tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:02:33 +0000ADHDweb 2.0twitterfamilyeditorialpoetrymarketingparentingquotesenvironmentpuzzlePublished elsewheresocial mediaArtblogginggooglelifeDrafts I've written I'm not being paid.http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)Blogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-5506689349771792020Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:02:00 +00002011-11-01T15:02:33.695-07:00University of Californiahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuJfwYruR9Y&feature=youtu.be&aADHD: Current Research Assessment and Treatment StatusUC Davis Mind Institute, Summer 2010Dr. Julie Schweitzer and Dr. Faye Dixon Background:<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Rate of ADHD in general population is 3 – 10% of children depending on what diagnostic measures are used<!--[if !http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/kzgFiDlE3Ls/adhd-uc-davis-mind-institute-2010-notes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/kzgFiDlE3Ls" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2011/11/adhd-uc-davis-mind-institute-2010-notes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-8682700698400997325Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:05:00 +00002011-06-03T10:20:26.817-07:00web 2.0googleYou’d think this would be easy to find, right? I spent 5 minutes finding it so I took some screen shots so I don’t have to next time.This also answers: Where is my Google analytics tracking code?First go to your main Analytics setting page and find the edit button on the far right to get to Profile Settings:Then click on the "check status" link hidden at the top:You'll find the Google tracking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/nY0m80VGGXE/google-analytics-where-is-status-column.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/nY0m80VGGXE" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2011/06/google-analytics-where-is-status-column.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-1100580691968815898Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:15:00 +00002011-06-02T19:15:55.170-07:00social media1. Effective players use people to come to their site.I’ve already found success here by sharing my blog posts on EAv Communities I’m part of. If you haven’t read them yet here are the links:* http://provientmarketing.com/2011/05/proud-to-be-a-social-media-geek/* http://provientmarketing.com/2011/05/empire-avenue-farmville-meets-wall-street/2. The index you join matters.I assume other people on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/XPOMwuWlBp0/4-tips-for-getting-most-out-of-empire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/XPOMwuWlBp0" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2011/06/4-tips-for-getting-most-out-of-empire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-39046203648691748Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:36:00 +00002011-02-18T21:36:43.138-08:00Just finished this slide show. It's the first one I've done that is intended to communicate a complex idea through pictures. Do you think I succeeded?ADHD Coaching WorksView more presentations from Peggy Dolane.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/iyzWkDTjqTs/adhd-coaching-works.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/iyzWkDTjqTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2011/02/adhd-coaching-works.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-4245139509760478164Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:59:00 +00002011-02-04T11:45:21.015-08:00social medialifebloggingArtIn this world of slice and dice niche marketimg, I have resisted breaking myself into to many communication channels. I naively thought, once, that one blog would be enough for me. But then came my buisness and I saw that I needed to have a channel devoted solely to business, focused messaging. My business audience didn't want to hear my political or parenting musings, for example. So I broke http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/tMtCr5L2tyk/how-many-blogs-does-one-person-need.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/tMtCr5L2tyk" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-many-blogs-does-one-person-need.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-2846014949765510748Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:05:00 +00002010-12-04T17:22:54.731-08:00Bloggers are often given free products in the hope we will review them and share them with our readers. Shutterfly has turned this idea on it's head and is offering the carrot of 50 free holiday cards if I write a blog talking about my favorite Shutterfly products.Since I haven't actually yet purchased a Shutterfly product, it's a bit tricky to do. However, I was in the process of designing my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/8zfF0L48XOQ/shutterfly-for-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/8zfF0L48XOQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2010/12/shutterfly-for-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-162334583176808166Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:22:00 +00002010-11-06T22:07:59.087-07:00familyIf I told you there was an easy, small thing you can do today that will make a big difference to a homeless family, would you do it?Have you ever noticed Box Top for Education on grocery items? Last year, my children’s school community collected $100 in Box Tops during the month of November and donated them to First Place School. This year I'd like to raise 10 times that amount. 