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How do you incorporate Google Plus in your blogging strategy – Jim Says

July 13, 2011 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

I decided to jump in the Google Plus (G+) waters fairly early. Based upon Google's two recent failures in the social space, Buzz and Wave, this was a relatively risky use of my time to learn and grow with the service through its beta and limited invitation period. It's been a good decision as I … [Read more...]

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How Facebook broke down online barriers

January 31, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Recently, I was interviewed by Matt Mansfield for his blog post The Elephant in the Cloud – How Safe is Your Data?. During that conversation I made the comment that I feel Software as a Service (SaaS) is easier to sell today because of Facebook. Millions of folks, well a half-billion of you at last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: new media, social media Tagged With: barriers, children, comfortable, criticism of facebook, Facebook, facebook features, grandchild, internet, online, online social networking, picture, social information processing, view picture

Editorial Planning

January 21, 2011 By Jim Raffel 9 Comments

For one guy who also manages to run a successful business, I generate a fair amount of content. That does not happen by accident. I have an editorial plan and I constantly refine said plan. If you have a blog where you don't publish regularly (like this blog was until July 1, 2010), you know how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Writing Tagged With: affiliate products, blog, blogs, business success, content, continuity, editorial, grow, planning, social information processing, success

My business changed me

September 22, 2010 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

In January of 2009 I visited my friend Rick Littrell in the Boston area. We talked printing, social media, variable data, personal URL's and all sorts of other fun stuff recovering printers in the social space talk about. World Changer. Over lunch at a cool, small town New England pub, we agreed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Marketer, new media, personal development, social media, Twitter, Writing Tagged With: business changes, business cycle, online social networking, Printing, printing businesses, social information processing, social media, Twitter, world changers

Wisconsin Publishers' Production Club

September 15, 2010 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

On September 21st I have the distinct pleasure of moderating the Social Networking Strategies meeting for the Wisconsin Publishers' Production Club (WPPC). The meeting will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee, and I would love to see as many of my Southeastern Wisconsin printing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, conferences, education, new media, social media, Twitter Tagged With: advertising, club, clubs, communication, country springs hotel, linkedin, milwaukee journal sentinel, network strategy, online social networking, Printing, publishing, social information processing, social media, wisconsin publishers' production club

Where Can Social Media Take You?

August 26, 2010 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

I recently read @Julz156's Amazing things happen on the way to change and was reminded of the amazing journey that social media and community can be. Access to almost anyone and the ability to go almost anywhere are instantaneously yours. Just remember that relationships still take time and that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Marketer, new media, personal development, public speaking, social media, Twitter, Writing Tagged With: community, Facebook, ideas, online social networking, social information processing, social media, trust relationship, Twitter

Don't Forget email

August 19, 2010 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

A solid email list is pure gold. Promoting your blog via social media channels is great but locks you into the subculture. Everyone's email list is different, mine has been built over fifteen years with several different and effective methods. Don't get trapped by the social media subculture. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Marketer, new media, social media, WordPress, Writing Tagged With: blog, cb radios, electronic mailing list, email, newsletter, social information processing, subculture

Use as Many Channels as You Can

August 18, 2010 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

I recently learned that all four of my siblings and my mother read this blog on a regular basis. This is especially strange to me not only because I am the youngest of the bunch but because of how they each find their way here. Small Sample....but. I was a little surprised that Mom and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, links, Marketer, social media, Twitter, WordPress, Writing Tagged With: blog, blog post, channels, Facebook, feedburner, linkedin, online social networking, RSS, rss channel, social information processing, social media, Twitter

Linkedin: Finding the Full Value of the Ecosystem

August 13, 2010 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

I know plenty of people (myself included) who struggle to find the value of Linkedin. My gut tells me there is plenty of value there and I have found several small pockets of success already. The goal now is develop a more complete understanding of the entire Linkedin ecosystem and how to maximize … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketer, new media, social media Tagged With: community websites, human interest, linkedin, social information processing, social media, success stories, valuables

Ideas + Discipline = Success

August 12, 2010 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

"How do you pick which idea to write about" and "how do you write every day" are the two most common blogging questions I am asked. They are great questions, because you need the ideas and the discipline to write regularly in order to achieve blogging success. First, the ideas. Now that I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, motivation, new media, social media, Uncategorized, Writing Tagged With: blog, blogging, developing ideas, discipline, finding idea, ideas, linkedin, social information processing, start, success

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