Take A Walk?
Chris Brogan is one of my go to guys for all things social media. He recommended I read a blog called Levite Chronicles written by Jon Swanson. Today Jon wrote about this sidewalk. Hes part of a writing group led by Robert Hruzek. Today the assignment was to write about What I Learned From a…
Blog and Branding
Are you thinking about writing a blog? Think hard about what your personal brand is first. Chris Brogan says, “The first secret trick about personal branding is that first, you have to be known for something.” You may work for a company and want to write about that. You may have a great personal life…
Balance
It’s very easy to be out of balance in your business. In life – we are often also out of balance. If you’ve developed your 30-60-90 day plans (and you should), be sure to include some personal time. If you are new in your industry (as a lot of network marketers are), know that…
Twitter Day Two – Tweetdeck
Yesterday you got started on twitter. Today we’re going to explore twitter just a little further and try a few fun tools. I noticed I gave you all men to follow – so let’s add some women today. http://www.twitter.com/shawnacoronado The Naked Gardener (no she’s not naked, but she is a great read!) http://www.twitter.com/JennFowler…
Twitter for a beginner
What is twitter? It’s an online application that connects you to other people. You talk (type) comments that are only 140 characters long. Businesses, news stations, small business people, and just everyday folk are on twitter – over 6 million at last count. Go to www.twitter.com and get started by clicking on join. Fill out…
About Me Update
On December 2 I talked about my part in the social media — my About Page. Three months can be a long time. Things have changed. I’m more focused. In order for me to talk about my 30 day plan, I need to talk about who I am and why I do…
30 Day Plan
Sure you’ve heard it – plan your work and work your plan. Consider this tidbit. What if you could look at your plan AFTER the expiration date and find out what went wrong (or right)? Well, duh! Of course you could. How many of us actually do that? My guess — the ones who…
Des Moines Register: Cavan Reagan Reichmann
Cavan Reagan Reichman is the Des Moines Register’s digital editor/social media. Cavan found me and added this blog to their blogger widget on the Business site of www.desmoinesregister.com It is my honor to interview Cavan. Here’s a funny thing — Cavan recommends that bloggers create their posts in readable sections. Usually that means – short.…
SOBCon Action Points
SOBCon takes a blogger and if allowed, makes then extraordinary. I will take that challenge on! Today I’m writing just a little about four of the presenters this year – and a few action points for me to take prior to the event while I get prepared. (One of the steps in becoming extraordinary) I…
Tweet Up Grand Rapids
A tweet up is a wonderful thing. I learn so much! Tonight I met with @kellywissink and we talked non-stop for 2 hours! Kelly works from home (www.network-marketing-today-and-beyond.com for her blog), homeschools her 3 children and has a husband that is really into squidoo! We talked a lot about social media – what works for us,…