“Take it easy, but take it.” Studs Terkel, 1912-2008 Chicago’s master storyteller, Studs Terkel, passed away yesterday at the age of 96. If you don’t know his work, I hope you’ll take the time to browse the Chicago Tribune’s coverage on the life of Studs Terkel. By studying Studs, you […]
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Matthew Watson, who writes From PR to Eternity, recently reported his list of the top 75 PR blogs for October 2008. His list includes blogs on the AdAge Power 150 with PR, Public Relations or Publicity in the title. He also welcomes reader suggestions. To quote Matthew: “It’s just a […]
When I heard about the free Solutions Stars video conference that’s coming up this week, I knew you would want to know more about it. This post covers details, highlights from the sneak preview, what I like about this concept and wraps up with suggestions on how you, too, […]
No matter what your age, mastering social networking can be challenging. While teens and young adults might appear to be less self-conscious about setting up online profiles, the one major missing component for many of them is strategy. How do you set up – and maintain – not only an […]
Next week, Chicago’s Social Media Club chapter will host its first event. I’m part of a core group of folks who are working to launch our chapter, one of many connecting social media people throughout the world. If you’re in Chicago and you’re into social media, I’m hoping you’ll […]
Today, there’s a new roundup of the 50 of the most powerful and influential women in social media. Kudos to Ron Hudson for coming up with the idea. Hat tip to @resourcefulmom for sending a link via twitter. The list came from twitter suggestions, which is one way to generate […]
Okay, that’s not the title of the ebook, it’s really “Personal Branding for the Business Professional.” But, Chris Brogan does manage to list 100 ways to realize personal branding online – along with many sparkling gems of wisdom – in the 15 page ebook. Get your free copy of Personal […]
Thanks to David Meerman Scott for sending out an update on twitter about this study from Cone that finds Americans expect companies to be present in their social media lives. Sounds like social media is moving into the masses. Read my take on The State of Social Media 2008 by […]
Social media: what is it? Is it tools? How does it work? Why should I care? Where is it all going? If you’ve ever asked these kinds of questions – even if you’re on twitter, Facebook and have a blog, you’re not alone. There is no one set, standard response […]
Thanks to all of you who asked for a copy of my tweet transcripts. Here’s the list from the 10 sessions I attended. Did you go to BlogWorld? Please share your resources with us in the comments section. State of the Blogosphere Making Money Online – Tips from Top Bloggers […]
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