Just like that disciplined exercise plan you follow through on every day, your social media activities can also benefit from a little structure. I came across this article written by Sean Platt of the Ghostwriter Dad Blog. Sean describes in words the approach I take to my social media time investment. He was speaking to […]
Tag Archive for ‘leadership blogging’ 
What's your primary reason for blogging?
Denise Wakeman, one of the top blogging experts on the Web, published a blog posting with the challenge of “why do you blog”?” In her post, Denise made the following comments: I’m constantly exhorting business owners and service professionals to use a business blog as a marketing tool. Some eagerly jump on board, others are […]
I've just been identified as the 12th most influential recruiter-now what?
How does this relate to being a Chair and finding new members? What does it mean to be an expert or thought-leader within your niche? Is there any value in being perceived as an expert? How much time does it take to establish yourself as an expert? Do you have the tools, system, process to […]
Finding New Members - Pre-Course Homework
A lot of chairs have raised their hand and expressed interest in our 30-day Chair Course for Finding Members Through Social Media. Many Chairs have asked “How do I determine or measure whether what I’m doing to find and attract new members is successful?” We’ve created a Self-Assessment Scorecard to benchmark and rate yourself on […]
Course Announcement for Finding New Members
I’m looking for Chairs who want to learn how to efficiently find new members. In my last blog posting, I mentioned that I would be creating a virtual course for a small group of chairs to find new members. This course is based on my decade of experience working with chairs, improving the chair interview […]
Streamlining Online Information for Time Efficiency
Sometimes you have to hit me over the head with a 2 x 4 to get me to realize what I do every day A LOT of people would love to know. That’s what Robin Scott did when she direct messaged me about a comment I left on Julio Varela’s blog this afternoon (watch his […]
Promoting and Publicizing Your Blog
Promoting and publicizing your blog content is easy, but it does take about 15-20 minutes every time you publish, after you’ve set up the accounts on the different networks. This is the process I follow every time I hit publish: 1. Go to Delicious and create an account, if you don’t already have one. Save […]
How to Write Great Blog Content
Based on the feedback from “Tips for Starting a Blog,” it sounds like you’re ready to attract readers. So let’s get started! My friend Jeff Lipschultz commented on Monday that he was going to be brash and suggest quality is key to attracting readers. And he is 100 percent correct! Quality, value, and “what’s in […]
How to Blog: 10 Tips
I was catching up on my Google reader and subscribed blogs and came across Jeff Bullas, a blogger in Sydney. His blog, JeffBullas.com, discusses ideas and tips for better Internet marketing, including using the social networks as part of your overall strategy. The blog post that caught my eye, however, is one that has 30 […]
Starting a Blog: Eight Tips
When I speak to Vistage groups, at least one out of every two of you tells me you want to start a blog, but you don’t know how to get started. I always caution that blogs aren’t for everyone and that, once you get started, you can’t stop. It’s a pretty big time commitment and […]
