I have received this video from a few friend in the last week and thought I should post it for everyone.

Have you have every wondered:  “why bother with social media?”  Great stats  – some very surprising.   Welcome to the revolution.

Be Careful…

constant_contact_online_service-resized200I made a comment on a blog recently that started a big discussion.  The comment was that “spam is in the eye of the receiver.” Why did this solicit so many comments? [Read more...]

I have had several requests to summarize all of the articles in my 30 Day series.  Here you go! [Read more...]

(4756) Tempus fugitI am often asked how many hours I spend on my social media sites every day.  On average, I spend about 3 hours a day creating educational content for my clients and building stronger relationships with current and potential clients.

Something happens when you get involved with social media.  You change.  You realize that the more you give – the better you feel – and the more you get back.  I am motivated to be even more active!

By the end of the week, I have created some terrific marketing materials that are customer focused.  I have also created a bunch of ineffective materials that will not work, but here’s the thing – my social community helps me determine what is good or bad based on the comments I receive, the number of times an article is retweeted, or the emails that I receive with questions on the articles or tweets.

So – 15 hours per week [Read more...]

What is RSS? RSS stands for ”Really Simple Syndication.”  It is a method of subscribing to online data, news or updates.  Instead of visiting all your favorite website or blogs everyday to read what’s new, an RSS feed delivers it right to you; like a newspaper on your front door step.  Give you only what is new and relevant to what you want to read.  You can subscribe to blogs, photo updates, video updates, or just about any kind of data that people what to share (or data you want to share.)

Your first step to understanding RSS

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