5 Ways I’m Using LinkedIn

Is LinkedIn the 'red headed stepchild' in your social media arsenal? It is for me. Read on...Not a day goes by when we don’t see Twitter and Facebook as being talked about as essential social networks for bloggers to be investing time into – but over the last few months I’ve been investing a little … Continue reading 5 Ways I’m Using LinkedIn

Facebook page vs. websites; Guy vs. Todd

Image via Wikipedia I've been following industry oracle Guy Kawasaki for over 25 years and I agree with him almost all of the time. He was right about the Mac, he's right about Posterous and he's right about Alltop. He's right about so many things. When he speaks, I take notes. This time, however, I … Continue reading Facebook page vs. websites; Guy vs. Todd

Why people tweet…

Image via Wikipedia Do you tweet? Or twitter? Victoria Harres does... "The other day I sat down to write something about Twitter. I struggled with my thoughts, threw some words down, and came up with a question: “Why are you twittering?" I knew the answer people would give. I know Twitter, and I know the … Continue reading Why people tweet…

#hottoppix for June 24, 2011

Things we've been tracking in the past 24 hours... Old Version of Twitter to Be Eliminated “Very, Very Soon” June 24, 2011 - Thank God. I'm getting tired of the old Twitter / new Twitter messages in Twitter. Just pull the plug already!!! On Being Prolific June 23, 2011   7 Keys to Blogging Awesomeness … Continue reading #hottoppix for June 24, 2011

Why a company must have a blog…

Image via CrunchBase Sweta of GlobalThoughtz has an interesting blog post on the topic of corporate blogs... "How do you follow your favorite company? How do you come to know about their latest launch or what’s cooking in their labs? My answer to this would be their ‘Corporate Blogs’. Not only does it give me … Continue reading Why a company must have a blog…

#hottoppix for June 15, 2011

Things we've been tracking in the past 24 hours... Is Klout a Good Judge of Your Social Media Influence? June 15, 2011   Take a Twitter Audit June 15, 2011   Google Announces Search Improvements for Desktops June 15, 2011   In 60 seconds on the Web June 15, 2011   4 Ways to Grow … Continue reading #hottoppix for June 15, 2011

#hottoppix for June 13, 2011

Things we've been tracking in the past 24 hours... 5 free must-have Android apps for photographers June 12, 2011   Facebook Sees Big Traffic Drops in US and Canada as It Nears 700 Million Users Worldwide (Eric Eldon/Inside Facebook) June 12, 2011   It’s Not Enough to Create Content on a Blog June 13, 2011 … Continue reading #hottoppix for June 13, 2011

A few weeks ago…

...I did a post on 'top 10 tactics and tools for tightening your tribe' with social media. 'Tightening your tribe'? What the heck does that mean. Well, in order to understand the reference you'd have to drill down on Seth Godin's book 'Tribes' which I have been reading over and over again this summer. Here's … Continue reading A few weeks ago…

Breaking: Facebook Places, Pages merge is broken

Last week, I finally got control over my Facebook place and immediately I went to merge it with my page. No joy! I brought the issue to the attention of Facebook and this was there response: "We are aware of the problem that you described and apologize for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, we do not have … Continue reading Breaking: Facebook Places, Pages merge is broken