It happened again last week…when I was giving a speech, someone asked me who was using social media because they thought their target audience wasn’t a big user. Guess again…but that’s a topic for another day. The question I came back and asked them was, “Who is their demographic, and social media aside, do they…
Let’s go back in time (at least a few years ago) when the Radio was ruling the airwaves and if you were a business you were trying to get on the best shows to promote your business. If some of you are still thinking and acting this way, I apologize for fast forwarding you into…
One of the great success stories of Rotary International has to be what Kelly Kyle and her team at the Redmond Rousers Rotary have done in the local area. It reminds me of the old childhood story of the “Little Engine that Could” and how it just kept trying and trying and trying and finally…
Back in the early days, business was done eyeball to eyeball and with a handshake. If you looked away too early you couldn’t be trusted. If you dressed wrong, you couldn’t be trusted. It was a very visual experience in many cases because you always did business looking at the person, their body language and…
Take a look at this list of companies ragan.com shared on their blog, “Report: The 5 Brands that could perish in 2012“, that might not make it through 2012 – very interesting list. It doesn’t really matter whether we all agree or not at this point, that is not the point of this post. The…
It’s always a treat when you get a chance to work with some very bright and awesome people doing some truly great things in our wonderful State of Washington. I get the chance to do that and become a part of the Washington Business Alliance. They are a great group of business leaders and the…
We’ve been announcing the social media-driven business communications revolution for nearly a year, and we’re pleased that the New York Times has finally noticed it’s arrival. For nearly a year, we’ve touted the combination of Twitter and a blog as the most effective and affordable marketing tools for small-to-medium businesses. Let’s face it, when the…
In our seminars we run across many companies who assume that young people are social media experts. We are the first to acknowledge that many young people are effective users of social media for their social lives, but we also note that most of them have given little thought on how to use these same…
Big News on Facebook. Beginning June 13, Facebook gives you the opportunity to own a customized Facebook URL. Why is everyone going to be jumping on their computers to grab theirs? Glad you asked: My friend, Janelle Elms made the following points in a recent message. It’s easier for your friends to remember and use…
Yesterday, Clay and I had the opportunity to speak at the Redmond Rotary luncheon about Social Media for CEO’s and Owners. It was well attended and we met some terrific folks. A special thanks to Steve Bozick from Loan Source and Brad Lehrer of Banners on a Roll for inviting us to come in and…