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Share, share, share…

Hmmm. Looks like everything you need to know about social media you may have learned in kindergarten. Not quite, but this confirms some of my preconceived notions..."There are hundreds of ways to exploit social media to help your business or to build your personal brand but one that should stand head and shoulders above any … Continue reading Share, share, share…

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 18, 2011

What Brands Can Learn From Taco Bell’s Social Media Lawsuit DefenseFebruary 18, 2011 See How Your Internet Service Stacks Up With New Broadband MapFebruary 18, 2011 YouTube Wants Non-Profits To Make Amazing VideosFebruary 18, 2011 Watson Crashed Multiple Times on Jeopardy, Plus Other Watson Tidbits [Jeopardy]February 16, 2011 +1 Incoming? Google’s New Toolbar Is Rolling … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 18, 2011

The Executive’s Blogging Dilemma

Image via Wikipedia When it comes to blogging, executives have a unique problem. It has to do with the fact that the risk and cost of failure for executives are greater than they are for other employees. Blogging is a personal affair. The learning curve requires the blogger to open up to the world, create … Continue reading The Executive’s Blogging Dilemma

Happy Thanksgiving…

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. Why? Mostly because it remains unencumbered by gift-giving or expectations of anything besides a good meal and a good time with family. We don't have to travel anywhere or do anything except be thankful and be together! This year, I'm most thankful for the people who will … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving…

Tactic #5: Share, share, share…

It's a well known secret in real estate that the three most important aspects of a property are 'location, location, location'. In social media, there's a similar mantra. It's called 'share, share, share'... "If you step back and take a look how information moves in Social Media, it’s quite different than “Traditional Media.” Back in … Continue reading Tactic #5: Share, share, share…

Google Apps: Too cheap to ignore?

"I've had a few conversations with IT executives from Fortune 500 companies in the past several weeks, and I've been surprised by how often a new enterprise-software company kept getting mentioned. The company?Google.Google has the problem of putting finish on a lot of its products, leaving things in eternal beta, but the price point for … Continue reading Google Apps: Too cheap to ignore?

Consume, create, connect!

John Jantsch recently wrote on the topic of "Profiting from other people's content". He says... "Don't be alarmed by that title -- I'm not talking about stealing content for gain, I'm talking about adding the filtering and aggregating of content to your content consumption, creation and sharing routine. Pretty much everyone has bought into the … Continue reading Consume, create, connect!