The Opportunity for Business

Chris Brogan starts the week with a very zen-like perspective on social media… A lot of what we do in social networks certainly seems busy and active. We tweet. We share. We pass on articles (sometimes because we’ve been asked/begged/pleaded with to share them). We skim a lot. We glance over a post or concept … Continue reading The Opportunity for Business

Pinterest. Kool-Aid or cool?

Things are getting Pinteresting in social media -- Pinterest is the hottest, latest trend to rock the social media world. I spent a good chunk of the weekend working alongside local Pinterest goddess Kerry Geocaris of MarketingSavant and had the chance to consume massive quantities of Pinterest Kool-Aid. This morning, however, my jury is still out...

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

Tools for content management; Quotelove

On Tuesday, I usually focus on tools for content management and marketing for thought leadership. I had just prepared a post on Google Reader tips and tricks when my good friends at Zemanta shared a little tool from their labs they call Quotelove. Quotelove is a nifty tool for curation that allows me to highlight … Continue reading Tools for content management; Quotelove

The small business social media cheat sheet

I’m a visual guy and as you can tell from reading this blog I love infographics and I curate them quite a bit. This one is better than most. Take a hard look and ponder the data and what it means to you and your organization… The small business social media cheat sheet [infographic] - … Continue reading The small business social media cheat sheet

Getting Things Done [GTD] and content marketing

I maintain that 'how do I add content marketing to my plate and still get home for supper?' is one of the most pressing issues in social media today. The pundits all say that this is the year for curation and content marketing but not a lot of experts are giving direction to thought leaders … Continue reading Getting Things Done [GTD] and content marketing

13 Ways Social Media Scares Marketers

Cute! Heidi Cohen has 13 ways social media scares marketers for Friday the 13th. The first one comes up in every social media class and preso her in Northeast Wisconsin… Social media is scary for marketers. Used to controlling their brand and messages, they feel most comfortable using one-to-many media for distribution. By contrast, social … Continue reading 13 Ways Social Media Scares Marketers