Thoughts for a Monday morning…

This morning I had to travel 225 miles from Warrenville, IL to Algoma, WI at 5 in the morning. Needless to say it cut into my blogging time. I thought I'd use it as an opportunity to test SoundCloud for audio blogging. This was dictated to SoundCloud on my Google Nexus S while driving in … Continue reading Thoughts for a Monday morning…

Blogging and its role in content marketing

Blogging is fundamental to an effective content marketing campaign. In my humble opinion no other tool is more effective in driving people to your thought leadership position. Why?

Content marketing and Search Engine Optimization [SEO] trends in my world

Content marketing -- posting relevant content to this blog -- is the way I have done Search Engine Optimization [SEO] in the past. Thanks to my Search Engine Optimization [SEO] bff Ronnie Binser of Video Leads Online, I'm now focusing on doing Search Engine Optimization [SEO] 'on purpose' instead of by accident...

Google trends for 2/1/2012

Google, Gmail, Google Reader, and now Google+ are all a vital part of a content management and marketing for thought leadership system. I use Gmail and Google Reader for content management and Google+ for content marketing. Gmail, and it's business version Google Apps for Business, are critical for managing what I call 'just in time' … Continue reading Google trends for 2/1/2012

Trending topics in Facebook and social media for this week

Love it? Hate it? Facebook must be part of a complete social media tool kit. I originally started using Facebook five or six years ago to start keeping tabs on my high school boys -- now I teach Facebook for Business as part of my social media certification class. I have to admit that while … Continue reading Trending topics in Facebook and social media for this week

Google Reader tips and tricks for content management

My readers know well my passion for Google Reader and the power it brings to content management. Last week I cracked the code on autoposting to Twitter with the help of ifft.com and I've prepped a Google Reader tips and tricks video that I'll share with you later in the post. First, though, here's something … Continue reading Google Reader tips and tricks for content management