We live in a time where capturing attention is very difficult (on tv, radio, online, etc.), so many resort to “shock value” tactics…using nudity/ sex, violence, cussing in article headlines to draw attention, or being the person screaming the loudest and acting the oddest. So … [Read more...]
Taking My Own Damn Advice!
Yesterday I posted about being able to ask for help to get where you want to go, well, truth is I’m horrible at it and another truth is I was going to write about this today anyways…so it’s funny that it came up on Twitter. Brandie ( @lttlewys ) and I were chatting, she asked how … [Read more...]
Klout in the Cracker Jack Box
I completely understand why so many want to know what they are worth online…to some extent I think we all want to know. It’s no different in real life, you want to know you are valuable in order to be validated; although some people just want to know they are “worth” more than … [Read more...]
Respond And I’ll leave You Alone!!
I am making an addition to this post ( http://bit.ly/f6Q9BY ), and I’m sure there will be more. For those that lack the ability to respond to people via voicemail, email, text, social media, letter, etc.; in a reasonable amount of time (for any reason whatsoever)…this goes out to … [Read more...]
When WE is Better Than ONE
I definitely believe in the power of ONE whole-heartedly; ONE idea, ONE person, ONE action and what can come from that. Often times it is ONE spark that ignites a movement or ONE person that has a vision and follows it through to greatness. As an entrepreneur I have often relied … [Read more...]
Will You JUST Respond!!
I recently had some conversations regarding responsiveness on Twitter, specifically when someone tries to reach out to someone else and that “someone else” never responds. There could be many reasons for this, like that direct message or @ message got by them, they are really … [Read more...]
Random Social Media Thoughts
I’ve had a few additional opinions on social media that I will share here because this is my blog and I can do that. First is automating your social media, I am not a fan of any auto anything. It takes away from the point of social media. I can set up an auto conversation with a … [Read more...]
Random Observations by Me
I had a really cool conversation the other day with someone that did not understand social media but wants to be involved (for his business) to some degree. We talked about a Facebook fan page and blogging, which I felt would be the most effective for his situation. The coolest … [Read more...]
Too BIG To Fail In ‘SOCIAL’ Media
I continue to be baffled by people in SOCIAL media that have lost all memory that it is SOCIAL. We’ve seen some people in SOCIAL media that have grown quite large in popularity, to the point where they think they are ‘TOO BIG to fail’…I call bullshit. Recently I’ve been reminded … [Read more...]
Twitter Handles and Avatars
I reserve the right to change or alter my views at any time when approached with new ideas or tools that could impact my current views. As of publishing this post these are my thoughts. If you are a company and only one person is using the handle, you should use the company … [Read more...]