This original article by Jeff Korhan (now updated) was published earlier at Social Media Examiner. Why should you use LinkedIn for networking? With 161 million business members, and a reputation as a trusted network, LinkedIn may be the most powerful business networking service both now and moving forward. How are you using LinkedIn to grow […]
Facebook vs LinkedIn – Is a Public Company Better?
Now that Facebook has finally gone public, investors and marketers alike are making comparisons with LinkedIn, a social network that went public one day shy of a year ago. I bought ten Facebook shares just to have a reason to periodically check-in and stay involved with the future business plans of Facebook, more as it […]
The Art and Science of Social Caring
How many times have you heard someone comment that they do not care about the idle chatter their connections publish on the social networks? This may be what they enjoyed for lunch, how blue the sky is today, and that they are loving life or otherwise … HAVING AN AWESOME DAY! The truth is you […]
Want to Be Luckier, Smarter, and Happier? Connect the Dots
What could happen if you made a commitment to reconnecting with just a few of your former prospects or customers every day? If your experience is anything like mine, you will get luckier, smarter, and happier. I’ve recently been building a daily habit of reaching out to at least 3 prospects or customers – all […]
Specific Solutions are Better
Has your company lost business to one whose solutions are inferior to yours? We have all experienced this frustration, and the truth is it is our own fault. The only reason anyone settles for a lesser solution is because they are not aware of what is better. When this happens, the problem is usually the […]
7 Secrets to Getting More from LinkedIn
Whether you are looking for a job, more customers, or business alliances, LinkedIn can prove to be an invaluable resource – provided you take advantage of its full capabilities. While many simply use LinkedIn as their digital business card, it offers capabilities that can transform that business card into a multi-media website for accomplishing business […]
The Best Social Media Strategy
Finding your way with social media is not a linear process. This is a key reason why many small businesses are overwhelmed with it. To make matters even more confusing, many social media consultants, who often refer to themselves as strategists, prescribe complicated methods that keep their clients tethered to them for extended periods. There […]
Social Media Channel Management
Media channels are designed to broadcast programming – but not just for anyone that happens to tune in. Channels are typically designed for a target audience that is most receptive to the content being delivered, and the medium delivering it. Thus, managing your social media channels requires a balance – one that carefully considers the […]
How Google is Like A Third Grader
You can dedicate yourself to learning the complexities of search optimization – though, you may discover that it can easily become a full-time job. For those of you that already have a full-time job, or a business to run, a better option is to learn the basics and apply some logic to achieving practical results. […]
Google Search Plus – A New Game Changer
As Google continues to roll out their new Search, Plus Your World capabilities, there is already growing concern that they are compromising search results. Who are the most vocal objectors? Naturally, their competitors – Facebook and Twitter. Google used to have an arrangement with Twitter to index their streaming firehose of real-time data, one which Twitter […]