Image by kian esquire via Flickr As I come out of the Social Media Closet and talk with some of the more well-known folks who are Social and Community Strategists, I often get asked the question, “why haven’t I heard about you before” or “I never knew you were doing that”. So… I figured it was my time to let you know what I actually do – Social & Community...

Image via CrunchBase Just as I was looking at the re-post of my post that I posted this morning (dang-that’s a lot of posts hey) “How to push Messages via Shareaholic”, I saw a great video from Scott Willoughby of SEOmoz, showing how you get Retweeted and thought I would share this. SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday – How to Get Re-Tweeted from Scott Willoughby on Vimeo. As you can see...

Overview: I felt it necessary to show some love to a Tool that I use on a daily basis, that has asked very little of me, as far as compensation goes. This tool can speed through your push marketing efforts in not time, not to mention the reach you get by using it (and your boss will love you for it too). Shareaholic for Firefox, is probably the only add-on for Social Push Marketing that you may ever need....

Image via CrunchBase So often, you hear me talk in details on Social Strategy. Well today, let me share my thoughts on why I believe that slideshare could be the “Business YouTube” to help understand, qualify and deliver what clients and your prospects want, and when they want it. Some of you may already be familiar with the application, and some may not. LinkedIn really brought this platform...

Blue Collar Joes Become a Fan on Facebook (Tell ‘em Dean said hi) Lets talk about competing in this space we call Social, don’t worry, you will love the details ahead… Even if you are a small Brand, and most importantly, if you are competing against Big Box Retailers or organizations with bigger marketing budgets, you can still make an impact. We take a look at the power of Reach (just for...

Image by Whirling Phoenix via Flickr The more I see new tools that more I want. I am a Technology Junkie for sure. Much talk online today revolves around what is being said about my brand or about a company, big and small. So how can you get started today understanding what is being said about your organization? Let’s have a look: First, the free, fast and easy way to get a snap-shot into what is...

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Dear Twitter Management Team: Felt compelled to write today to see if I may provide some help as you may be struggling with the incredible growth you have seen of late. It seems that there is an issue with Twitter. As I see it, you may need to learn some social sharing with your audience, as many of us get little to no feedback, emails, explanations, about anything going...

Image via Wikipedia So you think because you have the ability to hold a conversation in person, on the phone or by email however, when you get onto a Social Network, you seem to lose your noodle. (Don’t fret, your in really good company) Stop shouting, start listening, seems to be a logical place to start, but with whom do you want to listen to? When you signed up for any of the Social Networks...

Image by Getty Images via Daylife One of the Founders of Facebook, Sean Parker, is also the co-founder of Napster and Plaxo AND a Virginia boy – same as me (Didn’t know how many of you knew this-the part about Sean not me) So I was thinking, how does one jump from creating such a controversial platform to a seemingly earthy style platform like Facebook? (Smart Guy). Does anyone feel that...

Image by niallkennedy via Flickr There has been much anticipation on Google Wave and the outlook for it’s use in Social, engagement between friends and colleagues and general usage within Google itself. I wonder if Google has planned this attack on Email Inboxes all over, especially Microsoft’s Outlook, to take over all email traffic to drive AdWords revenue as PPC seems to slip with Social’s...