How to Find the Original Source of an Image

My colleague Kelly was working with her client on a new website. And the client found an image they absolutely wanted on their site.

But her client didn’t know where the image came from. Kelly knew she needed to confirm the image could be used on the site.

Where could she start looking? Kelly posted in one of the online forums I belong to: Continue reading How to Find the Original Source of an Image

How To Find Your First Tweet

First tweet search tool interface

Happy birthday Twitter!

In celebration of its eighth birthday, Twitter created the First Tweets site that allows you to find your first tweet.

Not only could you find your first tweet, you could enter any Twitter username to find their first tweet.

People were excited to share their first tweet using the hashtag #FirstTweet.

Sadly, the First Tweets site is no more. Twitter took it down.

But, there is still an option, with more steps, for you to find your first tweet.

Continue reading How To Find Your First Tweet

Why I Didn’t Accept Your LinkedIn Connection Request

hello sign.

Every day I receive anywhere from five to 10 LinkedIn invitations to connect.

Almost 90 percent of the time, the invitation includes the default invitation message subject line:

Deborah, please add me to your LinkedIn network

And my immediate response is:

Hey, Who are you? Where did we meet? Are you active in the communities I’m in?

From talking with my friends and colleagues, I’m not alone with that response. Continue reading Why I Didn’t Accept Your LinkedIn Connection Request