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 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 […]
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 […]
Since 2015, clients have asked me to evaluate the value of the small business social network AlignAble . I will have to say I am surprised it has made it this far. It started out being hammered as a Spammer and as all new sites always experience, had some bugs that did not help their PR. But […]
Why do people feel they need to use hashtags for everything they say? Are Hashtags getting into the way of your message? Does using too many Hashtags make the person posting hashtags look foolish? Let me ask you..do you need to use Hashtags? Do you have Hashtag Insecurity? I have written on this subject before […]
For what seems like for centuries people have been frequently changing their social network profile avatars. Why? The reasons given are somewhat illogical, if not concerning.It appears most people do not realize it, but your personal profile profile is what the world sees of YOU. If you put Nothing in the avatar the worlds see […]
If you use Google+ then you are aware of the +1 Button. There has been a lot written on the use of the +1 button as a form of interaction which leads to the more important question…Why do people ONLY click on +1 on Google+? The search for the answer to this question lead me […]
What would you do if all of the social networks did away with the LIKE, +1 or Thumbs Up buttons? Would you instead take the time to make a comment to a post? Or Just keep moving on with being…well….less social?I’m not sure these buttons will ever go away, but who knows? Stranger things have happened. […]
I am sure if you are like me and have spent more than 10 minutes knee deep in social networking posts you have noticed there seems to be a huge fall-off of the volumes of posts, interaction and overall hoopla. Why? Well, I have been on the streets the past few weeks..meaning I have been talking […]
