Have you had it with going to business network groups and leaving feeling you wasted a lot of time and effort? Well, join the crowd. In a recent survey, I found 7 out of the ten business people I talk to would rather use other forms of business lead generation than attend another business networking […]
Business Networking Groups! Do they work, or not? Way back in 2009 I posted a blog called 21 Business Networking Tips. Yes, I have been around that long and most of the tips are still applicable. Even my statement on using Facebook back then was advisable. Now I am asked if Business Networking Groups work? […]
I’ve been using LinkedIn since it was launched in May, 2003, which today is the most Powerful of all social media.. The Power of LinkedIn In the beginning, LinkedIn was just another attempt to gather together people managing or owning businesses to form a social network for them to talk to each other. LinkedIn has […]
I really find it strange there are still a large number of people on LinkedIn who fell having thousands of connections is a validation of their popularity. Social networking has changed. Being popular on LinkedIn is not how many connections you can make. Being popular on LinkedIn today is having connections with people you can […]
The answer is yes. To me if the content of the social media message you post is not enough to capture the interest of your audience why would you think Hashtags would? The reason hashtags were developed was to provide a way for all the social media associated with a hashtag to be gathered in one […]
If you are out to kill your image as a professional in your industry then go to a Business Networking Event with the sole intention to strong-arming everyone you talk to into buying something from you. Yep, high-pressure selling at a social business event would be like a gunshot to the head of your professional image..or […]
Here is a great article on 3 Reasons Influencer Marketing is Not Performing Well The debate will go on forever between the benefits of developing your own social media influencer and find an existing influencer who is already influencing the market you are in. Training an employee to become an all-around representative would be more cost-effective. However, […]
If you have not joined MeWe.com you are really missing out. As Facebook starts to fade away and it’s influence on many of the mainstream social media influencers loosens MEWE.com will be the place everyone goes to get back to being social without being haltered. I would suggest you get over there, get your profile […]
Well here we are again..my 5th episode…what does that mean? It means I’m still having fun. This episode has to do with what it takes to produce a podcast. The interest in podcasting is coming back Agenda: What all is involved with producing a Podcast What are some best practices for keeping the podcast going? […]
Have you figured out where you are going to go once Google kills off Google+? What about when Facebook is sold off to the stockholders of MySpace? Where will you go to have a chat with your mates? If you are looking for ‘safe and simple’ the only choice you have is MeWe….yes, like me […]
