Avoid Social Media Time Suck

Avoid Social Media Time Suck
Author: Frances Caballo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2014-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780985559229

Frances Caballo is a social media strategist and manager for authors. Her books include Social Media Just for Writers: The Best Online Marketing Tips for Selling Your Books and Blogging Just for Writers and Blogging Just for Writers. Her clients include the San Francisco Writers Conference, the Women's National Book Association-San Francisco Chapter, and the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association. A free ebook, Pinterest Just for Writers, is available on her website at www.SocialMediaJustforWriters.com.

How to Break Up with Your Phone

How to Break Up with Your Phone
Author: Catherine Price
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0399581138

Packed with tested strategies and practical tips, this 30-day plan is the essential, life-changing guide to setting boundaries with your smartphone. “The Marie Kondo of brains . . . for the first time in a long time, I’m starting to feel like a human again.”—Kevin Roose, The New York Times Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? Do you frequently pick it up “just to check,” only to look up forty-five minutes later wondering where the time has gone? Do you say you want to spend less time on your phone—but have no idea how to do so without giving it up completely? If so, this book is your solution. Award-winning journalist Catherine Price presents a practical, hands-on plan to break up—and then make up—with your phone. The goal? A long-term relationship that actually feels good. You’ll discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive, and learn how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You’ll then make customized changes to your settings, apps, environment, and mindset that will ultimately enable you to take back control of your life.

Pinfluence

Pinfluence
Author: Beth Hayden
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118414713

How to effectively use Pinterest to market your business, product, or service Pinterest, the rapidly growing social networking site that allows users to post and share images and videos on "pinboards" (a collection of “pins,” usually with a common theme), is providing businesses and savvy entrepreneurs with a new platform to market their products and services. And, as with any new platform, learning what works best and what doesn’t when it comes to marketing can be a challenge. Pinfluence is a complete guide to Pinterest marketing that will teach you how to effectively raise awareness for your brand, product, or service, drive traffic from Pinterest to your website, and connect with current and potential customers. You will learn: How to create a powerful Pinterest profile, your Pinterest brand strategy, set up boards, pin and repin images, and get into conversations in the Pinterest user interface. Pinterest marketing techniques, including great content creation, how to optimize websites and blogs for pinning, and how to start growing your followers. How to integrate Pinterest with other social media tools (including Facebook, Twitter, and blogs) and how to track trends and monitor conversation on Pinterest. Advanced Pinterest marketing techniques, including how to grow your audience, how to use the Pinterest iPhone app, advice for special types of businesses (B2B companies and nonprofits), and how to make your pins and boards “sticky” so they capture public attention and influence people to change their behavior. Pinterest copyright issues Pinfluence is for anyone who wants to join the likes of companies like Whole Foods, Gilt, West Elm and others, and harness the marketing power of Pinterest to grow their business.

The Creative Pendulum

The Creative Pendulum
Author: Joan Rose Staffen
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2022
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1578637511

"This book demonstrates how to use a pendulum to unlock your inner artist, allowing you to discover or expand your creative potential. Dowsing with a pendulum is a quick, direct path to the sub- and super-conscious levels, to higher forces, and to the Muse herself. No previous experience with dowsing is needed"--

Social Media Sucks!

Social Media Sucks!
Author: Sebastian Rusk
Publisher: Advantage Media Group
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2014-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1599324717

Foreword By New York Times Best-Selling Author Jay Baer

Essence of Minimalism

Essence of Minimalism
Author: ORION IVANOVICH
Publisher: ORION IVANOVICH
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2024-06-27
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

This insightful book delves deep into the philosophy and practice of minimalism, offering a comprehensive guide to living a simpler, more intentional life. Beginning with a clear definition and historical context of minimalism, it explores the profound benefits of embracing minimalistic principles in various aspects of life. The book examines the psychological aspects of consumerism, analyzing the science of desire and the pervasive influence of advertising and social media on our consumption habits. It addresses critical issues such as the environmental impact of fast fashion and the global waste epidemic, advocating for sustainable living practices as integral to minimalist ideology. Practical strategies are presented for decluttering physical spaces room by room, managing digital clutter, and undertaking digital detoxes to regain focus and mental clarity. Chapters are dedicated to minimalist approaches in wardrobe choices, beauty routines, grooming habits, and interior design, emphasizing functionality and the aesthetic beauty of simplicity. The book also explores minimalist philosophies in travel, relationships, communication, and small-scale living arrangements, highlighting the freedom and fulfillment found in intentional living and meaningful experiences. Additional topics cover overcoming emotional attachments, handling criticism, maintaining motivation, and adapting minimalism principles to specific demographics such as students, families, and seniors. The importance of self-care and the future trajectory of minimalism as a lifestyle movement are also discussed, offering a forward-looking perspective on its evolving significance in contemporary society.

