I have fallen woefully behind in my communications with extended family, friends and professional colleagues since returning to work in a full-time position. It seems, I don’t have a moment…
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Self-promotion, Internet style
I had dinner last night with Frank Reed, whose writing graces this page each Friday. Somehow the conversation got around to self-promotion, a dirty little hyphenated word that no one…
Read MoreAre you fighting social media?
I got a phone call yesterday from the company that services my central air conditioning unit each year. They had called a couple of weeks ago saying that they wanted…
Read MoreWhy you think you have nothing to say
Do you write a blog? Tweet? Post videos on YouTube? Do you do anything to spread your knowledge to your customers? Most people don’t, and when I ask why, they…
Read MoreWhy won’t certain companies adopt social media?
Social media is growing. We all get that. The rate of adoption is often a skewed measure depending on who has been asked. The social media “professional” has the nearly…
Read MoreWe have nothing to fear except social media itself
Is your company afraid of social media? I don’t mean merely uncomfortable or inexperienced. I mean white-knuckle teeth-clenching afraid. I frequently talk to companies that live in deathly fear, and…
Read MoreSocial media redefines the “Remember me” box
The 99th week of my unemployment was also the week of my first day in a new job. I won the remember me game. I think of this as I…
Read MoreLife Without Facebook?
I think this post could be categorized in several ways. The reason for this is because I don’t think there has ever been a more polarizing, misunderstood, loved, revered, admired,…
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If it’s all content, then you had better be tracking it
Last week, I discussed how all content can be online content. No matter what kind of correspondence or connection you make with a client or a prospect in the offline…
Read MoreIs the social media hype fading?
Some of you might be familiar with the typical trend of new technology adoption, best characterized by Gartner’s hype cycle. The technology is introduced, quickly undergoes increible inflation of expectations,…
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