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

5 Tips for Improving Your Social Customer Service

Image via CrunchBase Back in the day, if you wanted support from a business, you had to go to where the business’s reps were. Be it via an 800 number, support forums, e-mail or chat, the business would set the rules about how quickly your inquiry was addressed. But with social media growing as a … Continue reading 5 Tips for Improving Your Social Customer Service

Who owns the top 5 websites in Kewaunee County?

Here are the top 5 websites [ranked by reach according to Alexa] of brands headquartered in Kewaunee County... e1evation.com e1evation net jagdidit.com business.toddlohenry.com wspackaging.com Could it be that we know something about how to use business blogging to drive traffic to a website? Comment below or 'connect' above to discuss how this applies to you … Continue reading Who owns the top 5 websites in Kewaunee County?

My 14 top tools for thought leaders

It's always interesting to go back and see where you were a year or so ago thoughtwise and what you may have learned since then. My 'old post promoter' randomly brings up old posts and this one, looking back on 2009 is very interesting to me. In it we find the genesis of what I … Continue reading My 14 top tools for thought leaders

Safety video takes off in social media

Who would have thought that one of the hottest views on YouTube would be a safety video from Delta but that's exactly what's happening. Deltalina is all the rage..."She’s been called “Deltalina,” given her physical resemblance to Angelina Jolie (if Jolie were a red head, better looking and not so weird, that is), but her … Continue reading Safety video takes off in social media

How much would I have to pay you…

Image by Casual Chin via Flickr...to STOP using Google Reader? $25,000 wouldn't cut it for internet maven Louis Gray..."Information is power - and the ability to take in more information more quickly than anybody else, all in one place, is an incredible power. The Web has been built to enable all of us to share … Continue reading How much would I have to pay you…

10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology

Image by ismh_ via Flickr "Your gadgets and computers, your software and sites — they are not working as well as they should. You need to make some tweaks. But the tech industry has given you the impression that making adjustments is difficult and time-consuming. It is not. And so below are 10 things to … Continue reading 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology

Outdoor: The only ad platform that survives social media?

via socialmedia.biz "Ultimately, I see outdoor’s place as being the only unaffected traditional media out let that can effectively launch social media conversations." If you're interested in outdoor advertising + social media, you'll want to follow the 'via' link above to go to the source and read the rest of the article...

Social Networks: Going Public or Keeping Private?

Image via CrunchBase Everything you do online is "putting it out there"—that is, putting yourself out there. And when it comes to using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other social networks, everybody's got an opinion on best practices—how far out there you should put yourself. In my experience as a marketing strategist and owner of … Continue reading Social Networks: Going Public or Keeping Private?