Author Archives: Tobias Eigen

About Tobias Eigen

I am a social media for social change advocate, and founder of Kabissa, an online platform connecting people and organizations for Africa. I tweet at @tobiaseigen and @kabissa, and maintain my CV at LinkedIn.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-18

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

Woohoo! A great day for Washington State. http://t.co/KdRqq8EW # I signed. Will you? http://t.co/MZscRigR # http://t.co/VOVZ5qYk # Check out the Kabissa monthly newsletter for February – now available online a well as by email. http://t.co/k54SJ8L3 #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-11

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

Unbelievable. http://t.co/9gfZ7CP1 # So pleased. @lumanacredit will be featured at Africa Roundtable on March 2. On Bainbridge and online. To register: http://t.co/dLnw7Zqn # I can't wait for this event. http://t.co/h00vrml1 # Jiminy Crickets – I just removed about 50 apps … Continue reading →

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It worked! You can indeed ask LinkedIn to put you on a do not contact list

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

Recently I wrote a blog post about how LinkedIn email notifications work, and as part of that pointed out that there is no easy way to unsubscribe from invitations. Instead, people who never want to hear from LinkedIn can contact … Continue reading →

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Elephany Super Carwash

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Tobias Eigen
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Sunny Sunday in February on Sylvan Beach, Vashon

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Tobias Eigen
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-04

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

http://t.co/XWxHXGAU # Such cuties. I wonder what they are working on. http://t.co/l8wAUn0X # Looking at her face – I think it's curiosity that is awakened. What a lovely photo. http://t.co/almqpva6 # Psyched about Kabissa – Space for Change in Africa … Continue reading →

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The arrival of non-text Google Ads – part of the privacy policy changes?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

I just opened my email and saw my first non-text Google Ad – see screenshot. One of the things I always liked about Google for email is that even though I’m exchanging free for looking at ads, the ads were … Continue reading →

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Did you know? Technically, LinkedIn invites are personal email from your contacts, not LinkedIn spam

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

Yesterday I posted some tips to help deal with unwanted LinkedIn invitations. Today I received another invitation and, out of curiosity, followed the link anonymously in a chrome incognito window (control-click -> open link in incognito window). This allowed me … Continue reading →

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Preventing LinkedIn spam – how it works and tips for the spammer *and* the spammee!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

LinkedIn is an important online tool for professional networking and maintaining a handy and attractive online curriculum vitae (mine is at http://kb2.org/eigencv), but one of its strengths (that so many people use it) is also directly related to one of its … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-28

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Tobias Eigen

I'm liking my ad for the Africa Roundtable on Bainbridge Island, Washington – Facebook certainly makes it easy to… http://t.co/8FiK5C66 # on my radar – open development technology alliance has a consultation starting up right now. http://t.co/4K0O86gG # I only … Continue reading →

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