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Exploring Social Media: What’s in Your Bio?
May 6 2009, Lorelle VanFossen

In “Five Tips for Composing a More Effective Social Networking Bio” by Maria Langer of Maria’s Guides, she asks if your social media bio is really saying what you want it to say and makes a good point:
Your bio is your primary way to tel

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