Your Goal Guide

Your Goal Guide
Author: Debra Eckerling
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1642501514

Learn the effective and stress-free method for setting your goals—and achieving them—with this practical success guide. All too often, setting a goal can feel like setting ourselves up for failure. But with the right tools, setting and tackling goals can be easy. In Your Goal Guide, Debra Eckerling teaches readers how to approach goals—whether in their personal or professional lives—and achieve what they set out to do. Debra presents readers with her practical, proven system called the DEB Method: Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path. Through a combination of tools, tips, and writing exercises, Debra provides a process for making and setting goals that is stress-free and easy-to-manage. Debra Eckerling’s Your Goal Guide offers:To-the-point advice and user-friendly recommendationsEasy-to-read examples and case studiesAdaptable worksheets and numerous resources to bring you one step closer to goal achievement

Time to Parent

Time to Parent
Author: Julie Morgenstern
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1627797440

In Time to Parent, the bestselling organizational guru takes on the ultimate time-management challenge—parenting, from toddlers to teens—with concrete ways to structure and spend true quality time with your kids. Would you ever take a job without a job description, let alone one that requires a lifetime contract? Parents do this every day, and yet there is no instruction manual that offers achievable methods for containing and organizing the seemingly endless job of parenting. Finding a healthy balance between raising a human and being a human often feels impossible, but Julie Morgenstern shows you how to harness your own strengths and weaknesses to make the job your own. This revolutionary roadmap includes: A unique framework with eight quadrants that separates parenting responsibilities into actionable, manageable tasks—for the whole bumpy ride from cradle to college. Simple strategies to stay truly present and focused, whether you’re playing with your kids, enjoying a meal with your significant other, or getting ahead on that big proposal for work. Clever tips to make the most of in-between time—Just 5-15 minutes of your undivided attention has a huge impact on kids. Permission to take personal timewithout feeling guilty, and the science and case studies that show how important self-care is and how to make time for it.

老外都想幫你按個讚!網路+社群英語流行語(口袋書)

老外都想幫你按個讚!網路+社群英語流行語(口袋書)
Author: LiveABC編輯群
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2020-11-19
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9864414119

