I hear this statement frequently from corporate executives.. I never have seen the need for me to social network for my company. That is what our Marketing groups does. The remark says a lot about the person and their lack of understanding of the importance social networking has become for businesses of …
Have you ever really thought about what you are seeing online as being Real or Not? Better yet, have you really thought about the Twitter and Facebook streams the mainstream media..Television and Radio…show during their broadcast? Of course, like you, I have and those News Media programs using a mockup stream of …
If you have been following me on Twitter and Facebook you know I use the term ‘Linkster’ frequently. Since I get so many people emailing me asking what I mean when I refer to someone as a ‘Linkster’ I thought I would provide a brief definition I could refer to when I am asked …
Over the past couple of years the subject of Privacy has really heated up. At issue is what online social platforms gain from the information someone provides in their spaces. The question is..What’s the big deal? The online social networks are pretty clear on what their intentions are, why is it a HUGE shock to […]
In a recent Facebook thread the question was asked, “Why don’t more folks attend networking events” ? Naturally, having managed three business networking groups over the past 15 years I have had the opportunity to ask this question many times. Some of the comments in the thread actually hit home on some of the basics […]
As MOST of you know, I took a short break vacation sabbatical from social networking to reorganize my office and studio to get ready for the next stage of life business. Well I am almost back to normal operations. I still have a few technical glitches to work out and a lot …
As I sat down for my bi-weekly blogging session I was finding it hard to take my attention away from my Google Plus feed. What a fascinating social platform. On the screen was a question being discussed which got me to thinking..Why Do I Use G+? OK..let me count …
When was the last time you looked at your contact list on LinkedIn? How about Facebook? Are you brave enough to look at your Follow and Following lists on Twitter? Well, you probably need to check them out. Having non-contributors in your contact list could be a source of Energy Drain and a loss …
In talking to businesses who are heavily using social media to promote their products I found they are no longer impress with seeing large numbers of Followers on Twitter. They are are turning their attention to connecting with real people who are more probable consumers. The days of blasting out very expensive messages, videos and […]
There are so many good people online who get wrapped around the axel of social media by attempting to use old marketing tactics in the new digital driven social networking communities. Most lose complete site of reality. How they are using social media is nowhere near how it should be used. This …
