I got an invitation last week that I couldn't refuse. Well, two actually. I got asked to Guest Blog for a Social Media Site in the States - I love their site, their content and the calibre of their writers, so I was very humbled! I also talked with an Australian...
I must admit that this post came out of left field while I was writing a totally different post - that's the best way isn't it? It came to me in the middle of an, admittedly, crazy week of learning. I have had so many "AHA Moments" this week, I think my head is...
I wanted to see if the hype, tweets, posts, shares, comments and pings held up...and they did. This book is Gold. Why? I could tell you in my own words, but I just couldn't explain it like the author, Scott Stratten. So, let me use a montage of his powerful words to...
Lately there has been a lot of talk about "lists". Growing them. Building them. Marketing to them. Selling to them. In traditional marketing terms, your list is the Holy Grail. It is what you strive to build, it is to whom you market your products and...
As offline businesses try to wade their way through the social media sea of likes, comments, diggs, tumbles, vimeos, tweets & pings, it can be overwhelming. To simplify things, businesses should think about the reason for using social media in the first...
Ok, so I will cut to the chase. I have way too many projects on. Probably not such a smart move. However. I am glad. Yes glad. Because it has given me two benefits.... (a) It has made me realise just how much you can get completed...
What would you say if I told you that you could Google your own brain - in all of its creativity, history, thoughts, ideas and innovative brilliance? There is! It's called Evernote. It's the program that allows you to clip, save, post, your ideas, notes, photos,...
Something has been bothering me lately, and it is just a little thing, but I wanted to share, as although it has been mentioned time and time again by some great names in social media, I am wondering why nobody is listening.....! People, please send a personal message...
In early 2011, I posted this article on Facebook. I wanted to post this on the blog as a reminder of how social media has helped so much in times of disaster. “Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around...