http://www.nicolevanscoten.com Public Relations. Social Media. Marketing. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:56:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well PRettySocial readers, today I have an announcement. You may have seen this coming based on my lack of posts lately, but I’ve decided to end my journey on this blog. It was a difficult decision to come to, and while I’ve enjoyed the past year writing on PRettySocial, the ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/the-end-the-beginning So I'm sorry for the lack of {aPRettySocialBride} posts (and posts in general from yours truly), but today I have a short and sweet one to share with all you brides out there. If you haven't heard of Etsy, you're missing out. It's an awesome place to find tons of handmade ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/aprettysocialbride-etsy-love This is an excerpt from a guest post I wrote for Laura Click’s blog as part of  #BeMyGuest, a month of guest blogging. *** Location-based social networks: some people love them, some people hate them. While networks like Foursquare and Gowalla have been becoming very popular over the course of the past ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/location-based-social-networks-business-opportunity-or-privacy-nightmare Alright, I know...it's been a few weeks since my last {aPRettySocialBride} post, and I'm sorry! It's been a crazy few weeks of wedding planning, and my blog moved a little bit to the back burner. But in spite of my busy-ness, I have a post for you to enjoy today. As ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/aprettysocialbride-lessons-learned As part of #BeMyGuest (a month of guest blogging), today I bring you a guest post from Laura Click. Enjoy! *** Imagine you’re in a crowded bar. The music is pumping and the atmosphere is electric. You spot a guy (or girl) across the room that catches your eye. Your pulse quickens. ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/seven-tips-for-developing-relationships-online This post originally appeared on the ReadPyxl blog. Because it was quite popular, I'm re-posting it here in hopes that it will help more people. But check out ReadPyxl for similar topics. Pyxl is a pretty awesome company (hint: I work there) ; ) *** Last night, I (along with some colleagues) ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/7-social-media-tools-i-can%e2%80%99t-live-without I always like to highlight a good idea when I see one, and #BeMyGuest is a great example. Last week, Emily Cagle and I were chatting about a guest post that she's going to write for PRettySocial. I love guest posts for a couple reasons: I like giving other bloggers access to ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/bemyguest-a-month-of-guest-blogging It definitely took Michael and I a while to find inspiration for our wedding. Our colors changed about 5 times, our ceremony location has been in limbo, and I was having trouble deciding on an overall theme to tie all the elements together. You may say we still have a ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/aprettysocialbrideinspired In the business world, there are a lot of requirements -- keeping up your appearance, networking, etc., etc. -- which in my experience can often get a little expensive! As someone who's saving for a wedding, trying to get out of credit card debt, make a mortgage payment and student loan ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/ways-to-save-in-the-business-world Thinking of starting a blog? It’s no secret that keeping a blog is hard work. Blogging takes time, energy, brainpower, etc...but for me and many others, it's truly worth it. So if you've been thinking of starting a blog and just aren't sure if you should, here are a few things that ... http://www.nicolevanscoten.com/6-key-skills-for-success-in-the-blogosphere