LinkedIn at a Trade-Show or Expo?

May 10, 2010

Most small to medium businesses, along with entrepreneurs attend trade shows.  Consider the following statistics:
Trade Show Statistics – Benefits of Attending Shows

Very often trade shows are billed as the ultimate “Business to Business” sales mechanism, without any supporting data. If you are wondering exactly how valuable investing in a trade show is, [...]

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Do We Overshare?

April 27, 2010

According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, the word of the year for 2010 is Overshare.  Here is their definition:
Overshare (verb): to divulge excessive personal information, as in a blog or broadcast interview, prompting reactions ranging from alarmed discomfort to approval.
In preparation for an article in the Roanoke Times on Facebook etiquette, one [...]

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Follow Everyday

April 22, 2010

If you are a regular participant on Twitter, you know all about #FollowFriday. The day a lot of Twitter users recommend people that others should follow.
For the past several months, I have chosen a different route: I recommend people to others when I think its appropriate, plus I use a page on my [...]

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Roanoke 4Square Day

April 16, 2010

Join us TODAY for the Roanoke 4Square Day!  This is a great way to promote Roanoke and a local business while networking and relaxing!

What is it??  Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to “check in” on National Foursquare Day at the same location as 50+ other people.
The date?
Friday, April 16, [...]

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Things I Learned at the NIR Conference

April 13, 2010

In a previous, My Words – My Plan for 2010, I spelled out my plans for this year; one of the words I committed to for the year was Education.  I will continue to learn, to be educated and to educate others this year.
It is with that in mind that I reflect on my recent [...]

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Eyes on Roanoke

March 28, 2010

During a RE BarCamp in Lynchburg in 2009, I met Kathy Bibb, @kbibb, a Realtor from Roanoke.  Several months later I reconnected with Kathy during one of our local Meetup 2.0 Meetings and discovered that she intended to launch a blog.
I met with Kathy soon thereafter to discuss her blog or as she described it [...]

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Social Media Misconceptions

March 7, 2010

If you are a business owner, stop resisting social media as a platform to build relationships and to promote your brand!  Just as businesses resisted building and promoting a website, a portion of them are now resisting social media.
Why?  Is it because you don’t understand it or you think it’s a fad?  It isn’t a [...]

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An Apology to Bev Wallace and Crafters with Love

March 3, 2010

Since August 2009, I have been fortunate enough to have an incredible friendship and relationship with Bev Wallace as well as a working relationship with her charity, Crafters with Love (CWL).  I also had the good fortune to work with the Board members for CWL.
Unfortunately, I failed Bev and her incredible charity as well as [...]

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What's Wrong with Celebrating?

March 2, 2010

During the 2010 Olympics, the Canadian women’s hockey team was strongly encouraged to apologize for their celebration after winning the gold medal.   After the fans had left the arena, the team celebrated with beer, champagne and cigars and of course photos surfaced.  That is when the controversy began.
You can read more about the story and [...]

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Lindsay Aline

March 2, 2010

Social media provides you the opportunity to connect with people all over the world. Sometimes you connect with a person that surprises you.  Lindsay Aline is one such person.
I do my best to check out every person that follows me on Twitter.  This helps eliminate and block the spammers as well as to learn more [...]

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