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...

Image via Wikipedia It seems so easy deploying a Social Media Campaign but soon turns to Chaos. The ease that new platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Posterous have made it to have a presence have also delivered new challenges as marketers try to build a Social Roadmap (Yes I built this). It’s is the allure of simplicity that gets you to the dance, but “Connecting The Dots” to form...

Image by Eddi 07 via Flickr So I find myself deep into projects for clients today, driving goals and objectives using Social Strategies that shock them, with the unknown power of this new medium we call Engagement. As I begin to work, it sometimes feels as though I am all alone, and thankfully I was with many other leaders in Social at OMMA last week, that validates I am not crazy. Some of the ideas that...

Here is what I saw and reported on Twitter as soon as it happened – which was very close to the server error time…. VN:F [1.7.9_1023]Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.7.9_1023]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes) Share and Enjoy:

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;...

Meet our very special guest, Charlene Li as we TweetUp, August 6, 2009 at 9:30 am Eastern with Charlene Li, co-author of the Groundswell. WebEx Charlene Li will be answering some great questions and taking questions from the group. We will be using #rke #askcharlene as hashtags to follow the conversation. Here are the questions Charlene Li will answer during the TweetUp. 1. What are the 3 top questions you...

Courtesy of ChiefIngredient.com You have to see how Video is done and done right. This is Viral. This is the Future. This is Marketing. My very good friend, Steve Rankel CEO of Product180.com (awesome – click if you need a “Killer Value Proposition” you won’t be dissapointed) called today to further our strategy on a our next Webinar (details to come) and mentioned this video to me. Thanks...

So this is the personal side of me. The one many of you (I am connected to over 20,000 people across the world in business) don’t ever see from me, however, I felt so compelled to write this story, more for my close friends on my personal FaceBook Page (no business connections – I have my Fan Page for that) to see how they have affected my life over these many years in some form or fashion and...

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....

Just a quick poll via Twitter – I am curious as I have my own opinion. Poll results are live…select 1-5 Stars under only one, Coffee or Atmosphere or Iced Drinks,  1 being not-so-much and 5 being you love it Starbucks Coffee: VN:F [1.7.9_1023]Rating: 4.0/5 (2 votes cast) Starbucks Atmosphere: VN:F [1.7.9_1023]Rating: 4.0/5 (2 votes cast) Starbucks Iced Drinks: VN:F [1.7.9_1023]Rating: 4.0/5 (2 votes...