In the process of researching The Virtual Handshake back in 2004, I met scientist, researcher and disabilities activist Gregor Wolbring and discussed at length with him the benefits of virtual social interaction for the disabled.
So, you’ve got hundreds of LinkedIn connections, Facebook friends, and Twitter followers. Now what? Are they really helping you grow your business? Depending on what you’re trying to accomplish, you may need to focus on stronger—and fewer—online relationships. Here’s how.
I curate and share a lot of content. I use some semi-automated social sharing tools,…
Since Google+ and now Facebook have added hashtags, there’s a whole new level of branding…
I kinda miss #FollowFriday…looking to make some new connections. Who are YOUR top people to…
The central organizing concept in my first book, The Virtual Handshake, is “The 7 Keys to a Powerful Network”, a strategic framework for all of your business relationships that will make you far more effective in how you use your time, and help you align your relationship-building activities with your business objectives. I gave an overview, along with some first steps to start applying the concepts, on The Dash Radio last week.
Empire Avenue is a social stock market game that yields real business benefits. People (and businesses) buy and sell “stock” in other people and businesses, and those stocks pay dividends based on the social media activity of the person or business. I’m always looking for ways to optimize my Empire Avenue strategy, and this week I had a major breakthrough, based entirely on a shift in buying strategy.
HootSuite put together a nice, short video to explain this great new feature. So what does this mean for Buffer?
One of the biggest challenges as you expand your online influence is how to manage your attention. If you follow people back on Twitter, for example, pretty soon you’re trying to drink from a firehose. But there’s a solution.
Just when you think you’ve finally got a handle on social media strategy…
My Klout score dropped 13 points yesterday! Why? Because when I decided to connect the…
Maybe I’m just lazy. Maybe I’m overly ambitious. Maybe a little bit of both. All…
I’m not going to bash Klout… plenty of others have done that already, and besides,…
It’s 9am on my birthday, and already, 65 people have posted birthday wishes on my…
In the “so bizarre it has to be true” news… Benito Apolinar, 36, was arrested…
I don’t think Chevy quite knew what they were in for when they picked Nan…
For some inexplicable reason, my blog is producing malware errors in Google Chrome, saying that…
Really, I’m not suggesting you do this…it’s for educational purposes so you can recognize it…
Some people have this crazy idea that automating content to their Twitter profile will be…
The local FOX affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth posted this hilarious spoof of TV media’s use…
In conjunction with MicroAssist, I’ll be presenting a free webinar on creating an integrated social…
I love word clouds, particularly of natural activity. If what you tweet is what you…
I’m on a panel tonight at Social Media Club Austin talking about the connection between…
Yeah, it’s funny, but I’ve actually seen that.
I received this auto-DM this week: tha? that…? thanks? If you’re going to present yourself…
Yet again, Facebook has demonstrated their utter lack of understanding for personal boundaries and any sense…
By now, you’ve probably seen the trailer for the Facebook movie, The Social Network. Not…
One of the things that happens when you become slightly famous is that a whole…
