Taking my daughter along to Women’s Day at the Chicago Auto Show was a treat. We got manicures. We took silly pictures. We found out where to plug headphones into headrest DVD players. We ate cupcakes. We sat in soooo many cars. But, the best part was being a part […]
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Coming up next week on February 20, SMC Chicago presents a panel discussion on how to use social media for lead generation. Join SMC Chicago at Howl at the Moon to learn how authors, small businesses, and bloggers use social media to find leads and grow their businesses. Doors open at 5:00 […]
Thanks to Connie Burke and GM for inviting a group of us social media types to join them for Media Day and Social Media Day at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. As one of the bloggers on the crew, I enjoyed experiencing the show in the company of friends. Will you […]
Since the movie Catfish [read my review later in this post] came out in September 2010, it seems there’s a renewed and fresh interest in the movie’s once secretive premise: “Don’t let anyone tell you what it is.” It’s funny that the tagline is relevant in so many ways right […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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