IMNOTAWRITER

Image by kk+ via Flickr Whenever I present on the topic of 'practical, tactical social media' organizational leaders usually like what they hear about social media and how to implement it to build their brands online until they hear that in order to achieve maximum results, they'll have to post a thought every day for … Continue reading IMNOTAWRITER

On being fascinating

Image via CrunchBase Are you fascinating? I sure am and Google Reader is the reason why -- well, one of them anyway! "The primary goal of your social media activities—whether for your personal brand or your organization’s brand—is to establish yourself as a fascinating subject-matter expert. The only exception to this is if you are … Continue reading On being fascinating

5 Reasons You Need A Social Media Manager

Image by fredcavazza via Flickr Business owners around the globe are asking themselves whether or not they need a social media manager. However, more and more of them are noticing the popularity of social media, but don't know how, where, when, or why they should jump on the bandwagon themselves.  They notice their colleagues, peers, friends, children … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Need A Social Media Manager

What’s Your Workstyle?

Image via CrunchBase Here at Gist, we have embraced the phrase “connected people change history” as core to our mission and vision.  We believe that technologies are more accessible than ever to the individual and that the more connected we become, the more we are able to do amazing things.  Over the past couple years, … Continue reading What’s Your Workstyle?

$38.67 that will change your year

If it's true that the first hour is the 'rudder of the day' than the next few weeks are the 'rudder of the year'. If you lead an organization like I do, here are 4.5 books that will give you all the insight you need to chart a course for the year... http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fmakrai-20%2F8003%2F974832f3-cfc8-4f4e-a456-7f7a36b9a700&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate null Here … Continue reading $38.67 that will change your year

65% of internet users have paid for online content

If you're a blogger looking to generate revenue, here's something that might interest you... "Nearly two-thirds of internet users – 65% – have paid to download or access some kind of online content from the internet, ranging from music to games to news articles to adult material. Music, software, and apps are the most popular … Continue reading 65% of internet users have paid for online content

Correcting One Thing at a Time

Corporate athletes have recently (in the last decade) been schooled in the concept of working on strengths and exploiting them to gain leverage in their careers (via such books as Now Discover Your Strengths).  In our early careers, we were likely (at least I was) told to work on our weaknesses. It was a challenge … Continue reading Correcting One Thing at a Time