Hidden Internet Tips For Sales And Business
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?“
March 1st, 2010 — Commentary, Facebook, Information Literacy, LinkedIn, Social Networking, Twitter
These are tough economic times and lots of programs are being cut back or eliminated altogether. We bailed out the mega-banks, but we don’t seem to have enough money left to spend on good stuff like the Washington State Main Street Program.
February 25th, 2010 — Commentary, Facebook, Information Literacy, Internet Research, Social Networking
It’s really not the new Facebook privacy settings that tick me off. Indeed, thousands of articles have been written about how Facebook’s settings could put you and your family at risk. It’s the audacity of how they did it that really ticked me off.
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.
November 11th, 2009 — Business Intelligence, Commentary, Google, Information Literacy, Internet Research, Social Networking, Twitter
How would you like to get vilified in public, dropped by your friends and feel like a dope? Easy these days. Just join Twitter and click on one of the fraudulent private messages that your trusted Twitter buddies are sending you. Wait a minute! They actually NEVER sent them. Here’s the scoop.
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.
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.
April 23rd, 2009 — Blogging, Business, Commentary, Sales Strategies, Social Networking
If you search F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, “The Great Gatsby,” you won’t find a single instance of the word “Twitter.” Which makes it kind of a refuge from the endless puffery and promotion that you find on Twitter.
March 26th, 2009 — Business, Commentary, Information Literacy, Internet Research, Search, Social Networking
It was an innocent enough question posted on LinkedIn. “Know anything about International Speakers Network (ISN) out of Nashville?” A chorus of warnings came back to her. The problem is – you’ll likely never see them.
February 10th, 2009 — Business, Commentary, Information Literacy, Time Management
by guest writer, Pat Foltz
Pat Foltz has spent her entire career in the education and training business. She is currently the Trainer Liaison for Fred Pryor Seminars/CareerTrack and is the “Lovable Luddite” in her personal life.
Do you remember trying to figure out how to sell your parents on an idea when you knew they wouldn’t approve?
