If there’s only one person you follow for social media and search engine optimization [SEO] information, make it Lee Odden. Not sure how SEO and social media work together? Watch the video in this post. When Lee was in Chicago for Search Engine Strategies, I attended his presentation. In it, […]
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Ready or not: March 30 is the deadline for Facebook’s new timeline pages for brands. if you’ve been resisting updating, relax. It’s pretty simple to make changes. And, you can always add more detail as you go. Here are four things to do today that will get you and your […]
Ever wished you could go from the sidelines to being a LinkedIn Superstar, but didn’t think you had the know-how to transform your connections into a dynamic business network? I’d like to send you the chapter I wrote about how to do just that. Although I’ve been mentioned in four […]
Yesterday I competed in a marketing contest. I did not win first prize. But, I entered. Being selected as one of top three presenters was winning enough for me. During my presentation, I invited everyone there to come over here and leave a comment about their marketing success. You can, […]
Coming up on March 21 from 6:00-8:00 p.m at Catalyst Ranch., Social Media Club Chicago is hosting an event that will be interesting to anyone who wants to know how to grow a community around a cause. Promising to be an inspiring, and informative event, here are the details from […]
“Remember two very important things about human nature: first, people usually enjoy telling others about products they try and like. Second, people like to be appreciated. One way they get appreciated is by being helpful to others.” Dan S. Kennedy Wouldn’t you love having a 100% referral business? How would […]
Good news for everyone in PR! For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranks PR Specialist is one of the best jobs in America. Here’s how U.S. News & World Report defines the PR specialist role . . . Your main goal is to generate […]
Over the weekend, I toured the 2012 International Home and Housewares Show, #IHHS12, at McCormick Place, listened to Jillian Michaels speak and attended a celebrity event with Curtis Stone. Although I’ve wanted to attend the show for years, this was my first trip. I invited my son, Warren, a high […]
Thanks so much to MJ Tam and ChicagonistaLive for producing this BarbWired segment. Here, I’m talking about a social media measurement tool call SocialBro. Do you use it?
They’re the connectors, the cheerleaders and the calendar operators who keep the character in communities. With a myriad of events, people, places and things represent, for a Chamber of Commerce branding and marketing is a multi-tasking adventure. Recently, I was asked how CoryWest Media develops our Chamber of Commerce social […]