Do you like to learn? If you are like most people, the answer is probably yes. I would argue that everyone enjoys learning; the problem is that it is very time consuming. If you think about the most extreme case of learning, going to school, it is literally a full
This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the LinkedOC event featuring renowned author and thought-leader, Brian Solis. Solis is the author of the best-selling book “The End of Business as Usual”, and his keynote revolved around the book’s themes of social commerce and social media in business. The
That’s the question that is going through my head right now. I feel the same exact way as when I am put on hold with my credit card or bank for a very long time. I call it being put on ‘ignore’… Chau wrote a blog recently about her experience
You hear it all the time: In the real world, having good communication skills is crucial to achieving success in all aspects of your life, from your relationships to your career. And a key component of having good communication skills is learning how to listen, to think less about what
I recently had a conversation with another blogger and they were sharing some of their client’s concerns with me. “My client isn’t seeing an immediate impact on sales from the blog and they are panicking”, my friend said. That is a valid concern, if you have a business blog and
With kids and youth becoming adept at technology at such early ages, teaching them how to be good digital citizens in order to avoid future repercussions has become a vital issue. Youth need our guidance, but even adults need a reminder every now and then about just how important it
2012 is an election year. Radio, television and print are all very thankful because candidates big and small will all purchase advertising time. Social media was around in 2008, the last presidential election, but it wasn’t as popular or far reaching as it is now. We all have friends that
After watching the Superbowl yesterday, I was struck by how little social media was actually included. There was so much hype about how social media was going to be SO incorporated this year. They even had a social media command center for the event. Every major social media advocate was
