LinkedIn is on a roll. I've always been a big apostle for this more serious/business-minded social network. Lately they've been giving me reason to continue to sing their praises. First of all, LinkedIn just LOOKS better. Trendy, not clunky. Sure, Dave...that's nice, but where's the beef? ...
'Fresh off FaffCon6, I'm on the move to start some prospecting...something Faffer Staffer Lauren McCullough hammered home in a session she initiated. No, I don't do enough prospecting for leads/clients. None of us probably do enough. But I was struck by an article I read in the Wall Street...
You're not alone. Sometimes days go by and I don't post or even read posts...and that's probably bad policy. Twitter should not be ignored, so don't be frustrated by this social network. Next to Facebook, it is the most influential social network to see and be seen. Don't take my word for...
Monday, Twitter added a new feature to it's service called "Related Headlines". There are two motivations for this development: 1) Twitter is trying to get more people to embed tweets in their website 2) Twitter is trying to automatically provide context to popular stories Let's face it, Twitter...
A long-time, well-established voice actor many of you affectionately know, is giving me permission to tell his story of buying Twitter ads. He's OK with my using his name, but I think we'll just call him Basil Humphreys. Basil is not the kind of guy I would've pegged for buying Twitter ads. He's...
No other question about LinkedIn has dogged me more in recent months. "What do you think about that new LinkedIn Endorsements feature?"..."How do I use LinkedIn Endorsements to my advantage?"... OR..."How do I turn LinkedIn Endoresments OFF?" With Endorsements, your connections can "vote up" your...
...and no, it's not: "When do you sleep?" (although that's close). Next week I'll be a panelist at APAC (Audio Publishers Assoc. Conference) on the topic: MARKETING SUCCESSFULLY AND WITH MANNERS. At the heart of the topic is the issue of how AudioBook narrators should augment their work by...
Without getting to the politics of corporations, loyalties, patents, stock prices, or international intrigue, can I just say that Google is the new Apple?...the new Apple in the sense that they've earned the mantle of the hippest, coolest, most innovative and technologically edgy/highest quality...
Google started it. Facebook capitalized on it. LinkedIn got on board, and now Twitter is following suit. All these social networks offer ways to advertise your services. Twitter's maiden offering is a new self-service ad platform. 'Great article complete with how-to directions from HubSpot:...
HO stands for Hang Out. A Google Plus Hang Out. First you have to have a G+ account (it's free), then you have to join or start a Hang Out (it's free and fun). Hang outs are video conferencing for any number of people (although more than 10 gets complicated). They include screen sharing, chat,...
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