Is your LinkedIn profile embarrassing?
Here are some ridiculous profiles and titles of people who did not make the cut and get to be one of my 2,200 connections on LinkedIn: Anyone who still hasn’t […]
Category Archives: shameless self promotion
8 steps to spring cleaning your LinkedIn profile
It’s time for some Spring Cleaning. I started this week by giving my dusty LinkedIn profile an extreme makeover. Before the makeover I noticed that 44 people were viewing my […]
8 Sneaky Tricks to Work Around the New Restrictions in Facebook
It was fabulous back in the good old days before Facebook went public. But bit by bit, […]
What makes you influential on social media? (It’s not what you think.)
What makes you influential on social media? Just as in mainstream journalism, great content is key. Great headlines grab the reader. Posting frequently and regularly and being the first to […]
What’s in a name? Everything!
I was talking to a client the other day who wanted more visibility. They had a hideously long URL for their company website. I rolled my eyes. I immediately knew […]
7 lazy ways to shamelessly promote your blog and social media posts to get more traffic
1. Use “Share This” widgets to shamelessly self promote. Whether you’re using WordPress or any other blogging or web development tool, you can use the “Share This” widget on […]
8 free (or cheap) ways to give your web branding a new look for the New Year
This down time between Christmas and the first week of the New Year is a perfect opportunity to give your personal branding a lift and start the New Year with […]
Facebook is a global network you can’t afford to ignore.
This map of Facebook friendships looks not surprisingly like a map of the Earth as seen from space at night. Are you utilizing this vast network of more than 1/3 […]
Seven lame, business-killing excuses for not having a social media presence.
This article was selected as 1 of 1 million WordPress posts to be on Freshly Pressed where it created a momentary sensation and 15 minutes of social media fame for […]
Should Facebook add more “in a relationship” options? Or should we just be discreet?
I Social Currency and trust is what it’s all about in the new era of Social Networks. Our network is our net worth. Consider how your actions will be regarded in terms of your overall trustworthiness and “flake factor” before you post anything in a social forum. Relationships come and go, but reputations linger in Cyberspace forever.
