Image via Wikipedia As posted in Mashable today…let’s see how this turns out in 2010. 2010 Social Media Influencers – Trend Predictions in 140 Characters, by TrendsSpotting View more documents from Taly Weiss. What would you add to this list that you have seen and plan to see in 2010? Related articles by Zemanta What Are You Thankful For in Social Media? (mashable.com) Screenshots...

Image by Anirudh Koul via Flickr Fun Show talking with Bill Boorman and a few other Recruiters on the Facebook Application. Discussed how Recruiters are able to use Facebook, how you engage candidates and gain Fans using tools like Widgetbox as SEO drivers. Related articles by Zemanta Foursquare now live in London! (thenextweb.com) Set Up A Voicemail System For Your Blog With VoiceMeMe (makeuseof.com) Facebook...

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...

This one is for all Marketers: FREE Event Register: http://bit.ly/Z5lOW Listen as I interview one of the thought leaders in Marketing today. This will be a “can’t miss” hour so register and clear your calendar for a rare glimpse into how Marketing with Customer Valuation Mapping can change how you go to market. Whether your marketing world is B2C or B2B, or if you’re a retailer or a not-for-profit;...

You never know how things will turn out when you meet in the virtual world of Social. More often than not, I am blown away (see video below) by what the outcomes of the interaction usually are. Chuck Robbins, CEO of ConsultAro (http://consultaro.com) and I met in Charlotte, NC yesterday to discuss technology, applications, Social Strategies among other Business related topics. Chuck runs a firm that gets it....

So the crisis, per Wall Street, is coming to an end and Q3 looks promising – really think so? So why is that that businesses are just beginning to feel the pinch of layoff pressure, pricing downturn and market share concerns? I have a theory. One that many of the Senior Leadership of varying sized companies will say aha when they read this (It’s that 20/20 thing) and take note on ways to avoid the many...

ViTO (Very Important Top Officer) I wanted to write and thank Beth Allen and Tony Parinello for having me on as a Featured Guest on Friday’s Quota Busters Show broadcast in 29 Countries (I believe – it may be more). What an honor to be on this show, and if you know, read or have heard of the “ViTO Man”, Author of so many Best Selling Books it’s too many to list here (Blow are just...

#Opportunity-is-knocking-and-you-are-not-using-hashtags-properly Small, medium and large organizations take note: Hashtags can drive opportunities if used correctly. Let’s take a non-likely industry, say Freight Carriers, and look at some scenarios of how they could be leveraging Social Technology to drive business. Problem: A Freight Haulers main business challenge is “Back Hauls”, which...

If you hit the “Accept” button on LinkedIn – Stop immediately. OK…too much drama so far? Sorry, but I have seen a recent trend to quickly hit the “Accept” Invitation button with little or no research after you accepted the invitation. If you were given the chance to talk to a number of the 7,700 1st degree invitations I have accepted, you would understand how I have built...

As many of us begin to understand how LinkedIn and Twitter work in harmony together, many companies have yet to understand the dynamics of these two very different mediums from a ROI perspective. I find that organizations, even those with many salespeople, can’t seem to determine why they should be on either platform, from a sales strategy perspective. Some  companies even discourage the use of LinkedIn...