Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard

via nonprofitmarketingguide.com Personally, I swear by HootSuite as a social media dashboard -- I find it's the best tool for small businesses and people who are just getting started in the space. Comment below or 'connect' above if you want to know why! You can follow the 'via' link above if you're interested in learning … Continue reading Setting Up a Social Media Listening Dashboard

Social media for restaurants

Image via CrunchBase Reaching out to mobile travelers is good business, especially where I live on the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin. Every year, thousands of wired [that means "internet connected" for you folks from the U.P., eh?] travelers drive through our area on their way to Door County. The smart restaurateur should be looking at … Continue reading Social media for restaurants

How to be a Google Reader Rockstar. Again…

I'm going to do another Google Reader Rockstar event. This time, it will be a hybrid event. Thos of you who want to attend in person can do so in the Jag, Inc. conference room at 1508 Sunset Avenue in Algoma, WI. Those of you who don't want to make the trip can attend online … Continue reading How to be a Google Reader Rockstar. Again…

How to Manage Email Overload with some help from your RSS Reader

Here's a post on one of my favorite topics. Save your inbox for 'just in time' information by sending all your 'just in case' information to your newsfeed reader... "If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the sheer volume of email messages that hit your Inbox daily, try these new ideas that may help reduce your overall … Continue reading How to Manage Email Overload with some help from your RSS Reader

Tactic #6: Be known

Image via CrunchBase I had an interesting discussion about privacy at Agritechnica with a strong proponent of privacy on the internet. To me, however, having let that Genie out of the bottle long ago I'm a strong proponent of transparency on the internet. I see it as being a competitive advantage because "consumers can relate … Continue reading Tactic #6: Be known

Microsoft’s Ballmer Rips on Google…

Image by Getty Images via Daylife If there were ever a CEO who was rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic without knowing it, it's Steve Ballmer. Read on... "Steve Ballmer must be on crack. Or something. In a fascinating interview with the Financial Times, Ballmer has the cheek to call Google a one-trick pony (this … Continue reading Microsoft’s Ballmer Rips on Google…