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Connection without cronyism

In response to my post on the social media country club (perhaps ”fortress” would have been more apt?) many people agreed with the observations I made but also challenged, “what […]

The social media country club

The economy of social media is built on favors, creating a dysfunctional social media country club. Are we building a world of group think?

The case for social media marketing and "Extreme B2B"

At one point in my career, I had one of the largest (if not THE largest!) sales positions in the world. I had just one customer and they bought more […]

The most important social event

I am getting married today. Just thought I’d let you know. This is not the kind of thing I usually throw out there, but I write what’s on my mind […]

The world’s most broken marketing process

Here’s my vote for the most clueless group of marketers in the world: real estate agents.I’ve had the misfortune of buying and selling a number of homes in the past […]

How to be a friendly ghost (blogger, that is)

You know what is so cool? Having a job where you have a bona fide excuse to communicate through cartoon characters. I simply must work in Bugs Bunny soon. Love […]

I was having a deep philosophical discussion on the Zen of Twitter when I mentioned that I frequently “block” porno-teeth-whitening-10,000-followers-make-money-NOW spamaholics.My friend was amazed. “Why take the time?” she asked. […]

Social media: Old people rule!

Today I’m pleased to introduce a special guest-blogger, my daughter Lauren, who provides a 20-something perspective of social media. Lauren is an awesome young woman (with a capital AWE) and […]

Social Media’s Economy of Giving

In the first article in this four-part series, I defined the three elements that contribute to business benefits through social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness = Business […]

The biggest obstacle to social media business success

This is the third in a series exploring the keys to achieving business benefits in social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness = Business Benefits. Let’s continue […]

Building meaningful business connections through social media

This is the second in a series exploring the keys to achieving business benefits in social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness = Business Benefits. Now, we’re going […]

A formula for social media business success

Starbucks. Dell. Mark Schaefer. Yes, I am now up there with the mega-brand big dogs, at least momentarily, in an article in Forbes recently. Not only that, but I was […]

Social media influence in the workplace may be relatively small

If you’re a brand trying to influence key business contacts through social media, it may not be happening during business hours … and it may not be happening at all, […]

Yes, it IS about the money

I know social media is about “relationships.” I get it … I really do. But if you are responsible for a social media initiative for your company, somebody is eventually […]

A double-standard on social media marketing?

If you’ve been reading the blog posts this week about social media and measurement, you owe it to yourself to read the fascinating comment section under the article The biggest […]