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...]
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...]
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...]
5 WordCamp Chicago Session Takeaways
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...]
"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...]
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...]
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...]
How do you incorporate Google Plus in your blogging strategy – Jim Says
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...]
Obsolete social media networks – Jim Says
Yesterday, Shelby covered this topic and I must say by and large I agree with her. I know, where's the fun in a "She Said, He Said" topic when we agree? Well, sometimes it's more about different perspectives and I think this is one of those times. While I agreed on the word "obsolete" when Shelby … [Read more...]
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