Social can be the launching pad from which your business is blasted. Bring your blog to social, create a community, and watch it grow like water to a flower. Now, there is a new social media platform in the mix and it has made us misunderstand the way social is done. Or has it? I…
When A Social Media Relationship Turns Bad
We spend much of our time on social media building and strengthening relationships. From followers, to fellow colleagues, relationship building is a key part in maintaining a strong presence on social media. However, not all relationships are meant to last. Followers will come and go, you may have a fall out with a colleague, or…
Why You Are Already A Thought Leader
Have you ever felt inadequate? Think about it. We’ve got such awesome thought leaders like Jay Baer, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, and Gary Vaynerchuck that, when you put them together, are a group to be reckoned with. But it’s time to break out of your shell and get to know who you really are to…
The Fragility of Trust and Why They Throw It Around Carelessly
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, “Sweetheart,please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river.” The little girl said,”No, Dad. You hold my hand.” “What’s the difference? Asked the puzzled father. “There’s a big difference,” replied…
The Accountability Experiment
There is a problem that is taking place all around us on social media. We’re taking people’s word for it. Last week I did a post about how we’re giving away influential power to people who may not deserve it. That’s a problem. While I am not trying to digress into that whole mess again,…
The Underdog
The underdog is someone that people don’t expect will make a difference. The underdog is a person that may be on someone’s radar, but there’s no respect there, no drive to help them achieve. Today’s post is for you. That person that may not have a lot of followers and are suddenly aware that you…
Why We Need A New Social Media
Social media has changed. Social media is always changing. Shoot, it’s changed so much from when I first started that I don’t hardly recognize it anymore. But has it really changed? We talk a lot about change in this industry, and how we need to strive to make things better, but is that really changing…
Stop Hiding Who You Are on Social Media
The world can see everything on social media. There are always posts that will come across your stream of some stupid thing that someone has caught on video, or some crazy snapshot meme that reminds us how we are not compliant with boundaries. It seems that when it comes to showing the world how dumb…
A Personal Marketing Strategy in A Digital World
Something we’re lacking in this day and age is the art of the handshake. The whole world has gone digital. People have their heads stuck in their phone’s when their out in public, or they’re lost on the computer when their at home. The digital age has torn us away from being personal with people.…
The Golden Rule of Google Plus
To be fair I want to recognize everyone that is a “guru” on the Google Plus platform. There’s plenty of them too. Lot’s of people that can help you understand the social power of this universe, seeping knowledge every day from their stream like gold to your pan. All you have to do is reach…