Content curation and distribution is the new darling of social media. The funny thing is that I’ve been doing this for the last 15 years. I got this idea to distribute content to my network when I first heard Jim Cecil talk about email drip nurturing 15 years ago. I’ve been sending out hot tips […]
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Small Business and Blogging Should be Linked Together
Every now and then it’s important to get back to basics. Today’s guest post by Jeannette Paladino of Write Speak Sell, outlines the reasons why every small business owner needs a blog for their business. While experienced, long time bloggers are going to say, “What? Old news!”, keep in mind that everyday a business owner is asking him or herself if they should start a blog. I get this question from small business owners and service professionals several times a week. So, if you’re a small business owner and are wondering if you should have a blog for your business,…
What is the Difference Between Networking and Marketing in Social Media?
I was in the middle of doing some research for my upcoming e-course on Social Media for Consultants, Speakers, and Sales Professionals, and I stumbled across this blog posting in my Delicious Bookmark Archive. The blog posting was made by Dave Nelson on the Business Networking Blog. How to amplify and not dilute your […]
Content Curation - What is it - Why Do It?
I recently published a post in my Vistage Leadership Community Blog and LinkedIn Group, where I take some of the best material on leadership, sales management, leveraging social media, hiring, retention, and culture and share it with my network of Vistage Chairs, Members, Speakers, and Trusted Advisers. I’ve spent years combing the internet for the […]
Social Media is NOT About Collecting Contacts
Is your focus on LinkedIn to collect contacts as a primary social media strategy like putting eggs in a basket hoping they’ll hatch OR is your focus on communicating/interacting with your network (LinkedIn Connections)? So many individuals jumping on the social media are allocating way too much time in just acquiring contacts. There should be […]
What is the Value of Being an Influential OR Authority Figure?
This badge is one reflection or element that illustrates I am quickly attaining the position of being an influential/authority figure in the specific area or niche of recruiting. There are many other metrics, standards, awards, badges, and recognition, but this was a big for me. However, this blog is not about me – it’s […]
Is Twitter worth your investment of time?
Here’s an interesting blog posting on the Savvy B2B Marketing Blog about the power and leverage social media can bring to a business, especially Twitter. The author presents a number of different scenarios in how Twitter might be used within your business. Unless you’re living under a rock, you probably noticed everyone jumping on the […]
Coaches and Consultants: Is Your Content Exceptional
Excellent article on Copyblogger about creating great content that stands head and shoulders above your peers. Here’s an interesting question: How do you know your content is exceptional? How do you benchmark your thought-leadership against your peers in your niche? Five Steps to Constructing an Exceptional Content Experience Remember when you could simply sit down […]
Be The Center of Attention for Your Customers/Clients
A recent blog posting on the Marketing To Business Executives Blog talked about 10 different ways in which a company/consultant/coach could use content as a marketing tool for differentiation and branding. Ten Use Cases for Content Curation in Marketing Content curation offers the promise of addressing both information consumers’ and marketers’ challenges in taming the flood […]
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 […]
