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What Makes Maddy Tweet?
July 23rd, 2010 — Business, Commentary, Public Speaking, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Twitter
Advanced Online Strategy? – Get Off
May 7th, 2010 — Blogging, Business, Business Intelligence, Commentary, Customer Service, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Twitter
A few weeks ago a card arrived in the mail. You remember mail. It’s the stuff delivered by the post office with bills and flyers for $5.99 pizzas. But here was a real, live thank-you card, with actual hand-writing and a gift enclosed. Who would send us such a thing?
The First Job in Your Job Search
April 12th, 2010 — Business, Business Intelligence, Commentary, Information Literacy, Job Search, Social Networking
Will anyone want me? Will anyone need what I have to offer? Will I be able use my talents and skills? These are the kinds of questions that come up when we start looking for a job. What most of us don’t realize, however, is that “they” really do need us.
From Paycheck to Passion – and Then Back Again?
March 5th, 2010 — Business, Commentary, Internet Research, Job Search, Social Networking, Twitter
Maybe I’ve read one too many of these stories, but the New York Times just had another story about a corporate type who followed her passion and started her own company. When I read stuff like this, I find myself asking, “What about the of the other side of the coin? What happens when your passions don’t turn into profits?“
Your LinkedIn Discussions are Disappearing Down the Drain
February 18th, 2010 — Business, Business Intelligence, Commentary, Internet Research, Social Networking
The next time you hear someone waxing eloquent about the wonders of social media just tell them about Charlotte’s Web. Yes, tell them that LinkedIn is locking up crucial information that could protect you, your time and your wallet.
Twitter: Now Irrelevant, Stupid and Just Plain Dangerous
December 9th, 2009 — Blogging, Business, Social Networking, Twitter
You can be the smartest, most talented person in the world, but if you believe the the hogwash some “Twitter Experts” are pitching you’re putting your business at risk by following goofballs and gangsters on Twitter.
LinkedIn Spam – Coming Soon to an Inbox Near You
July 24th, 2009 — Business, Business Intelligence, Google, Information Literacy, Internet Research, Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Web 2.0
Here’s what it looks like. Looks almost like a real message from one of your LinkedIn connections. But, look closely and you’ll see that it’s really from Dominic Spam. You know him on email; you know him on Twitter. Now, welcome this little cretin to LinkedIn, for the expressed purpose of selling his stuff.
The Spirit of Entrepreneurial Giving
June 4th, 2009 — Business, Commentary, Community Service, Social Networking
We went to the Mercury 100 Awards in Boulder last week to rub shoulders with some of the fastest growing companies in our area. We hoped some of their business savvy would rub off on us. Instead, we came away convinced that we had to do more to help “build a culture of giving.” It was all Tom Keller’s fault.
Anti-Social Networking Disorder
May 28th, 2009 — Business, Business Intelligence, Cold Call, Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Web 2.0
The email headline caught my eye, “Can Social Networks Help You Sell?” This is the sort of come-on that is stoking the social networking craze. But, it’s also the cause of so much bad Internet behavior.
Shakespeare and Shelley Take on Twitter
April 27th, 2009 — Business, Commentary, Internet Research, Sales Strategies, Social Networking
In our last blog article, The Great Gatsby’s Last Tweet, we dove into the world of literature to suggest that humility just might be in short supply on Twitter. Lots of the comments made us think. But one stopped us in our tracks.
