Networking

How to Change your Name on Facebook After Getting Married

Are you planning on changing your name when you tie the knot? If so, you’ll have a lot of forms to fill out, from updating your driver’s license to updating your utility bills. Fortunately, Facebook makes it much easier to change your name than the Social Security Administration.

Here’s how to update your name on Facebook in three simple steps.

 

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How to Change Your Gmail Account Name After You Get Married

If you decided to change your name online after marriage, the first place to get started is with your email address. Then you can move on to the rest of your social media accounts. This article specifically covers how to switch your Gmail account name.

Unfortunately, Gmail does not you to change your email address after you create your account. You can change your display name, but your email address must remain the same. Since it’s confusing to have your display name differ from your email address, I recommend creating a new email address.

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Online identity after get married

Getting married is a very time consuming task, right from the moment he pops the question. Trust me, I know. I just got married 3 weeks ago, and take a look at the last post on this blog. It was published seven months ago. That must have broken about 50 fundamental laws of blogging.

But from coordinating with venues, to cake tastings, to flowers, and the hundreds of dress fittings you need to go to (ok, maybe not hundreds), there’s just not enough time in the day for everything. If you’re a bride-to-be reading this, I’m sure you haven’t even had time to think about what happens to your online identity after you change your name. Such as your Twitter handle. Click to continue…

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Avatars in Social Media: Value or Risk?

by Diana Urban on December 1, 2008

Social Media Avatar

Since starting this blog, I’ve joined several social networking sites. Some for bloggers, some for bookmarking, and some for “twittering.” Most of these sites allow you to upload an avatar, usually a 90×90 image you can use to represent yourself.

I used to be really paranoid about putting my picture anywhere online, except for Facebook where I have complete control over privacy settings. I always used a little blonde Simpsons-style avatar. But now I’m attaching my real name to my blog, and I want to establish my web presence across all the different social media sites. So I uploaded a real picture of me taken last week to all the different sites. It also appears on U Stand Out whenever I make a comment. Click to continue…

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Are Social Networks Ruining your Social Life?

November 25, 2008
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Social networks make it easy to make plans, keep in touch, and make new connections. But are these sites so time-consuming that they ruin your social life?

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How to Network Beyond the 2nd Degree on LinkedIn

November 21, 2008
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LinkedIn has some features that let you connect with professionals that are usually hard to reach. Here are three ways to effectively network on LinkedIn.

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How to Build Your LinkedIn Network in 5 Easy Steps

November 17, 2008
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Learn how to build your network on LinkedIn, a social networking site for professionals. Your LinkedIn network can help you advance your career.

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Before Networking on LinkedIn, Makeover Your Profile

November 14, 2008
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LinkedIn is a powerful networking tool. But before networking, it’s important to have a well-written LinkedIn profile that explains your experience.

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