Everyone in business and beyond knows the meaning of “using a Silver Bullet” – where you use something very valuable to get something else very valuable, like a reference to get new customer/client. It is usually used in the regard to getting a reference from someone who you can’t ask too frequently so when you…
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…
I give hundreds of speeches a year to CEOs, Business Owners, and other top executives on Social Media and how it is changing their world right in front of them. Many see the signs and reluctantly agree they need to do something about it. Others still don’t and hope it will go away or flame…
When the internet first came out, everyone viewed it as a “net add” in terms of cost – it was “another storefront” in most people’s mind. They had their traditional media ads on the Radio, TV, and in print in the newspapers, yellow pages, and direct mail pieces. Since the internet wasn’t viewed as and…
Last week I had a very interesting conversation with the CEO of a medium sized business that I thought was so interesting I wanted to share it with all of you readers out there in “WOM land”. It started off like a lot of conversations I have with top executives about social media – the…
Guardrails – I love that term because it is one of those that everyone gets as soon as you say it. It is all about helping us stay on course and might inflict a little damage but is preventing you from incurring a lot of damage. These are ABSOLUTELY necessary in social media. The purpose…
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…
The VERDICT is in – Social Media and Social Networking are here to stay!! In case you didn’t already know. Now, that may not be news to many of you or even most of you, but I just wanted to be clear on that one point before going forward. Being involved in the “social media”…
As you may be able to tell, there is something new on the right side of our blog – YES, it is the cover of our new e-book, “Business Tools??? – Executives View of Social Media” – it has finally been released!! We are so excited that it is finally here. We actually got the…
We want to thank both Dennis Brislawn and Tom Lofton from the law firm, Brislawn Lofton PLLC, for co-sponsoring us to speak to a group of their clients and friends – what a great group of people. We also want to thank David Scherling, General Manager at El Gaucho in Bellevue for hosting the event…