Are You ShoutWorthy?

“A social client that attempts to steal some of LinkedIn’s thunder and cash in on the unmitigated human desire to share via Facebook and Twitter.” – Tech Crunch
So are you ShoutWorthy? I see it as another way to give out some Link Love. I did a video of the site just the sign up [...]

Should Local Businesses Blog?

I am always asked “Why Should I blog for my business?”  There are a few reasons why.

Lets start with how a Blog can keep your website fresh.  When you go to the grocery store you expect fresh new produce right?  Well if your clients visit your unchanging aka static brochure type website they won’t find [...]

Sometimes Your Chocolate ends up in Your Peanut Butter

Sometimes Your Chocolate ends up in Your Peanut Butter, nothing you can do about it..

Remember those commercials (ok I’m totally carbon dating myself here) where one person would be eating peanut butter out of the jar and then another would be eating a chocolate bar?  Then some how they became clutzy and the chocolate ended [...]

Do you have ground rules in place for Social Networking?

Having “Ground Rules” in place for Social Networking is a must. With these Ground Rules in place they help you to remember why you are social networking, with so many options it is easy to get sidetracked.

Here are a few questions to think about: Are you actively engaging your network? Are you a community builder, someone relationship oriented? Are you avoiding aggressive marketing tactics? Is you profile memorable? Have you established a regular schedule for participating? Are you presenting your self in a professional and personable way? Are you a “Social Leper” (a taker, all about you) or a Social Magnet (sharing your expertise, adding great content, and writing recommendations)? Are you spreading yourself to thin, trying to participate in every social network there is?