Every Friday I get a wonderful treat – I get to spend 20 minutes talking about Social Media LIVE on the Chat with Women radio show, hosted by Pam Gray and Rochelle Alhadeff. These ladies are a riot and they hold nothing back. The part I enjoy the most being on their show are the…
Category Archives: Engagement
Do you have “Passion”?
Think about your best friend, favorite client, favorite restaurant, your spouse, your kids, a business you have dealt with that you just love to buy from, a partner you trust completely, and others in a similar correlation. When you do, does your adrenaline go up just a bit, do you get a bit excited, does…
Perfectionism is your ENEMY!
I was talking to my good friend and client, Michael Lee, the other day about blogging and what it takes for a business owner, CEO or any other top Executive like himself to be a consistent blogger. I thought the core of our conversation was so universal to other executives I wanted to share this…
Social Media – should it change its name?
I get asked all the time why this is new media is called “Social Media” instead of something else. Good question and I don’t really have the “technical” answer other than to give you the business reason why I it is in front. We could have changed the word Social to “Engaged” or “Interact” or…
Is Social Media “really” FREE?
When you have “FREE” in the conversation, one thing usually happens – everyone wants it immediately. Social Media is no different. Virtually all the social media tools are free to sign up for and start using immediately. And most are quite easy to get started with after only a few clicks. But are they “really”…
“Transparency” – The new “Magnet”
I was at the Arthur Andersen Alumni event the other night and had the chance to connect with some of my friends and colleagues from the past (spent almost the entire “90′s with this group of people). What a great event and what great people. I still can’t believe how it came tumbling down –…
Stop "Telling" and start "Helping"
If you are going to get the most value out of using social media, it is important to remember what is at the core of social media – building more trust and stronger relationships. If you think about it, how many relationships have you personally built by not engaging in a dialog but by dominating…