For the past few weeks I've watched entrepreneurs I consider more successful to see what they are doing differently than me. The answer that hit me, they seldom ask for permission. They get more things done quicker. One of the ways you get things done is to following the old saying "it's easier to … [Read more...]
The Twitter Vacation
It's the opposite of what you think, we are going to tweet....a lot. Tight budgets, saving money, kids in college, etc. have combined to create our Twitter vacation. Roots of the idea. We (@hawtwife and I) decided to be fiscally responsible (unlike our village who is replacing roads unnecessarily … [Read more...]
Human Networking 2.0
In the social media community we talk about having an audience of one. I see Human Networking 2.0 as having an audience of "one at a time." Twitter is just talking and Scott Stratten reminded us of that recently, at the #unGeeked conference. I conduct myself the same way on Twitter, Facebook and … [Read more...]
Amazing Content Means Taking a Stand
During the #unGeeked conference last week I was able to capture Scott Stratten (@unmarketing on Twitter) thoughts on the craziness of book endorsements. Scott takes a stand. Here we have a man about to have his first book published and he takes on the publishing establishment by having a whole … [Read more...]
Business advice from a Deziner
Yesterday I went to share business advice with my friend Cindi Thomas (@deziner) and one of her partners in Translator Mark Fairbanks (@MarkFairbanks). First, how can you not love that Cindi picked a Twitter name one can't forget - Right? If you watch the video you'll see I managed to forget her … [Read more...]
A Twitter Tale of Two Scotts
Yesterday Scott Stratten made a comment during his #unGeeked presentation, he got on Twitter to meet other awesome business people. Catch that? The guy with forty some thousand followers on Twitter did not get on to sell you something. He got on to network. I got on Twitter for a different reason … [Read more...]
Twitter Follow Friday #UnGeekedelite edition
Late last night I worked out details that will allow me to attend the #unGeekedElite conference in Milwaukee next week. I'm focusing this post on the local luminaries who have provided significant support to me over the last six months. The list has to start with @ThatWoman_Soho, without whom this … [Read more...]
Scalability ceiling holding you back?
Doctors and lawyers face the scalability ceiling everyday. For the most part they bill by the hour and have only two ways to make more money, work more hours or find customers willing to pay more per hour. (Sure, the creative few have found ways through the scalability ceiling like owning the clinic … [Read more...]
Info*Flex – Social Media Test
Tomorrow morning I board a plane for the Info*Flex trade show. Time for a social media test of the strategies I have utilized over the past six months. My social media test parameters will be to keep track of the number of comments I get about blog posts, Facebook and Twitter activity. My intention … [Read more...]
Twitter Follow Friday – Meet 'em for Coffee
Twitter is new. Together we are all learning how to utilize Twitter as a tool to facilitate communication. Without any real plan or intention I have been moving towards turning Twitter "friendships" into face to face meetings. Coffee Meetings: This week's Twitter Follow Friday (the blog edition) … [Read more...]
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