Successful Business Hints

I’ve given three presentations in the past week or so to different groups, and have gotten great reviews, which certainly make me feel great.  More importantly, though, is making sure the relationship doesn’t end with the last slide. Here are a few hints...

The Twitterati

Twitter can be very useful, but I think we have to start to get over the “New! Shiny!” and get down to the fact that this is one of many tools in your social media kit, not the only one. If all of the social media mavens are really disciples of the Church...

Social Media + Business = Tupperware Party

I just read an interesting post over at Chris Brogan’s site about the Tricky Path of Brand Relationships.  And while commenting, it hit me like a ton of bricks- Social Media is A Tupperware Party. In the “mommy world”, women are often invited to...

How to Confuse Your Friends

I recently got a message from a friend who was wondering why I wasn’t responding to them and was wondering if I was mad at them for some reason, which came as a total shock to me.  They kept sending me messages on Facebook, but I am rarely on Facebook. ...

Social Media Yenta – Here’s the ROI

One of the most amazing things about the first Podcamp Boston is how many enduring friendships have come into my life because of it.  Of the 347 people on the registrants list for that very first Podcamp, I can count at least 45 friends, close friends, colleagues, and...