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Confessions of a 'Type A' Blogger: Be a Go-Giver, Not a Go-Getter
A perpetual ‘go-getter’ by nature, when I jumped into the Social Media scene it was a calculated attack. I was on a serious mission: amass followers, craft clever content, lead the industry, innovate online communities, be the first to promote...The Tweet Life: 10+ Twitter Tools You Need
Ahhhhh, The Tweet Life. If you are participating on Twitter, aren't you interested to know more about your tweet success? I recently wrote a piece about Feeling Twitter-pated or Twitter-hated? to help people find their 'twitter flair.' ...The Social Media 'Cool Club' - What's Your Online Influence?
Are you using social media? Then pay attention! Your online INFLUENCE is already being scored – whether you like it or not. If you have used Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogs, Google+, YouTube, Photo Sharing….you are playing in this game of...'What's in a Name?' 7 Social Media Tips (via Shakespeare)
Top 10 Tips: Target Your Niche in Social Media
As you participate in the Social Media revolution, you will find it important to focus on the quality of your audience. Having thousands of followers or fans might not mean much - unless you are targeting your specific niche in Social Media.But with...Let's Get Social: 3 Reasons Your Company Should
Social media has proven success in the larger, retail driven market of business-to-consumer (B2C). How does that translate to your company, do you even need to be involved in social media space? If you participate, how do you manage a social...How To: Make Your Facebook Fierce
Business presence on Facebook isn’t unique anymore. Pages are becoming as common as websites. However, not many of them are done well. Earlier this year the “Facebook for Business” tutorial was released. This will only get you so far! Making your...Starting in Social Media? The 5 P’s of a Perfect Program
So you are new in this Social Media revolution. You may or may not have been an innovator or early adapter – or perhaps you are still cautiously implementing Social Media into your business. This article isn't going to convince you WHY to use Social...Feeling Twitter-pated or Twitter-hated? 4 Ways To Find Your Twitter Flair.
Sometimes you feel like you are doing all you can to find followers, post creative content, interact with targeted tweets, and keep up on the latest tweeting trends. And you are not making much progress.So how can you avoid those inevitable...
Jonathan Salem Baskin is an author who writes a regular column on Advertising Age & posts on his award-winning blog. More »
John Bell heads up the 360° Digital Influence team & teaches graduate studies in Digital Influence at Johns Hopkins University. More »
Don Bulmer is Vice President of Communication Strategy at Royal Dutch Shell More »
John Byrne is chairman & editor-in-chief of C-Change Media Inc. & the author or co-author of eight books. More »
Gini Dietrich Gini Dietrich is the founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich, Inc. More »
Vanessa DiMauro is the CEO of Leader Networks & has been creating successful online communities for over 15 years. More »
Maggie Fox is the founder and CEO of Social Media Group & was named one of the Top 100 Marketers in Marketing Magazine. More »
Laurent Francois I lead the marketing&development hub @ Express Roularta Services, a media company. I focus on 2 main brands (L'Express, More »
Rachel Happe is a Co-Founder and Principal at The Community Roundtable & a blogger at The Social Organization. More »
JD Lasica is a consultant who is considered one of the leading authorities on social media & user-created media. More »
Brian Solis s author of Engage and is recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders & authors in new media. More »
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“I would compare Facebook Like-Gates to capturing email and other contact information by offering ebooks and whitepapers. Without these, you'd be providing great content but that doesn't mean that everybody would go out of their way to dish out their contact details. It's a way to incentivize content providers to continue to generate great articles, inforgraphics and videos. And unliking a page is ...”
“Nonverbal communication is as important as our verbal or written messages. And how we appear in photographs on the web-- and specifically on Linkedin--can be critically important to our personal brands and our messages. The research you cite about warm and cold impressions is critical to how we are perceived. Thanks for the insightful post, Victoria, and I'm looking forward to the future posts. ...”