Amy Jo Martin Quotes

#1. You're more likely to drown in the sea of sameness than get eaten by a shark while navigating new waters.

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#2. Just as we teach our children how to ride a bike, we need to teach them how to navigate social media and make the right moves that will help them. The physical world is similar to the virtual world in many cases. It's about being aware. We can prevent many debacles if we're educated.

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#3. I'm happier and a better person when I work out, especially if I work out outdoors.

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#4. I've been known to do lunges down hotel hallways. I also like to use the ice bucket in the hotel room as a medicine ball.

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#5. I realized that social media can be powerful force for good in the world and that acts of kindness can be scaled globally.

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#6. Ask forgiveness, not permission. But make sure you bring your results with you.

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#7. Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to engage.

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#8. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it's stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that's when people do their best work. You can't fake confidence or empowerment.

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#9. A nice quick workout is the stairs; it takes me five minutes to do 24 floors.

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#10. Universities want to recruit the students that they believe will best represent the university while in school and beyond. Students with a robust social media presence and clearly defined personal brand stand to become only more influential.

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#11. By providing memorable social media customer service, companies not only create deeper connections with consumers, but they glean valuable insights on how to improve their products or services.

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#12. Time is priceless. Spend it with people you have high value and energy exchange rates with.

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#13. We don't like what we don't know or understand. Parents don't like the thought of their kids embracing social media because they don't fully understand the benefits and dangers.

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#14. Bridging the virtual world with the physical word is really when social media channels come to life and the magic happens. Because whoever coined the term 'social media' didn't do us any favors. It's not really media. It's more like the telephone, less like the TV.

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#15. We all have personal brands and most of us have already left a digital footprint, whether we like it or not. Proper social media use highlights your strengths that may not shine through in an interview or application and gives the world a broader view of who you are. Use it wisely.

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#16. I'm addicted to change and therefore I get bored easily. Results have always motivated me, which has led me to developing ways to measure things that historically have not been measurable.

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#17. We live in a social world now, and there's no denying the power that Twitter has yielded across all verticals. Sports is a perfect fit because fans are highly emotionally charged and things happen quick.

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#18. While strides are being made in the social-media space, the newspaper and news business should continue to embrace social media.

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#19. Instagram has become one of my favorite platforms because of its simplicity.

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#20. Whether I'm on the road or at home, I get a great deal done on elliptical machines. I use my iPad to conquer my email inbox, listen to audio books, use my Voxer Walkie Talkie app, and read through documents.

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#21. Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.

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#22. Some people say they have a thirst for life. They're excited about every day and they're prepared to look the bad and the good straight in the face and greet it all with a smile. I like to think I'm one of those people.

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#23. When choosing between two similar applicants, hiring managers are increasingly turning to social media outlets to supplement information they are unable to glean from applications or interviews.

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#24. Social media provides an avenue to build relationships with media outlets and have an ongoing relationship with reporters.

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#25. Individuals who are out there to make transactions with pay-per-tweets, it's a turnoff for their fans, rightfully so.

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#26. Shaquille and I kind of joke we were the Christopher Columbus of social media. We're kind of out on a boat by ourselves going through these uncharted waters. But it's become more understood, embraced and accepted, and now it's pretty much expected by fans for athletes, leagues and teams to be there.

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#27. It's a dialogue, not a monologue, and some people don't understand that. Social media is more like a telephone than a television.

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#28. I was with Shaq at his home the day he retired. It was innovative for him to become the media and announce via social media that he was retiring.

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