Have any of your Facebook friends posted this? "I stand by the people of Egypt. For years Mubarak has been a ruthless leader who has violated human rights time and time again. Now it is time that the United States Government stands by the people of Egypt. We say we promote democracy in Iraq and … [Read more...]
Egypt & Social Media: These times they are a-changing
Why Your Banker Doesn’t Pull Teeth

Would you go to your banker and ask them to pull a tooth? Would you ask your roommate to remove your appendix because they watch a lot of medical documentaries? Would you ask your cousin to film your national television commercial because they know how to make home videos? Of course … [Read more...]
Social Marketing: The Online Tupperware Party
Social Marketing pundits always seem to drive home the importance of growing your network with the ultimate intent of selling your product or service. Call me a cynic, but this sounds a bit like an online Tupperware Party. You invite all your friends (subscribers) over, serve them a little food … [Read more...]
Haphazard can be a hazard
Last week I wrote about being overly excited and over committing to your social media campaign. The flip side to that coin is the lack-luster approach. A lot of people realize they need to have their business presence in social media. However, they are not really interested in doing it. So what … [Read more...]
Too Excited to Tweet!
The biggest problem I encounter when meeting people who are starting to integrate social media into their business is that they are really excited. So, you are probably asking, what is wrong with that? There is nothing wrong with the excitement but what tends to happen is that the excitement acts … [Read more...]
MySpace, Facebook…MyFace?
In a bid by MySpace to become relevant again, they may be able to accomplish this by joining forces with the very network that made them obsolete. MySpace and Facebook announced last week that they were deepening their connection by integrating Facebook Connect to MySpace. Integrating Facebook … [Read more...]
LinkedIn, It’s a Group Thing!
Many people tell me they are on LinkedIn but never really do anything with it. The pattern seems to be that people get on because they are told it is a good site for business networking. Often people get on when they are trying to find a job. They create their profile, upload some pics, maybe … [Read more...]
My Twitter Real Estate Value?

The idea of Twitter real estate has never been more salient as it is right now. Twitter real estate is the space you have to customize your Twitter profile page. It is the space you have to be able to individualize, personalize, identify, set yourself apart, and express yourself. It is your … [Read more...]
How to Make a Background for the New Twitter

The New Twitter has changed their interface. While this makes usability better for a variety of reasons, it is rendering the old custom background useless. Yes the backgrounds are still there, but effectively no one can see them. The reason custom backgrounds are so important is that they … [Read more...]
I like you so I will like your Facebook Page
By the time you get a few hundred friends on Facebook you will start getting TONS of Facebook page suggestions. These are the little notifications that ask you to "like" a page. I don't know about you, but I get more of these than I care to dwell on. Honestly, I generally say "ignore". It … [Read more...]




