I was driving home with my 11 year old daughter a few days ago.  She was sad that I was going to be going to a conference in Chicago over the weekend.   I told her it was a great conference that will give me a new outlook on what and how I blog, use social media, and educate others on building online community.

She said, “Daddy, why do you need to go?  You teach this stuff to others.”  I never really thought about this from her perspective. [Read more...]

wmlogoIn just 10 minutes, you can get a really good idea of what a company is doing with Social Media tools – if anything – and the value they put on thier customers.  Most businesses that have a strategy should be looking at using social tools to build relationships, extend their reach, broaden their knowledge, or increase their influence.  So let’s take a look at a few things that Walmart is doing.  [Read more...]