I follow lots and lots of people on Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn and G+ for a variety of reasons. Writing, posting, and linking original content on social sites is hard work. It’s time consuming and requires discipline to do this daily, or almost daily if you can. Photo by me (c) 2011 I follow [...]
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More Journalists Are On LinkedIn Than Any Other Social Network — Are You?
LinkedIn Marketing Expert, Kristina Jaramillao, has a great story on Bulldog Reporter’s Daily Dog, where she cites a According to 2011 Arketi Web Watch Media Survey, illustrating that 92% of today’s journalists are now actively using LinkedIn. That’s up 85% from just 2 years ago. Are your company’s thought leaders on LinkedIn? Are their profiles updated? [...]
Video Interview: Meet Dan Gookin; Author of the Very First “Dummies” Book – “DOS for Dummies”
Meet Dan Gookin, who helped spawn the beginning of what became the “Dummies” series of books that was originally launched by IDG. Currently, there are 573 paperback “Dummies” books on Amazon alone. His book, “DOS for Dummies,” is now in its third edition, which I was thrilled to get an autographed copy of from Dan. [...]
Video Interview: Meet Dan Gookin; Author of the Very First “Dummies” Book – “DOS for Dummies”
Meet Dan Gookin, who helped spawn the beginning of what became the “Dummies” series of books that was originally launched by IDG. Currently, there are 573 paperback “Dummies” books on Amazon alone. His book, “DOS for Dummies,” is now in its third edition, which I was thrilled to get an autographed copy of from Dan. [...]
@JasonFalls Launches “Exploring Social Media” New Learning Community – $25 Per Month (Not a Misprint)
Good guy and very smart guy, Jason Falls, has launched a new learning community for getting solid industry industry advise and insights on applying social media. You’re probably familiar with his Social Media Explorer site, which is part of my personal daily read. And now, his new Exploring Social Media site is being offered for [...]
Are You Incorporating QR Codes Into Your Social Identity and PR Outreach?
I’m discovering the application of QR codes as part of my online / social identity. My QR code is on my letterhead, email signature, and on my next round of business cards from Moo. I want to make it as easy and flexible as possible to reach, connect and stay in touch with friends, clients, media, [...]
George F. Colony’s Blog: The Counterintuitive CEO: Social Sigma — getting customers to improve your products
via blogs.forrester.com Many moons ago, it was all about Six Sigma. Now, George Colony write about Social Sigma. George says that while Six Sigma is a discipline for improving products through better process, Social Sigma is about improving products through social feedback. It’s about using social networks as a means for customers (and potential customers) [...]
How A Way Cool Guitar Shop Uses the Social Web to Build a Global Business
TechInTwenty.com just shot a segment at my favorite guitar store, Redbone Guitar Boutique. If you’re a retailer, there’s some great lessons you can learn from these guys. The store’s owner, Richard Turner, let’s me help out. It’s great fun.
Stop Pitching and Start Story Telling / Today’s Presentation at UTSA – Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
via slideshare.net I will be speaking today at 10:30 AM at The University of Texas at San Antonio on the subject of personal, corporate and technology branding. The focus of my discussion will be about story telling and how to get your story told and be found on the social web.
Let’s be friends on Foursquare
via foursquare.com Thanks to my buddy, Nan Palmero, I’m hooked on Foursquare - you can find me here, so we can connect.. This is more than just a game. At first glance and only having been using it for only 4 days, it’s a terrific way for a retail store-front operations such as a bank, a [...]









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