There is no rule, written or unwritten, that requires me to follow, friend or otherwise connect with you in social media just because you connected with me. Even though it takes a bit of time each week I choose to curate my social media networks. I know some folks who do follow everyone back and … [Read more...]
A new use for Twitter lists – Jim Says
Yesterday, Shelby Sapusek shared her thoughts about being afraid of Twitter lists because they might enable her. Now, it's my turn to take the She Said, He Said stage and share my thoughts about Twitter lists. And I love having the last word, well until tonight's #shehechat when Shelby can … [Read more...]
10 tips to find more time to write
I'm often asked how I find the time to write four or five blog posts each week. Here's how: 1. Turn off the TV. I do watch TV, but when I do it's typically live sports or shows we've recorded on the DVR and watch as a family (skipping over the commercials to compress time). What I don't do is have … [Read more...]
But of course colors have sound!
My work at ColorMetrix has me too wrapped up in the technical aspects of color to remember that yes, "of course colors have sound!" It took my friend Cynthia Thomas's tweet shared in the image above (and as the title of this post) to remind me of that. She was responding to a message I sent out via … [Read more...]
Paying respects and saying goodbye
Earlier this week, I attended the funeral of a dear family friend. There were a lot of folks in the sanctuary to pay their last respects and say goodbye to Erv. It made me wonder why we attend funerals. They aren't particularly fun events, after all. It's respect. We go out of respect for the … [Read more...]
Email, the most powerful weapon in your online arsenal
Social media tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and even Facebook are pretty powerful weapons in your online arsenal but they haven't got anything on the old standby email. This post isn't even about email marketing and sending bulk emails to lists of folks. Instead, it's a story about how we've … [Read more...]
Let's help each other out
I could use your help. Here's the thing: I'm not so great at asking for help so, before I even get to that, I want you to know that your offer to help comes with an immediate return on investment. If you can help me out, I'll find a way to return the favor. How I can help you 1. Meet for coffee or a … [Read more...]
How to travel for business and enjoy it
Traveling for business often isn't as exciting or glamorous as those on the outside looking in perceive it to be. There are, however, a few tricks I've learned over the last quarter century to make the most of life on the road. I've snuck in enough fun to more than make up for the missed flights, … [Read more...]
Why your Klout score matters
Your Klout score matters for the same reason your bank account balance matters or, for that matter, the level of your car's gas gauge. Klout is a measure of how far you've come in social media and more importantly how far you can go. I'm not one of those people who thinks we should all just get … [Read more...]
Why this post is not a rant about traffic court
Earlier today, I walked out of traffic court after accepting a plea deal from the county for a traffic infraction earlier this summer. I really wanted to write a post ranting about how my willingness to pay a higher fine resulted in a zero point parking violation exposes the hypocrisy in the system. … [Read more...]
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