In 2007 I wrote a post called “Top 10 Ways to Quickly Becoming a Recognized Subject Matter Expert on LinkedIn®.” It won me a free trip to the first BlogWorld, mentions around the web and was featured in books including “Sticks & Stones: How Digital Reputations are Built Over Time […]
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“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” Henry David Thoreau This week, Facebook celebrates 10 years with Look Back, a personalized video that shares your top Facebook posts and a new mobile app, called Paper. I’m still playing around with Paper and will be back with more info […]
Could you watch the Super Bowl, aka #SB48, without your iPhone, smartphone or tablet? For most people, the answer is no. “The majority (53%) of smartphone and tablet users surveyed felt that there would be some critical uses for their devices during the Super Bowl.” Source: SOASTA, a leader in cloud […]
Update: Today is Community Manager Appreciation Day. Due to the cold weather, SMC Chicago’s event will take place on February 3. Looking for a place to celebrate Community Manager Appreciation Day on January 27? Here’s a list of events to get you started. On February 3, I’ll be celebrating with […]
Thanks to Gary Zidek of WDCB radio for interviewing me about how social media changed in 2013. How about you – what did you differently in 2013? Twenty-thirteen could be remembered as a pivotal year for social media. Several companies like Twitter and Snapchat took giant steps forward. While, the […]
Now that LinkedIn is open to students as young as 13, and offers a LinkedIn site for University pages, high school students may want to take a break from Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to learn about networking and personal branding. A new online course, “Get Linked Into College Success […]
Wow! What an honor to be featured as one of 15 Fascinating Faces in the December issue of Glancer Magazine! Although it’s great to be recognized personally, what I really love is that my selection represents social media in Chicago and the world. I’m all about spreading this type of […]
Today I’m excited to share this press release about my new personal branding, networking and LinkedIn course for high school and college students. New Online Course Gives Students LinkedIn and Networking Know How “Get Linked Into College Success and Beyond,” a new online course that teaches personal branding, networking and […]
Coming up on November 15, I’ll be covering my favorite top low cost and no cost social media measurement tools at Digital Megaphone’s Social Media and PR Monitoring and Measurement Summit. Eight case studies will be presented from PepsiCo, Wilton, Oscar Mayer, Belize, North Shore University HealthSystem, Optima, Gourmet 45 […]
Twitter is on the road, promoting its IOP launch on November 7. Unlike Facebook’s, the Twitter IPO road show is more “nuts and bolts.” For most investors, Twitter’s IPO price doesn’t matter. Are you planning to buy Twitter stock? Here’s my take; thanks to WDBC public radio for the interview. […]