Has Social Media Affected Our View of Traditional Advertising?

Like most of the Western Hemisphere, I watched the Super Bowl Sunday evening.  Cheering for the Saints, hoping for a good game and anxiously waiting to see what the millions of dollars spent on television advertising would present to us.  I was disappointed. In an impromptu an unscientific poll on Twitter and with friends, most [...]

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What Can You Teach Your Network?

In a previous post, we discussed What You Can Learn from Your Network; this post is about What You Can Teach Your Network.
Why would you teach your social network or the people that you see face-to-face?  Simple, so they can properly refer you, listen  for opportunities that would help you, work to promote and connect [...]

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What Can You Learn from Your Network?

For a moment, close your eyes and envision your network, the people you interact with, virtually or face-to-face, as a huge library with rows of books.   Think of how each person fits into the shelf as a category: self-help, motivation, business advice, how-to, friendship, humor; you get the idea.
When was the last time you read [...]

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Social Media & Helping Others

If you are an active user of social media, you have seen the outpouring of love, Tweets, posts and money donated to the relief effort in Haiti.  As of the date of this post, Americans have donated over $377 million dollars towards Haitian relief.  The American Red Cross has received over $5 million with their [...]

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Have We Forgotten How To Be In The Moment?

My friend Rochelle Veturis (@rochelleveturis) inspired me to update and republish this post. In a Twitter conversation, Rochelle mentioned striving for balance in 2010; whether you are striving for balance or harmony as you start a new year, being in the moment should be part of it.
If we think back several years ago, being in [...]

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