1 in 50 US http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/sP3YDO7PHFI/will-you-help-homeless-child-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/sP3YDO7PHFI" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2010/11/will-you-help-homeless-child-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-5025833722274916122Sat, 22 May 2010 17:44:00 +00002010-05-24T13:12:11.114-07:00familySitting in the rain at my daughter's softball game, we listed unique Seattle experiences that define our culture -- beyond rain. Here's the list we came up with. What makes your home town special?Women often keep their last names when they marry.Stay-at-home dads are everywhere.Older mother means you didn't have your first child until you were 40.Skiing, mountaineering and long distance biking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/VLWUYAJ97JA/my-home-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/VLWUYAJ97JA" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-home-town.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-5524967474519540930Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-03-12T10:05:49.354-08:00Too much time on your hands? Don't want to miss out on all of the #fakesxsw networking fun? Be sure to join the party on Foursquare and log in and compete to be mayor of the Fake SXSW venue.How? It's simple.Go to mobile foursquare on line and change your location to Austin, TX. (http://foursquare.com/mobile)Search for Fake SXSWCheck in and tell all your friends on Twitter.Remember, this is a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/hK48bts3QzA/join-foursquare-fun-at-fakesxsw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/hK48bts3QzA" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2010/03/join-foursquare-fun-at-fakesxsw.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7659605884769992717Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:40:00 +00002010-03-10T09:01:59.860-08:00editorialADHDMy friend Ted was whispering in my ear that the future of the freelance writer career is dead. Free content is the wave of the future. This description from a viral marketing web site says it all: "when you write articles (for free) for another website, they’re happy to give you a backlink in the byline in return for your content."Get it? Free content=Free advertising. Doesn't sound too http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/hvE0KkzoZBc/huffington-post-sells-out-their.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/hvE0KkzoZBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2010/02/huffington-post-sells-out-their.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-5663844518499046230Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:50:00 +00002010-01-05T23:13:30.874-08:00parentinglifeenvironmentI fell through the Twitter rabbit hole today and came out in Malaysia where I read about a city that banned the use of plastic bags in stores for a day. My first reaction was happiness to find that the United States isn't the only place in the world that's taking the paper vs plastic debate to the next level. As I read on, however, I discovered a shocking statistic worth sharing:500,000,000,000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/nDRL3k5SrEw/paper-vs-plastic-500-billion-purchases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/nDRL3k5SrEw" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2010/01/paper-vs-plastic-500-billion-purchases.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-6899806027258729113Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-09-20T12:14:40.039-07:00poetryA circus mother in linoleum relief chimes with Copland’s Transcendence,Dormant cellular yearning reawakens to wed life with art.Body, heart and mind vibrate with gripping ardor,Fully present in every cell’s rapture.Each nerve sings in unison the chord of stardust progeny.I sew new seeds to bear the ancient fruit.And renew the most sacred vow and credo: I do.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/bZExU1Mjq2o/meager-immortality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/bZExU1Mjq2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/09/meager-immortality.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-2874737803381347899Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-06-24T12:13:20.372-07:00puzzlemarketingChecking my feed stats and am surprised to see that I now have 94 readers. That's great you say. What's the puzzle? Well, I haven't published anything on here since May 26, and nearly ALL of my subscribers signed up after that time.A recent post alerted people that I was going to be spending most of my time on my business marketing blog. This one will be mostly dormant.I've heard that killer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/I_aXTIcDMuo/puzzling-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/I_aXTIcDMuo" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/06/puzzling-development.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-4112875486384045231Wed, 27 May 2009 05:04:00 +00002009-05-26T22:09:04.354-07:00There's still time to sign up for the social media marketing webinar:<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/iNR_uPbO6m4/social-media-marketing-webinar-thur-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/iNR_uPbO6m4" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/05/social-media-marketing-webinar-thur-may.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-4818348929039797686Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:37:00 +00002009-03-31T22:42:54.094-07:00web 2.0Imagine my surprise when I went to burn a new feed and found that FreeRangeMom has 7 RSS subscribers. Now I know my Mom doesn't know how to use RSS, so who's subscribing?Glad to know that I've provided interesting enough content to make you want to know more.If you subscribed because you liked the posts I've been doing about Twitter. You should know that I'm now posting marketing and social http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/FRASZuBEN_0/rss-subscribers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/FRASZuBEN_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/03/rss-subscribers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7844987595525172023Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:26:00 +00002009-02-20T16:26:45.259-08:00Join three avid social media users on Twitter (Feb 22, 5- 6 pm PT) as they discuss how to best use Digg and other social bookmarking sites. Use hashtag #sbn to join the conversation.