Category Archives: Social Media and Marketing
We’re Hashtag One! What’s that all about?
I saw a commercial the other day. A little girl was looking at a #1 and asked her mom “What does hashtag one mean?” All I could think is, Wow. Think about the social world we live in today – from a child’s perspective… How would they pronounce #1? What are the implications if the… Read More »
Presenting Something? Engage with a Story First.
If you talk to people, consider storytelling a critical skill to continually develop. Storytellers tend to be better presenters. If you ever doubt this, go to TED.com and watch a few expert presenters giving it their all in a 20 minute TedTalk. The vast majority start with a personal anecdote of some sort. Something that carries… Read More »
Writing sentences for the web is different? Tell me more…
Social Media customer service can be amazingly fast
Welcome to the new customer service paradigm. Website form – waited days. Facebook message – response time < 10 seconds. Faster than dialing
Twitter Revolution on TV Last Night
I saw an interesting show on TV last night. Terrific review of what Twitter is and how people use it. It all makes perfect sense now. Bring on the realtime firehose of information! #TwitterRevolution
What’s all this about #hashtags?
What’s all this about #hashtags #meaningsomething #important to #trending #followers ? #Forbes says http://onforb.es/1bAGYVR
Social Media Outlets are a Must Have for Sales People
Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Google Plus, a blog, etc. are no longer nice to haves, they are salesperson must haves. – Mark Fidelman, Forbes http://ow.ly/nkhTV
What are the best times for your social media posts to be seen?
In case you’re wondering, and like to be seen, there are ‘Best Times to Post on Social Media’ – Social Media Today http://bit.ly/15wSHBt