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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Word of Mouth Marketing is the PERFECT Strategy for Chairs
Word of Mouth Marketing is fashionable and perceived to work exceptionally well in today’s world of information overload. But exactly why is it so powerful?Here is the reason. Word of Mouth is all about what someone who is not perceived to have an …
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 […]
Members Active in Social Media - CEO Member Referrals Explode
Referrals and leads for CEOs are at a minimal level from your members’ social media connections with other CEOs because the whole social media networking arena is still in an early adopter phase. As I’ve been preaching, your participation in this discussion group, reading my blog, and taking the Chair e-Course I run on how […]
Find CEO Members Easily: Referral Networking Is Everything
For most high value sales professionals, coaches, consultants, and speakers – referral networking is everything. All the other noise you engage in with marketing and generating leads – cold calling, putting on webinars, attending networking events should take a backseat to referral marketing. I was reminded of this the other day when reading a blog […]
Get a Daily 15 Minute Exercise Plan for Using LinkedIn
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 […]
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 […]
