I'm just back from two information packed days at WordCamp Chicago. After a conference, I try to find time to write down my takeaways. Generally my intention is to act upon the takeaways in a timely fashion. That does not always happen. So, writing this post serves two purposes for me: sharing the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
What It Means to Take "She Said, He Said" on the Road – Shelby Says
Today, Jim and I are getting on a train to Chicago. Tomorrow afternoon, we'll be on stage at WordCamp Chicago giving our "She Said, He Said" Live presentation for the first time. It's funny how life goes "She Said, He Said" started out as a simple phone conversation between Jim and me. That … [Read more...]
"She Said, He Said" Live at WordCamp Chicago and Tonight's #shehechat Topics
At the end of this post, you'll find the topics for tonight's #shehechat over on Twitter at 8 p.m. CST. Before we get to those, I'm going to share some thoughts on why I'm so excited that Shelby and I are taking "She Said, He Said" to the next level by doing a live version of our social media … [Read more...]
Why being on Google+ matters to your blog today
Take a look at the image with this post. After only two weeks, Google+ is the number two traffic source for JimRaffel.com. In that same two weeks, I have about the same number of connections on Google+ as it took me several years to reach on Facebook. If you don't want to miss out on traffic to your … [Read more...]
Blogging and Affiliate Marketing
A couple weeks ago, one of my friends made the comment that once he sees an advertisement on a blog, that blog loses credibility in his eyes. It's a fair enough statement, right? Well, what if I told you this individual makes his living selling a product online using affiliate marketers? I was so … [Read more...]
Selling and Social Media
Selling happens in the social media space every day just like selling happens in the face-to-face world every day. Most of the time, people buy things from people not businesses. Sure, at some point, I head over to a website and provide my credit card information to complete a purchase; but that's … [Read more...]
Customer service is simple count and communication
This post could have easily been a rant about a certain government agency charged with airport security and an airport I fly through frequently. If I'd chosen to go that way however, I'd have missed the customer service lesson in what happened to me and hundreds of other travelers one morning not … [Read more...]
This week, #shehechat gets a guest host
Jim and I knew that this would happen at some point. We discussed it before we even settled on a time for our weekly "She Said, He Said" Twitter chat many months ago. Jim travels frequently and it can't be helped. It was inevitable that one week his air travel would prevent him from taking part in … [Read more...]
The small business lifestyle
I probably have an advantage in small business that you just don't have. I grew up in a family that owned a small business. Okay, there's nothing you can do about it anymore than I can do anything about being 5 foot 6 inches tall. I'd love to be taller but it is never going to happen. I'm just not … [Read more...]
Geolocation: The Ulitimate Loyalty Card?
Geolocation isn't going away, so what will it become and where will it fit in? In February of 2010, I was interested in the technology. It was relatively new and Foursquare was making it fun to give geolocation a test drive. My friend Joe Sorge even created an event around earning the Foursquare … [Read more...]
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