How do I get more business using social media?

Image via Wikipedia It’s always easier to just buy an ad.  There are people that will take your money and use it to produce a commercial, tv spot or print ad.  People will see your ad and a few of them may even come into your store if your ad has a good call to … Continue reading How do I get more business using social media?

The Air Force New Media Manual

Air Force New Media Manual http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=afd-090406-036-091104120241-phpapp02&stripped_title=air-force-new-media-manual&userName=DepartmentofDefense View more documents from Department of Defense Just in case you haven't seen this before, it's one of the best examples of a social media policy manual I've ever seen. Have something as good or better?

Does facebook matter for B2B businesses?

I’ve heard it all before… “my company just needs a good website to get my product out. Trust me they will come”… or another good one, “I have a facebook profile and now I can send out product updates and people will just get them.” Er, no. For years Business to Business companies have been … Continue reading Does facebook matter for B2B businesses?

Tactic #2: ‘Listen’ to the internet…

In case it's not obvious by now, I'm very passionate about 'enabling' technology – technology that enables people to go beyond themselves and accomplish great things. My favorites sites are sites like Lifehacker, Mashable, Stepcase Lifehack, etc. – you get the point! I read the geeky stuff looking for good, fast and cheap tools so … Continue reading Tactic #2: ‘Listen’ to the internet…

My 14 top tools for thought leaders

It's always interesting to go back and see where you were a year or so ago thoughtwise and what you may have learned since then. My 'old post promoter' randomly brings up old posts and this one, looking back on 2009 is very interesting to me. In it we find the genesis of what I … Continue reading My 14 top tools for thought leaders

The myth of beautiful website design

I love it when I find a quote to support my preconceived notions because if I say it, it's just opinion, but if an 'expert' says it, well, it must be true. In this case a designer talks about web design..."This one will probably get me into trouble. I’ve worked as a graphic designer for … Continue reading The myth of beautiful website design

Free online webinar: ‘How to be a Google Reader Rockstar!’

  This is not an old post promotion! I will be doing a 'brown bag' lunch and learn at noon CST Friday, March 18, 2011 on how to use Google Reader like a Rockstar...  Despite what you may have heard, RSS is not dead. In fact, I remain convinced that knowing how to proactively manage RSS feeds … Continue reading Free online webinar: ‘How to be a Google Reader Rockstar!’