In May of this year I attended the The What’s Next DC conference with some colleagues from CSC. It was one of the most creative conferences around Washington D.C. with an amazing line up of marketers, communicators, business managers, founders, entrepreneurs and digital savy social media brains.whew. Those two days went by fast. Monday I Read More
Do you like using Bullet points? Of course you do! These little bolded dots are indented just enough to make you: Move your eyes down. And speed up. 60% of the time, it works every time…. All the time? Yes.It works everytime. “You’ll notice that there are periods after each of the bullet points. When Read More
Organizations are learning what is most important in managing social media- namely, being agile enough to take an opportunity and use it to respond and engage with customers online and make social media valuable. [box]Social media is rapidly transforming the way organizations communicate with customers. As a cost-effective way to engage online, social media gives companies Read More
For the last year or so there was a lot of hype surrounding the use of social networks from a marketing and public relations perspective. Then came the question of ROI on Social Media. Look at how far we’ve come… I am happy to say that in the world of online interaction… we are moving Read More
Social media took a wild ride last year as businesses and organization began accepting it as a serious business tool. Tonight, I am speaking to a group of business students at Howard University who are dedicated users of web 2.0 but are looking to be the next ‘gatejumper’ in the world wide web. I plan Read More
When there is a mission involved people are more likely to share and care… My mission is to share with you information and opinions from other people that influence me. I believe that if I can share their passions I can help create a more positive influence in the lives of those around me. “If Read More
For those who think facebook is the extent of your online persona – think again. We are entering a new era and those migrating into social networks are quickly learning how to communicate online. I like the idea that we are collectively learning and brainstorming how to use social media. Do you think it is Read More
Social Media is about engagement, right? Yes, but maybe you started off with social media the way I did; quietly listening while learning the ropes, lurking and not really being social at all! In fact, my first tweet was on October, 26th 2007. Great, except- I sent 15 tweets in the first month and not Read More
Sometimes a case of writers block takes a change of scenery, a new journal and a nice pen to get my thoughts and ideas onto the paper. As you may have noticed, I write with a rational, cause-and-effect tone. This is me, this is how I write, but often I get stuck in this cause Read More
The blending of real world networking and online social networking can be the difference between getting your first interview and getting your first job.
