Love designing with Adobe? Love learning what’s new, now and next in social media marketing? Then, you need to be at Adobe Days. Hosted by Ascend Training, located in Chicago’s historic Fine Arts building on Michigan Avenue, the event is on September 29 and 30. Two jam-packed days – featuring […]
Branding
A memorable personal brand attracts attention, builds business and connects you to customers who want to be part of the experience you’re creating. Here are four ways to use personal branding and social media to build your career and grow your business with pictures, connections and updates in your industry. […]
This post is one in the #SMWReporter series. Disclosure: Thanks to Nokia for selecting me as one of two U.S. reporters to cover Social Media Week Berlin. Nokia covered all travel and expenses and gave each reporter a Nokia Lumia 1020 41 megapixel camera phone. What a cool trip! While I was […]
For the first time ever, LinkedIn is inviting high school freshmen, age 14 and up, now called “pre-university students” to add a “professional” profile. Thanks to WDCB for asking me to share my thoughts about Teen Profiles on LinkedIn. Here’s the interview. Professional Network Allows Teen Users When you want to […]
Bloggers and brands work so well together – especially when there’s a long-term relationship. Tips and ideas on how to make it happen. This is one is a series of BlogHer13 posts. Many of my blogger friends are active brand ambassadors with contracts that range from writing a few posts to traveling […]
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 […]
“When I was introduced to the Chevy Malibu, I could just picture this smart fabulous woman who would love this car. And what’s not to love? It’s perfect in so many ways, with its sculpted new styling, and the beautiful interior, and so many smart features. For me, anything that […]
Thanks to Brad Shorr for contributing today’s guest post. Last November, Barbara wrote a valuable post on how to be a great guest blogger. She offered some great advice about both how to approach a blogger and actually write an effective post. Important stuff, to be sure! Getting published on […]
Happy New Year! Social Media Club Chicago’s first event of the 2012 social season took place last night at House of Blues in Chicago. Thanks to Brickfish for the free book and for bringing Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics and now Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence, to Chicago. A […]
Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful today for everyone who’s ever been interested in one of my blog post, articles or social updates. After all, if I didn’t have you, who would I write for? Every year I compose a Thanksgiving greeting. It’s an honor to share a few thoughts […]