• The Story
  • The Blog
  • Contact Me

jimraffel.com


  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Story Teller | CEO | Traveler

You are here: Home / Archives for Twitter

Asking Twitter vs Googling for it

September 3, 2010 By Jim Raffel 6 Comments

Recently I asked this question of my social media network "Do you sometimes "ask Twitter" instead of "Googling for what you are looking for?" Yes, I see both the irony and the lack of scientific method in asking this question of the people who follow me on Twitter. Regardless the responses are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: new media, social media, Twitter Tagged With: googling, online social networking, question, questions, search engines, social media, social media network, Twitter

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

Do your activities feed each other?

August 21, 2010 By Jim Raffel 4 Comments

Here's how the activities I engage in each day intertwine and work together to fuel current and future success. Reading fills my conscious and subconscious mind with the fuel that inspires my writing and also provides good content to share on Twitter. Writing solidifies my ideas into plans and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, new media, personal development, sales, Twitter, Writing Tagged With: daily activity, online social networking, subconscious, subconscious mind, successful, Twitter

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

Blog Comments or Sharing via Twitter and Facebook?

August 9, 2010 By Jim Raffel 10 Comments

Blog comments aren't dead any more than newspapers are dead. Until Twitter and Facebook became so big, blog comments were the only way to express your pleasure with a post. Now, sharing the post via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or other social media channels is a snap. Justin Levy weighs in. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, links, new media, social media, Twitter, WordPress Tagged With: blog, blog comments, comments, Facebook, justin levy, online social networking, social information processing, social media, social media channels, Twitter, web 2.0

But I Don't Have The Time

August 7, 2010 By Jim Raffel 18 Comments

The most common complaint I get when sitting down with would be bloggers is "but I don't have the time" to write a post every day like you do. It's OK, neither did I until this year. What has changed is my perception of the importance blogging has in my life. I don't goof around much anymore. I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, motivation, personal development, Twitter, Uncategorized Tagged With: blogging, human interest, lame excuse, play games, productive, Twitter

Inner Circle of Friends

August 2, 2010 By Jim Raffel 9 Comments

I've got this friend named Twitter, she's pretty much awesome. Even awesome friends push you away sometimes. It's OK, she's in my inner circle of friends and in no time we'll be best buds, hanging out together again. While Twitter and I "take a break" I've got this other friend LinkedIn. Oh my gosh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: new media, personal development, social media, Stuff I Like, Twitter, Uncategorized Tagged With: Facebook, friend, friends, human interest, inner circle, linkedin, online social networking, personality, social media, success, tribes, Twitter, world wide web

Loves vs. Hates with Amplicate

July 22, 2010 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

I ran across a fun website called Amplicate the other day. Amplicate tracks the opinions you express on Twitter. Today they are reporting those as Loves or Hates. A few days ago when I found the site they used the words Rocks and Sucks. It's an interesting way to get a feel for the overall positive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: social media, Stuff I Like, Twitter Tagged With: hate, hates, human interest, love, loves, opinion, social media, Twitter

Small Business 101: Twitter is Priceless

July 9, 2010 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Seth Godin took the picture accompanying this post. These are some of the folks I attended the Linchpin Meetup(link to Seth's post where the picture came from) with. I knew one of them before Twitter. Now, in this picture of the Meet-MeMe autographed card set Cindi sent to Seth I am surrounded … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Marketer, motivation, personal development, Small Business 101, Twitter Tagged With: business, business tools, linchpins, meetups, meme, online social networking, priceless, Seth Godin, small business, Twitter

Small Business B2B Social Media Platform

June 23, 2010 By Jim Raffel 16 Comments

How should a small business leverage social media to sell to other businesses that are almost always much larger concerns? Stop selling to the business. Instead start introducing yourself and engaging with the people who make up that business. Social media allows you to connect to more people in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Marketer, new media, sales, social media, Twitter, WordPress Tagged With: b2b, blog, business platform, human interest, linkedin, online social networking, search engines, small business, social information processing, social media, social networking, Twitter

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • Next Page »

Get 30 years of business experience delivered to your inbox

Email Newsletter Signup

Each blog post will be delivered directly to your inbox, as well as unique content only for newsletter subscribers.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About Me

Story Teller | CEO | Traveler
Click here to learn more

Search My Site

Copyright © 2025 James J. Raffel · jimraffel.com runs on the Genesis Framework