Abe Lincoln meets MTV

via youtube.com I don't comment on politics often here, but here's a politician who gets YouTube! Ex-reality tv star cum DA Sean Duffy is a former client of mine who looks like he'll have a new zip code in January -- although he's no technologist himself, at least he understands the value of social media … Continue reading Abe Lincoln meets MTV

Blogging for Thought Leadership

I'd like to call your attention to a new webinar being offered by Dana VanDen Heuvel of Green Bay. In a couple of weeks, Dana will be speaking on the topic of business blogging for thought leadership and few people know this topic better than him. Dana says... "Blogging is one of the most important … Continue reading Blogging for Thought Leadership

I’m working on a presentation…

...on the Top 10 Tactics and Tools for Social Media. Here's my mindmap. What's missing? You can grab the map and move it around or make it full screen if that helps by using the menu bar at the bottom of the map... http://www.mindmeister.com/maps/public_map_shell/30396771?width=500&height=400&zoom=1

Can social media help me with my marketing issues?

Aliza Sherman has a great post over at Web Worker Daily... "How many times are you hearing the question, “Why should I engage in social media?” during your work week? I’m hearing it often, and it’s reminding me of 1995 and 1996, when clients — and colleagues — were asking “Why should I have a … Continue reading Can social media help me with my marketing issues?

No, I haven’t stopped blogging…

...but I have been bloody busy with the Agritechnica trade show in Hannover. I set up a social media dashboard in the menubar so you can track the work I'm doing with AGCO in Germany. So sorry, but with doing social media 12 hours a day, I just haven't been able to maintain my normal … Continue reading No, I haven’t stopped blogging…

Share, share, share…

Hmmm. Looks like everything you need to know about social media you may have learned in kindergarten. Not quite, but this confirms some of my preconceived notions..."There are hundreds of ways to exploit social media to help your business or to build your personal brand but one that should stand head and shoulders above any … Continue reading Share, share, share…

Tactic #5: Share, share, share…

It's a well known secret in real estate that the three most important aspects of a property are 'location, location, location'. In social media, there's a similar mantra. It's called 'share, share, share'... "If you step back and take a look how information moves in Social Media, it’s quite different than “Traditional Media.” Back in … Continue reading Tactic #5: Share, share, share…

I’m just sayin’…

Image via CrunchBase As a father of 6, parental analogies are always close at hand for me. It's why I sometimes say that clients are like children in that when you see them take the things you teach them and they make it their own and excel, you can't help but burst with pride. Recently, … Continue reading I’m just sayin’…

365 ways to build your personal brand

via thingstodoingreenbay.com There are few people I know that have leveraged the internet more effectively to build their personal brand than 'Green Bay Greg' Dallaire. The video is one that he shot for a client of mine, Tailwind Flight Center, and it demonstrates the quality of the work he's doing at '365 Things to do … Continue reading 365 ways to build your personal brand

How to Get the Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 from Tamar Weinberg

Image by Tamar Weinberg via Flickr Every year, I spend hundreds, perhaps thousands of hours reading articles on Internet Marketing for my annual Best Internet Marketing Posts blog post. The effort to find these posts, read them thoroughly, identify whether they meet certain criteria, and categorize them takes an incredibly huge toll on me, but … Continue reading How to Get the Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 from Tamar Weinberg