Now that I have your attention, let me explain. Maybe it's because women are just naturally more chatty than men, but I've noticed that women typically hit the ground running and gather a solid following in social media more quickly than men. Maybe it's because women are more willing to friend or … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Why fear should not keep you from publishing
Every blog you write does not need to be perfect. Want to know why? Because every blog I read is not perfect or in some cases even finished. That's the nature of blogging. The point is to get the idea out there while it's still fresh and perhaps even a little bit raw. It is the ideas I am looking … [Read more...]
How social media success resulted in Google sitelinks
Have you noticed that some Google search results include a listing of sitelinks immediately following the main search result. In the Fall of 2009 when I began rebuilding the ColorMetrix site, I remember wondering how I could get our site to show up as it now does in the image above. The answer I … [Read more...]
Let's kill need to-itus
We've all been in those conversations when someone pipes up with "we need to ..." - fix blah blah. - change blah blah. Ever notice how it's often the same person? Ever notice how that person does a whole lot of talking about what needs to be changed or be fixed but is seldom doing anything to … [Read more...]
Working through illness is more than showing up
Most days, I wake up ready to work. I want to work. I love my work. That's the easy part of this equation. How about when for two weeks straight you wake up feeling like poo? It happens. For some of us, it's just a matter of fighting a cold or flu bug for a couple weeks. For some of my friends, it's … [Read more...]
How I doubled my htc EVO battery life – Part 1
I have liked the htc EVO I carry since purchasing it last summer. I wrote then that, I’m a Blackberry Addict turned Android Fanatic. The problem is that over the last year the EVO battery life has become more and more of an issue. Recently, it had reached the point that I would frequently need to … [Read more...]
It's always about the compelling story
To be compelling, a story needs to be authentic and share a real outcome with results. By definiton, that means that sometimes you will be sharing stories with happy endings and other times not-so-happy endings. That's life and people want the good, the bad and the ugly. Telling an authentic story … [Read more...]
Four online business tools I love and use most
There are several online business tools I use as a blogger and business person that make my life both easier and more successful. I've written about all these business tools before so you may wonder why I'm utilizing this post to do so again. There are a couple reasons: As time passes, I have come … [Read more...]
Jim's social media strategy: I swear sometimes
Yesterday, Shelby had her say with "My social media strategy: I swear I don't swear." Today it's my turn. If you read this blog regularly none of this information should com as any surprise. I've just compiled many of the thoughts I have about social media into an actual strategy. Shelby gets thanks … [Read more...]
Shelby's social media strategy: I swear I don't swear
Jim and I agree on most things concerning the social media space, but that doesn't mean we agree on everything. Like most people, I enjoy the occasional off-color joke in a tweet, blog or Facebook status. I completely agree that while social media is a valuable tool in the business world, we don't … [Read more...]
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