鄉民必備、潮女必學、文青必知 一起學現代人必需要會的英語新字彙 跨國界網路社群交流,英語一定沒問題! < 5大主題,內容貼近生活,必學! < 收錄超過200個英文字詞、100篇實境會話,必備! < 搭配幽默插圖,超精闢解說,秒懂! 快來 #hashtag 學英語吧! 網路世界日新月異,新世代用語你不能不知! 由於科技發展日新月異,網路的發達大大改變人們溝通與交流的方式,因此不管在人際關係上或是娛樂的方式都已經跟十年前大相逕庭,這些新的狀況、潮流、方式、物件等等當然就須要有新的字詞來描述它們,而當然英美系國家的字典權威也都很快速並嚴謹的挑出了網路上、社群媒體上、報章雜誌上等等各個媒體都在使用的新字詞,並將可以長久被廣大的人群使用的字收入字典中。 不能只會按「讚」,網路社群用語快學起來! 本書規畫了「網路、娛樂、愛情、健康、生活」共5個單元,收錄200個以上的英文字詞、100篇以上的實境會話。運用了韋式字典(Merriam-Webster)以及牛津字典(Oxford English Dictionary)在這十年中收入的新字名單中,挑出生活中最常碰到的單字,再加入一些相關且也是現代生活必須知道的字詞,完成本書的字表,再將這些字詞配對成組,並提供情境會話,示範如何實際運用在生活中,既輕鬆有趣。另外還會補充相關知識,讓讀者能掌握更多現今世界文化、科技、網路社群等流行脈絡。 為了讓讀者能有效地記住這些英文字,並增加閱讀的趣味性,我們還請專業的插畫家幫這些字詞配上風趣的插圖,以圖像的方式精闢地詮釋這些我們當今生活週遭常見的現象與人事物,讓你看了就能會心一笑。 目錄介紹 網路Internet l meme 迷因;梗圖•go viral 瘋傳•lol 哈哈哈•lolcat 搞笑貓 l phubber 低頭族 l selfie 自拍 l duck face 嘟嘴(自拍)•fish gape 微開嘴(自拍)•group selfie 多人自拍 l troll 酸民•hater 黑特•shitpost 惡意貼文•clap back 回嗆 l filter 濾鏡 l face filter 臉部特效濾鏡 l video call 視訊通話 l Instagram 拍照上傳IG•Instagrammer IG紅人 l hashtag 主題標籤•on-brand 符合形象的•#fitspo 一起來健身•#foodspo 鼓舞人心的美食 l Throwback Thursday (#TBT) 懷舊星期四•Flashback Friday (#FBF) 懷舊星期五•latergram 補上傳IG l streamer 直播主•live stream 直播•internet celebrity 網路名人•virtual gift 虛擬禮物•donate 打賞 l live-tweet 即時發表推文•lurker 潛水者 l social media influencer 網紅•clout 權勢;影響力 l trend 熱門(話題)•buzzy 很具話題的•Twitterati 推特紅人•retweet 轉推 l sticker 貼圖•animated sticker 動態貼圖•emoji 表情圖示 l left on read 已讀不回 l epic fail 令人爆笑的失誤 l facepalm 摀臉;天啊 l IRL (in real life) 現實生活中•TBH (to be honest) 其實;事實上•G2G (got to go) 該走了•TTYL (talk to you later) 下次再聊 l FOMO (fear of missing out) 害怕錯失•JOMO (joy of missing out) 樂於錯失 l direct message (DM) 私訊 l news feed / story 動態消息;限時動態•unfriend / defriend 取消好友•unfollow 取消追蹤 l cancel 取消;杯葛 l TLDR / TL;DR (too long didn’t read) 太長沒讀;簡而言之 l clickbait 誘餌式標題 l NSFW (not safe for work) 不適合上班看;上班不要看 l keyboard warrior 鍵盤戰士 l message board 討論區•thread 討論串•bump(將貼文)頂到最上方 l cyberbullying 網路霸凌 l force quit 強制關閉(程式) l chatbot 聊天機器人 娛樂Leisure l photobomb 亂入(照片) l virtual happy hour 線上同樂會•buzzkill 掃興的人 l staycation 宅渡假 l glamping 豪華露營•digital detox 數位排毒•vacay 渡假 l babymoon 產期蜜月 l binge-watch 追劇•bingeable 可追的•streaming service 串流服務 l hate-watch 邊罵邊看•train wreck 很糟的人事物;災難 l bottle episode 瓶困集 l spoiler 劇透;暴雷•stinger(電影)彩蛋 l stan 狂粉•anti-fan 黑粉 l mashup 混音•remix 重混•cover 翻唱 l E-sports 電競•professional gamer 職業玩家 l handheld game console 掌上遊戲機•mobile game 手遊•newbie 遊戲新手 l motion capture technology 動態捕捉技術•virtual reality headset 虛擬實境頭盔 l listicle 清單文章 l escape room 密室逃脫 l squinch 瞇眼(拍照) l GOAT (the greatest of all time) 史上最偉大的(運動員) l garbage time 垃圾時間 l gastropub 美食酒吧•cat café 貓咪咖啡廳 l friendsgiving 好友感恩節 l me time 獨處時間•man cave 男人窩•she shed 女人窩 l TRX TRX訓練•Hi-Lo aerobics 高低衝擊有氧•yogalates 瑜伽提斯 愛情Relationship l bestie 最要好的朋友•bromance 兄弟情 l frenemy 亦敵亦友 l himbo 呆萌帥哥 l situationship 沒有承諾的感情•slow fade (某人)慢慢消失 l ghosting 搞消失•zombieing 搞消失又出現•love bombing 愛情轟炸 l breadcrumbing 耍曖昧 l benching 把某人當備胎 l friend zone 「你只是朋友」區 l textlationship 簡訊戀情 l long-distance relationship (LDR) 遠距離戀愛 l co-parenting 共親職 l silver splitters 銀髮離婚族 l man flu 男人的小病呻吟 l mansplain 男式說教 l manspreading 大爺式佔位 l single mother by choice 自願單親媽媽 l tradwife 傳統家庭主婦 健康Health l Ketogenic diet 生酮飲食•paleo diet 原始人飲食•clean eating 淨食 l vegan 純素食者•flexitarian 彈性素食者•plant-based meat 植物肉•plant milk 植物奶 l freegan 剩食主義者•locavore 本土膳食主義者 l gluten-free 無麩質的•zoodle 櫛瓜麵條•super food 超級食物 l grass-fed 草飼的(牛肉)•free-range 放養的(雞) l beer o'clock 喝酒時間•craft beer 精釀啤酒•mocktail 無酒精調飲 l al desko 在辦公桌(吃飯) l freakshake 變態奶昔•froyo 冷凍優格 l hangry 餓到生氣•food coma 餐後嗜睡 l nomophobia 無手機恐懼症 l muffin top 腰間肥肉•saddlebags 大腿外側肥肉 l Dad bod 老爸身材•gym rat 健身狂•gain 健美肌肉的增加•swole 肌肉發達的 l biohacking 身體駭客運動•intermittent fasting 間歇性斷食 l palliative care 緩和照顧 l COVID-19 2019 冠狀病毒病•covidiot 防疫白癡 l social distancing 社交距離•self-quarantine 自我檢疫•personal protective equipment (PPE) 個人防護裝備•confirmed case 確診病例•incubation period 潛伏期 生活Life l homebody 愛宅在家的人•geekery 宅知識;宅興趣 l blursday 不知道哪一天•veg out 耍廢 l catastrophize 把未來事情災難化•chillax 安啦;放輕鬆啦•automagically 神奇地;絕妙地 l doomscrolling 不停滑手機看恐怖新聞•doomer 悲觀主義者 l braggadocious 吹牛的•flex 炫耀•humblebrag 謙虛自誇 l aha moment 突然頓悟 l bucket list 人生清單•YOLO (you only live once) 人生只有一次 l lifehack 生活小妙招 l time suck 浪費時間的事物 l rage quit 氣到不玩 l work from home (WFH) 在家工作•furlough 強制放無薪假 l snowflake 玻璃心•salty 生氣 l cidiot 城市俗 l dad joke 老爸冷笑話 l funemployed 樂在失業 l First World problems 無病呻吟的小問題 l mic drop 丟麥;完美表現 l tea 八卦•extra 誇張;浮誇 l throw shade 不屑;批評•low-key 低調的 l phablet 平板手機•dumbphone 傳統手機 l death-cleaning 死亡清理

