For the 241 people who registered interest in attending SMC Chicago’s March event, business to business and social media is a hot topic. It all comes down to listening. But, first you have to have the tools to tune in. And, you have to go where your people are, which […]
On Friday, the first day of spring!, I’ll be presenting this 20 minute social media mashup to the National Speakers Association’s Illinois Chapter. My inspiration comes from a play our family saw called “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged.” On our family trip out west a few years back […]
If women love to socialize so much, why aren’t more of them growing their networks online? After talking to West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs today, three major obstacles surfaced: time, diversification and technology. [If you’re a meeting planner, call 630.207.7530 to check my availability – I love to do presentations like […]
Problem: You have a fabulous presentation, but the only people who ever see it sit in your audience Solution: Upload your presentation with or without audio to Slideshare and reach the world – along with more than a few new prospects Almost a year ago today I wrote those words […]
Looking for help on how to make the most of your LinkedIn connections? On January 15, 2009, I’ll be presenting LinkedIn 101: How to Build Your Business with Online Networking for West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs. Here’s a presentation guide along with registration information. If you’re a meeting planner who needs […]
How about you? Do you like to keep this kind of information secret? In 24 months of publishing posts, I didn’t think to let you in on something you might want to know: my most popular posts and my top recommendations. So, here’s my first report. In 30 days, I […]
In 2007, I wrote a post about the top 10 ways to quickly become a subject matter expert using LinkedIn. I entered a contest and I won a free trip to BlogWorld! Written in 2007, this is one of my most popular posts by far, [thanks for the inspiration and […]
When we moved from Chicago to Oak Park, it didn’t take me long to discover The Newcomers Club. With no friends but neighbors, I eagerly eased into a new community of moms that met for lunch, took the kids on the road and dressed up for nights out on the […]
Over the weekend, Scott Allen announced the LinkedIntelligence Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn prize winners. When Scott called for entries in the Ask Liz Ryan Yahoo! group, I wrote up “The Top 10 Ways to Quickly Become a Subject Matter Expert Using LinkedIn.” Here’s my prize . . . Barbara […]
Scott Allen reports the first ten entries in the Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn Group Blogging Project are in! In looking at the entries so far, I’m pleased to see my post “The Top 10 Ways to Quickly Become a Subject Matter Expert Using LinkedIn” is on the list. Why? […]