Thanks to IPRA/IAPD for inviting me back to speak at the Soaring to New Heights annual conference. For those who missed my Panoramic PR session, or have questions, here’s the session guide and slides. What’s your biggest question about how to manage PR for Parks and Recs? Located in the New Orleans room at the…
Thanks to IPRA/IAPD for inviting me back to speak at the Soaring to New Heights annual conference. For those who missed my Panoramic PR session, or have questions, here’s the session guide and slides. What’s your biggest question about how to manage PR for Parks and Recs? Located in the New Orleans room at the…
What do you think about Facebook’s social graph? Want to know what the new search tool could mean to you and your business? Here’s my interview with radio station WDCB, Chicagoland’s Choice for Jazz, News and More. Thanks so much to news director Gary Zidek for asking great questions!!! Image: screen capture from Mark Zuckerberg’s…
Really, no more questions? Or answers? On January 31, LinkedIn will “be retiring LinkedIn Answers.” An email announcement from LinkedIn also included this information: “As you’ve seen, we’ve made major upgrades to the professional news, commentary and conversation features on LinkedIn. And we’re just getting started. In this process we evaluated how our current products…
On January 25 and 26, I’ll be presenting two programs at the 2013 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights annual conference. Thanks to Joan Scovic, marketing and sponsorship coordinator at the Palatine Park District, for recruiting me to be a speaker. Wow – how the world has changed since this social media and marketing presentation for parks and recreation districts I…
Have you heard about the JOBS Act and crowdfunding? Here’s an infographic that tells the story in stats. What’s intriguing to me is section about the numbers behind startups and small businesses: 565,000 new businesses launch every month, which adds up to 6.780,000 new businesses every year. The average annual initial financing per startup? $78,406….
Big news for CES: bloggers and reviews push the needle on electronics buys. A new report breaks down influence and shows that 31% of people surveyed say blogs are most likely to influence a purchase. Technorati Media’s full 2013 digital influence report also shows that tablets will be the biggest tech craze in 2013. What the…
During his NMX keynote, Scott Monty mentioned a stat I found intriguing. So I tweeted: 67% of millennials believe it’s their responsibility to provide brand feedback #fordnmx #nmx After I tweeted the stat and many people retweeted it, I researched where the number came from. Turns out it, and a whole mix of other meaningful numbers, come…
As we wrap up 2012, here’s a look back at social media’s 2012 milestones. Which platform gets your 2012 MVP award: YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+, tumblr, MySpace, or _________? Source: The State of Social Media 2012 by The SEO Company Facebook 2012 Year in Review Now the largest social network in the world…
Christmas is only a few days away. Let this be your last-minute guide to a) giving tech lover gifts b) making purchases that may count as 2012 tax write offs or c) rewarding/self-gifting. You decide, but let me know if you pick something out. Last Minute Holiday Tech Gift Guide All all of these gift ideas…
Technology, healthcare, politics and entertainment: the top topics for TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and bloggers. Recently released, the 2012 Web Influencers Survey reports on insights into how media gets news now. Not surprisingly, reporters, journalists and producers now turn to social media and the web to mine for sources and stories more and more. According…
Looking for THE best 2012 holiday party in Chicago? Here’s your invitation to join SMC Chicago for The SMOBILE Holiday Party, sponsored by AT&T. $10 tickets cover networking, program, food, beverages and music. Register right here or over at the SMC Chicago Holiday Party event site. You’re invited to join Social Media Club Chicago for…
What are you most thankful for this year? Did you know we have Abe Lincoln and Sarah Josepha Hale, a 74-year-old editor of a woman’s magazine, Godey’s Ladys’ Book, to thank for this national day of Thanksgiving? Prior to 1863, each state held its own Thanksgiving day. Before the day gets away and we rush…
Tomorrow, all three of our children will vote in their first presidential election. It’s a big day for us and a big day for America. In 2008, I took our daughter to vote for the first time. And, I had two tickets to the Rally in Grant Park. I wrote about my experience here and I’m reposting…
Coming up on November 13, SMC Chicago will meet up with the crowd in town for SES Chicago. Sign up right here or go to the SMC Chicago SES Chicago registration site. You’ll also need to register for a complimentary SES Chicago Expo Hall pass by November 12. 2012 marks the fourth year that the two…
One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram. Why? 6 Ways Instagram Makes Your Business More Social 1. It’s instant. It lets me snap pictures that I see in the moment. There’s no grabbing my camera, changing the lens, turning it on, adapting settings for lighting, focusing and reshooting. With Instagram, photo shooting is…
One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram. Why? 6 Ways Instagram Makes Your Business More Social 1. It’s instant. It lets me snap pictures that I see in the moment. There’s no grabbing my camera, changing the lens, turning it on, adapting settings for lighting, focusing and reshooting. With Instagram, photo shooting is…
Thanks so much to Paul Paone, who’s bringing Meetings Tech Expo to Chicago, for inviting me to speak on social media technology for meeting and event planners. The challenge when talking about social media, to many groups, is three-fold. 1. Everyone’s ability is individual. 2. Everyone’s industry is different. 3. Everyone’s story is unique. The…
“Social is a new way of working. Companies are doubling the budget for change management and communications.” Kelli Carlson-Jagersma, Wells Fargo Thanks to BDI Online and Social Media Club Chicago for the complimentary ticket to the Chicago Social and Mobile Financial Services Leadership Forum on October 9, 2012. Going behind the scenes to see how…
It’s becoming an October tradition: writing a Social Media Club Chicago anniversary post. [Disclosure: I am a founding SMC Chicago board member and am honored to be working behind the scenes with these talented board members: Jeff Willinger, Carolyn Martin, Elly Deutch and Caleb Gardner – all shown here at our September event, sponsored by Hootsuite.]…
The opportunities The possibilities Well, I have never felt so called REM “Discoverer” Lyrics Source Today is Columbus Day, a day that honors a discoverer. Since you’re here, you’re discovering post #1,000. It’s a significant number in some ways. In others, it’s just a marker for progress to be made. Is 1,000 posts over 75…
October is National Kitchen and Bath Month. On October 16, I’m honored to present a program called “Savvy Social Media for Kitchen and Bath Designers.” Presented by National Kitchen and Bath Association Chicago Midwest Chapter, the program will take place on October 16 at the Westwood Tavern in Schaumburg. If you’re a Chicago area kitchen and…
Text is out, out, out. Images are in, in, in. That’s one of the many takeaways I picked up at the Chicago Integrated Communications Forum today, presented by Business Development Institute and PR Newswire. Packed to capacity, this event featured three keynote presentations and a panel discussion. I participated on the panel as a representative…
If it’s anything like last year, Social Media Week Chicago will have this town buzzing for months. Now a late September tradition, and an international event, Social Media Week 2012 is September 24-28. Social Media Week Chicago Events All events are free to attend and open to the public. The week includes many speaker and…
Sometimes it takes an outsider to bring Chicago together. CONVERGE Chicago, a conference hosted by the Institute for Social Search Mobile Marketing [ISSMM], will convene on October 1-2, 2012 at the Union League Club. Kudos to the organizers on presenting a list of who’s who in top B2B and B2C companies. I’m looking forward to…
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