3 Rules for Recommendations on LinkedIn
Writing a recommendation on LinkedIn is the most positive action you take on the network. Why? Because the activity is promoted in the news feed and on the profiles of the writer and the beneficiary....
View ArticleThe MAGIC Number – Ignite your business with this daily practice
Every since De La Soul hit the scene in 1989, we have been reminded that Three is the Magic Number. What is the Magic Number and how do you put it to work for you? The Magic Number is daily practice...
View ArticleHug More People
Laying on the beach this week (Spring Break rules), I watched a tall built guy spray sun screen on the attractive woman in a bikini next to him. For the first time in my entire technology loving life,...
View ArticleThree Tips for LinkedIn when you Start a New Job
So, you landed the job you wanted, proudly added the new job to your LinkedIn profile and started working. Now what? 1) Update your company website in your profile so it is accurate. You can customize...
View ArticleTake Your Show On The Road
Social Media enables us to reach more people faster than ever before. You can share more effectively and reach the entire world, for free. Sounds great right? What’s the catch? There is not enough of...
View ArticleWhat if there was no FaceBook?
Last night I was talking with Jill Jankowski at the House of Blues where we saw The New Pornagraphers (Great Band). Jill pointed out the transition FaceBook has made into the world of marketing by...
View ArticleHarvesting the Pot of Gold
Now that you have built up your natural social network, what do you do with it? Get Coffee!!! For real, to harvest that Pot of Gold you have to get together with people. In person! Your local coffee...
View ArticleLinkedIn Growing Post IPO
LinkedIn’s IPO a few weeks ago got me very excited, Why? Because I LOVE the social space. If you have ever read my blog, you know that I believe social media is a critical tool for social and...
View ArticleSocializing Events and Reviews – Get Ready for 2012
Events on FaceBook and LinkedIn have been huge, looking at the networks – we are in the early stages of a major revolution. What do I see coming down the pipeline? How about Events on FaceBook that you...
View ArticleDoing More of What Works in Social Media (or Do The Right Thing)
Do The Right Thing was a brilliant Spike Lee Joint, that heavily influenced my appreciation of cinematography and story telling. I made mental notes never to step on anyone’s sneakers and fell in and...
View Article120 million people can't be wrong – LinkedIn is Growing!
Checking my LinkedIn statistics the other day, I noticed LinkedIn has quietly eclipsed 120 million accounts. Wow! That is 20% growth on the year and there is still more to com!!! What is really...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sharing Your Company On LinkedIn
If you navigate to your Company Page on LinkedIn, You can Share (top right) the Page for your company with a Status Update (hits your personal LinkedIn account). This is a GREAT way to update your...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Failure – Social Media and Public Humiliation
This week started off with a visit to Ann Arbor and the privilege in sitting in on a meeting between some of the brilliant minds at the University of Michigan who are creating opportunities for the...
View ArticleHow to Change Your FaceBook Page into a Place
Whether you have been reading my posts on social media strategy, or you have simply had a Facebook Page and don’t understand why people can not check-in to your Page/Business (or check into a junk...
View ArticleLinkedIn – Look for More Connections – 150 Million Members!
It looks like LinkedIn has crossed 150 million members (quarterly reporting?). What is so exciting about that? The last time we talked about LinkedIn’s membership it was November and they had 135...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Share What You Do
We took a quick trip to Ann Arbor on Sunday to shoot a Mantra and Sun Salutations class by Wade Imre Morissette and a music video for his most recent release. I didn’t have time to reach out and...
View ArticleClean Out Your Network – Drop The Dead Weight!!!
We put a lot of our energy into building out our network, whether it is on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. Take a look thru your network and review your connections. If you don’t know who people are,...
View ArticleSocial Statistics from Facebook to YouTube
Social Media is still growing quickly. These are some statistics that tell you, “get in your boat and row – this ship has already sailed.” Facebook has more than 100 Petabytes of data. Wow!!! As of...
View ArticleGoing Mobile – Top 5 Reasons Your Company Should be Using an iPhone
Recently I realized that people who hate technology tend to buy Blackberry devices. When they use these devices their distaste for technology is reinforced, this device sucks, it is technology, avoid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LinkedIn – Keep Your Profile Current
LinkedIn is quickly maturing into a network that is not only profitable to the company, but is profitable to the members as well. Profitable? Members? Are you serious? Yes, LinkedIn continues to be one...
View Article
