquo;s in name? The answer is simple when you take it piece by piece. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">Depending on what</span><span style="color: black;"> type</span><span style="color: black;"> of&nbsp;<em>business</em> page you are naming&hellip; it could be anything from the actual name of your business, to your personal name, to a trade, to a passion and so on. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">When choosing a name, you must put some thought into it and play it smart. You will attract organic traffic from <em>Google</em> and other search engines based on the title of your page. Utilize the power of <em>Google</em> here!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">Careful though, you must remember not to limit yourself by using words in your title that could become obsolete. No matter what name you choose, the following tips are all something to take into consideration: </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: black;">1. Make sure it&rsquo;s a name you like:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style="color: black;">As of right now, you can not change the name of your Fan Page so choose very carefully</span><strong><span style="color: black;">. </span></strong><span style="color: black;">Think long term...what name will best suit this page forever</span><span style="color: black;">?</span><strong><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: black;">2. 75 Characters, including spaces:&nbsp; </span></strong><span style="color: black;">Not a lot of space, so use it wisely. Think to yourself, if someone were searching on Google for what my page has to offer...what might they type in the search bar?</span><strong><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>3. When to use your actual company      name:</strong></p>
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<li><span style="color: black;">you own the company <strong>or</strong>&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: black;">your company allows</span><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">*</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">you to <strong>or</strong>&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: black;">You KNOW you will never leave this company</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * </span></strong><span style="color: black;">keeping in mind they could change their policy at any given time</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: black;">4. When to use your personal name:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> For anyone who is branding their self, we definitely recommend you do have your personal name in the title along with some descriptive words on who you are</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: black;">5. Use Keywords!</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> Google loves keywords, Google loves Social Media, Google indexes      Facebook&hellip;.need I say more? Carefully choose keywords, make sure to use      words related to your industry that will always be relevant. If you are      branding yourself, use descriptive keywords that will position you exactly      where you want to be. Use words that you are passionate about, words that      you strive to be. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">It&rsquo;s like building a house, go for the solid foundation and then build upon it. Take some time, check out these tips and let us know what you decided to title your page in the comment section of this post.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/"><em>Michelle Corteggiano</em></a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>HOW TO VIDEO: Block and Remove Annoying Facebook Games &amp; Applications From Your Page</title><category term="applications"/><category term="block"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="games"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2009/12/29/how-to-video-block-and-remove-annoying-facebook-games-applic.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2009/12/29/how-to-video-block-and-remove-annoying-facebook-games-applic.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2009-12-29T17:51:16Z</published><updated>2009-12-29T17:51:16Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;">Tired of your&nbsp; Facebook profile getting cluttered with games and applications you aren't interested in....us too. Here is a simple fix!</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Get Your Social On - 5 Ways to Stand Out in Social Media</title><category term="Branding"/><category term="Social Media"/><category term="be as you are"/><category term="connect"/><category term="engage"/><category term="new media"/><category term="personal branding"/><category term="social"/><category term="social media"/><id>http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2009/11/29/get-your-social-on-5-ways-to-stand-out-in-social-media.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-attraction-marketing-blog/2009/11/29/get-your-social-on-5-ways-to-stand-out-in-social-media.html"/><author><name>Michelle Corteggiano &amp; Jodi Mallow Maas</name></author><published>2009-11-30T04:41:52Z</published><updated>2009-11-30T04:41:52Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p style="text-align: left;">So, the Social Media phenomenon is front page news right now and everyone&rsquo;s trying it. For that r<span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="../../storage/Charicature.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267159312891" alt="" /></span></span>eason, we felt it was time to share a little observation we have made.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The &ldquo;Social&rdquo; in Social Media is what makes this new media so attractive. It&rsquo;s what draws people to you and makes them want to connect and interact with you.&nbsp; Recently it seems that with everyone (including the most recent explosion&hellip;businesses) jumping on the bandwagon, there is some sort of confusion.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Please allow us to clarify and share some recommendations on &ldquo;How to Be Social&rdquo;!</p>
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<li><strong>Pa</strong><strong>rticipate and Contribute</strong> &ndash; Get plugged in and &ldquo;get it on&rdquo; (old car dog lingo) with people. Try not to be the guy that only gets comments and never answers anyone back. People WANT to engage on these sites. Contribute good, accurate, funny or useful information on live feeds, groups, pages and lists.</li>
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<li><strong>Be Smart and Practice Good Manners/Etiquette</strong> &ndash; Be smart about what you post, these sites truly have become your online resume. In the wrong hands, this new media can hurt someone as fast as they can help someone. Practice good manners/etiquette such as; Happy Birthday wishes, good comments on others posts, congratulations, thumbs up, re-tweets, #followfriday recommendations, thank you&rsquo;s, give credit where credit is due, help promote your friends family co-workers and the area in which you live etc&hellip;</li>
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<li><strong>Avoid Controversial Topics</strong> &ndash; There are plenty of places to view controversy! We recommend your Social Media presence does not become a place known for controversy. Avoiding the top 3 (Sex, Drugs and Religion), will help rank you as likeable.</li>
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<li><strong>Avoid Too Many Self Serving Posts</strong> &ndash; Spam is a big issue in Social Media, marketing your offer without permission is a bugger! Self serving posts/links should be limited. If you have something to offer, a product, a service, an opportunity or a business, focus on sharing good info related to that specific industry. This will help deem you as an expert in your area. We recommend 8 non self serving posts to every 2 self serving posts.</li>
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<li><strong>Be As You Are</strong> &ndash; We now live in a world of Personal Branding! The #1 recommendation we can make is be true, be genuine, be yourself. Users of this new media are very savvy to a fake. What makes you unique? Talk about it! Be who you are, talk about whatever it is you are passionate about&hellip;Become Your Brand!</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;Engaging with people is what fuels this new media. Now&hellip;go get your social on!!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.atiattractionmarketing.com/ati-trainers/" target="_blank">Michelle Corteggiano</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">A question everyone wants to hear the answer to!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We are Looking for Success Stories to Showcase as Examples in Our Speaking Engagements and Publications!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">This could lead to big exposure for your business....</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ATI teaches people how to use Social Media to market their business. We have some great success stories from clients of ours but would like to expand the reach to all of our readers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Please take a minute to shares your success about Social Media marketing. If you would like to gain exposure with ATI about your story, please add your contact information into the survey.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Feel free to comment below also!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Looking forward to all of the great input from our readers...Thank You in advance</p>
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