When setting up a website you need to consider a few things -  who your target audience is, what their needs are and how you can meet their needs. In anticipation of meeting their needs, the Linking209.com website has been setup using WordPress MU and BuddyPress. The MU stands for Multi-User. BuddyPress is a bundle of WordPress plugins to help bring Social Networking to a WordPress site. These two pieces of software working in concert with each other help create a Social Community. The first part of the journey was the experience of setting up the website. So, far it hasn’t been too...

In February 2010 some friends and I decided to start a networking group called Linking209.  Its name focuses on a specific region covered by the 209 area code.  The primary focus at this time is Stanislaus County, San Joaquin County and surrounding areas.  In other words the Greater Stockton area, Modesto, Tracy, Manteca and surrounding cities.  It’s an open group in LinkedIn.  If you want to join and network with us, feel free to visit this link Linking209 in LinkedIn.  The Linking209 mission is to provide networking opportunities for people who live and work in the...

I’ve reached my 200th blog post.  It’s been a long road to get here, but the journey has been worth it. Where I’ve been: During this past year, I have done a lot of growing in my blogging and presentation skills.  I have written articles on personal networking and personal marketing plus several posts on technology and DIY.  This last month I committed to becoming an iPhone and Mac OS X developer.  It has been a while since I last programmed a Mac, but it’s coming back to me.  The iPhone is something new for me.  If I had only known that the iPhone would be...

Many times, I wonder if I say too little or not enough.  When I was in elementary school, my teachers would tell me to write in more detail.  They would say I had not written enough detail.  I should be more descriptive.  In high school, my teachers would tell me to be more succinct.  I was giving too much detail.  In college, some professors would tell me to write in more detail.  At work, I would hear about making sure I was using the write information for the intended audience.  Of course, I was to keep the written documents short.  “Just the executive summary if you...

The other day, I received a question regarding how all this Twitter stuff works.  I spent a little time explaining the concepts and then decided that I should write a blog about it.  I’m sure everyone would like to hear about Twitter and how it’s being used for Social Networking and Social Marketing. A few questions: What is Twitter? Twitter is a microblog that allows the Tweeter to share a complete thought with their followers in 140 characters or less? There is a short video by http://CommonCraft.com  on this subject at the end of this post. What’s a Tweet? A...