AGCO wins with social media

AGCO continues to rock the ag world with social media -- this time taking a 'best of' award at NAMA... Because social media is just getting started in the ag world, there was no category for social media per se. Instead, AGCO dominated in the 'broadcast news' category demonstrating again the value of social media … Continue reading AGCO wins with social media

From thinker to thought leader in one easy workflow

So you wanna be a thought leader? There's no better way to make your point of view 'searchable, findable, and knowable' on the internet than this suite of tools. It is the simplest and most straightforward blogging workflow I can imagine and if you've got a better idea, I'll be the first to admit [and … Continue reading From thinker to thought leader in one easy workflow

Study Shows Time Pays With Social Media Marketing

Have you asked this question: Is the time I invest with social media really worth it?  Whether you’re new or an old hat with social media, chances are you’ve wondered if the time commitment is really worth the return on investment (ROI). Make no mistake about it:  a true investment of time and resources is … Continue reading Study Shows Time Pays With Social Media Marketing

[Lifestyles of the] Lazy and ‘low-bandwidth’ed

Almost every advancement in simplifying my social media toolkit comes from the simple fact that I do most of my news consumption and production with a 1Mb/s connection from a hundred year old farmhome in rural Wisconsin over a cellular modem. I simply have to be effective in order to be productive! My 'low-bandwith' lifestyle … Continue reading [Lifestyles of the] Lazy and ‘low-bandwidth’ed

Everyone’s an expert

This is the start of a new series on how to use "good, fast, and cheap" social media technology to become a thought leader on the internet. The first step to becoming at thought leader is to realize you are an expert -- no one gets to this point in their life without being great … Continue reading Everyone’s an expert

It’s not easy being social

Image by tysongoodridge via FlickrBetter said "It's easy, but not simple". Jay Baer's got some great thoughts on adding social media to your mix..."Social media isn't inexpensive, it's different expensive. In the QA portion of recent speeches, I've frequently been asked this is great, but doesn't it seem like it will take a lot of … Continue reading It’s not easy being social

Beyond Google Reader

Image via CrunchBaseWhen you've mastered Google Reader, what do you do next? Beyond the continual process of whittling down your trusted news sources to the ones that actually deliver for you, you can also apply Yahoo! Pipes. While I'm reluctant to recommend any tool by Yahoo! [this includes Flickr, etc.] due to their uncertain financial … Continue reading Beyond Google Reader