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/vOVxTZ-eWPE/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/vOVxTZ-eWPE" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/02/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7364121445249991652Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:54:00 +00002009-02-16T15:54:45.508-08:00Join three avid social media users on Twitter (Feb 22, 5- 6 pm PT) as they discuss how to best use Digg and other social bookmarking sites. Use hashtag #sbn to join the conversation.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/dx0lksv6ODM/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/dx0lksv6ODM" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/02/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7988635755368829067Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:42:00 +00002009-01-20T17:46:05.932-08:00web 2.0marketingtwitterOkay, my new avatar doesn't have anything to do with Inauguration Day 2009, but I couldn't pass on the excuse to tie in my announcement with the biggest national event in my lifetime. What better day to put a new face on my on-line presence?Big props go to Sabrina Dalman who helped me create my new look. What a pleasure to find her on Twitter!Why say goodbye to A woman with red hair, by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/iEj21EjSIf0/new-day-and-new-avatar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/iEj21EjSIf0" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-day-and-new-avatar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-122056054908670544Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:35:00 +00002009-01-19T19:07:51.646-08:00web 2.0marketingtwitterLast week on Twitter, @linkedinexpert, @marismith and myself hosted #lion: a tweet-in that asked the question: How open a networker are you on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter?. #lion came from LinkedIn Open Networker -- a person who grows their network as broadly as possible.This week we thought we'd continue the #lion conversation with the question:Are there limits of what you share about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/aW3JS9lSt50/how-open-are-you-in-your-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/aW3JS9lSt50" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-open-are-you-in-your-social-media.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-3150187619999131682Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:40:00 +00002009-01-09T14:01:58.424-08:00web 2.0marketingquotes"Sometimes you HAVE to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is." -Shirley Maclainehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/Te8rMvZKfuY/on-experimenting-with-new-marketing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/Te8rMvZKfuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-experimenting-with-new-marketing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-52731979013959632Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-01-07T13:20:08.386-08:00What kind of networker are you? Wide open or strategic. Three savvy marketer expose their networking strategy and introduce to other outgoing social networkers.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/-aqxzCgUb88/social-marketing-on-steroids-tweet-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/-aqxzCgUb88" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/social-marketing-on-steroids-tweet-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7831881257604518226Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:03:00 +00002009-01-07T17:08:59.812-08:00web 2.0marketingWhether you are a wide-open networker, like Viveka or Mari, or a strategic networker, like Peggy, you’ve probably had to spend a little time deciding who you will befriend and who you will ignore on your various social networks.Note: This blog jointly written by Viveka Von Rosen, Mari Smith and Peggy Dolane and is an example of the power of social marketing.Viveka Von Rosen, @linkedinexpertVivekahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/7ww7_mzXoi4/how-do-you-use-your-social-networks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/7ww7_mzXoi4" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-do-you-use-your-social-networks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-8573860040922707452Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:32:00 +00002009-01-07T11:32:03.075-08:00Great tips on how to rise above the noise on Twitter and get attention with positive networking strategies.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/VNGI0bH1xVI/get-positive-attention-in-twitterverse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/VNGI0bH1xVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/12/get-positive-attention-in-twitterverse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-895401164952302169Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:07:00 +00002008-12-19T16:13:27.208-08:00web 2.0It's been a busy year for me on Twitter. Made a lot of new friends. Talked about a ton of topics, least of all the Presidential election. One of the people I follow suggests that social networks fill an emotional deficit. I would disagree. During the past year, I've invested in Twitter because it's clear that it's good for business. A few concrete examples:Tried for weeks to find a qualified http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/s7PWvKsfi30/2008-twitter-highlights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/s7PWvKsfi30" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-twitter-highlights.html