You Are What You Click

You Are What You Click
Author: Brian A. Primack
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1797203665

An empowering, forward-thinking solution for creating intentional and healthy social media habits from an expert on media, technology and health. Internationally acclaimed behavioral scientist and social media expert Brian Primack, MD, PhD, believes we do not need to swear off social media, delete all our online accounts, or give up our phones to live healthier, happier lives. In You Are What You Click, he offers a new approach to digital wellness, and a realist's perspective on how what we consume online affects our well-being. In response, he presents a "social media pyramid" that personalizes our tech diet so we can enjoy a fruitful, balanced relationship with social media. While many of us turn to social media looking for a sense of connection and comfort, the data show that it may paradoxically leave us feeling more alone and depressed. Drawing on over twenty years of original research, Dr. Primack explains the fascinating nuances of our relationship with social media, its impact on our mental health, and the dangers of social media using us instead of the other way around. He empowers us to take back control with a simple method: being more selective, positive, and creative with our lives online. Dr. Primack introduces surprising strategies you can use right away to fine-tune your online experience and discover your definition of digital balance. Through short, actionable chapters, you'll learn how to: • Tailor your social media use to your personality. • Select positive relationships over toxic ones. • Overcome comparison syndrome and the fear of missing out. • Fill your feed with meaningful, humorous, and uplifting content. • Optimize your news intake and resist doomscrolling. • Improve your sleep, create "tech holidays," and more. With innovative strategies for managing technology, you'll transform your relationship with tech and discover how to make social media work for you. You Are What You Click offers a science-backed approach from a credentialed doctor: Dr. Brian Primack has an MD and a PhD in Education and Behavioral Science. Primack is the go-to expert on this topic. His work on the intersection of media and health has been cited nearly 6,000 times in peer-reviewed scholarly literature, and he has been featured in major media outlets across the world. FOR WELLNESS READERS, PARENTS, AND ANYONE WHO USES SOCIAL MEDIA: Dropping off the digital map or deleting all our social media accounts isn't the only option—and often isn't something we feel ready to do. Rather than digital abstinence, with Primack's 3-step plan, tech lovers will be able to understand how to regulate their online social platforms in healthier ways. A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE ON TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN A POSITIVE LIGHT: Almost every book in this genre portrays technology in a negative or even scary way. With this book, readers will learn how to adjust and balance their presence online with a personalized plan they can use across all platforms, no matter what new social media app goes public next. Primack offers an empowering solution that is forward-thinking, and will continue to be relevant as technology becomes more immersed into our lives. QUICK, PRACTICAL ADVICE: You Are What You Click is broken into short, actionable chapters that allow readers to understand the research, take action, and see results—perfect for short attention spans whittled down by Facebook and Instagram stories, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok! FOR FANS OF PERSONALITY BOOKS: Fans of books like The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery and The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles that Reveal How to Make Your Life Better will love the personality quiz and personalized solutions Primack offers for being selective, creative, and healthy with social media use.