Author: Todd Lohenry

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Ummm. Tell me again why I would want to blog?

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Blogging, Social Media, Technology

Hubspot reports that "Blogging Businesses Experience 126% Higher Lead Growth Than Non-Blogging Businesses". They ask the question... "Is blogging also associated with leads? The answer is yes. A study of 2,300 HubSpot customers revealed that businesses that blog witness their monthly leads rise by 126% more than those who don't." Source: Blogging Businesses Experience 126% … Continue reading Ummm. Tell me again why I would want to blog? →

Google Reader and Feedly

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Technology

John Jantsch is validating what I've been telling you for months... "If you use an RSS reader to subscribe to and read blogs (and you should) then you know what a great tool it can be to keep you up to date, well-read and inspired. I’ve used the free Google Reader tool for a long … Continue reading Google Reader and Feedly →

Slate vs. State

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Infographics, Social Media, Technology

Jobs vs. Obama in the ultimate 'reality distortion field' knockdown. Who won? The results may surprise you... "Two events dominated discussion last week: the unveiling of Apple's iPad and President Obama's State of the Union address. Leading up to last Wednesday, many wondered if Apple's event would overshadow Obama's. On social media, that was certainly … Continue reading Slate vs. State →

Thoughts on ROI and social media

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media, Thoughts

Image via CrunchBase A prospective client asked me this yesterday: "I read through it [referring to this post] and was looking for how it translates into measurable business benefits such as client satisfaction, increased inside sales, increased referrals, etc – can you point me to any of these indicators with regard to this AGCO initiative?" … Continue reading Thoughts on ROI and social media →

Damn, we’re good!

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Featured, Social Media, Technology

I'm a little bit torn between two conflicting philosophies of self-promotion here. Woody Hayes always said "when you get to the endzone, act like you belong there". On the other hand, it's a sad dog that can't wag his own tail, so please forgive a little tail wagging on my part... Earlier this week, I … Continue reading Damn, we’re good! →

5 reasons why Gmail rocks!

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Technology

Image via Wikipedia Lifehacker says... Email as a technology has been around for decades, and thanks to wide spread adoption and popularity, it isn't in danger of disappearing. Check out the five most popular email clients to help you wrangle your email. Earlier this week we asked your to share your favorite email client. We … Continue reading 5 reasons why Gmail rocks! →

How to fail in 2010

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Technology

I had the privilege earlier in my career to work closely with the great Jeff Martin [the guy Steve Jobs credits with the 'Think Different' campaign and you know Steve Jobs doesn't often give credit!]. Jeff's response to stupid ideas was to say 'Well, that's a great going out of business strategy'. My friend Dana … Continue reading How to fail in 2010 →