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The business world is changing rapidly. The largest advertising budget or best public relations team are no longer the key to maintaining your competitive edge.  Success in the business world is now determined by which brand or individual has the connection with the customer.  And it's a connection that evolves socially.

Connecting People With Success helps companies and individuals understand how to make the transition to social selling and relationship building, shifting from broadcast marketing to conversational marketing.  Let us help you develop conversations with your customers.  Join us.

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So Much Spaghetti Against the Wall?

by Brad Hanks on 08/24/2011 10:13 0 comments , 111 views
Tags: social media, marketing, business
I'm trying a new service (well, new to me) today to promote my social media speaking, training, consulting and coaching.  It's called Thumbtack, and it's a free service businesses and individuals can use to promote their products and services to local consumers and businesses.

In the process of creating my listing, I was wondering how many of these sites are simply more "spaghetti against the wall" - throwing stuff out into the void in hopes ...

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The Future is Here and Now!

by ron alpert on 03/14/2011 10:19 0 comments , 260 views
Categories: Google Buzz, Ning, Posterous, Delicious, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
Tags: google maps social_media advertising
This is a good insight into what Google is up to these days. By integrating many of its key players like Maps, Goggles and Hotpot an entirely new dimension is being added to our experience. And that experience is both expanding and limiting at the same time, according to the author.

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How Social Media can help reveal work achievements

by bonniebeddall on 01/29/2011 16:27 0 comments , 291 views
Tags: social media, twitter, linkedin, roi

Being able to quantify achievements on the job can be difficult as much work involves relationship building.  Thanks to social media, making work results tangible is much easier.  This article contains examples and suggestions on making your social media interactions provide tangible results.

How Social Media Reveals Invisible Work

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6 tips for giving your LinkedIn profile a facelift

by bonniebeddall on 01/21/2011 09:50 0 comments , 253 views
Categories: LinkedIn
Tags: linkedin, profile

Creating a great LinkedIn profile takes time and regular "tweaking".  Here are some great suggestions for making sure your LinkedIn profile is fresh and effective:

6 Tips for Giving your LinkedIn Profile a Facelift

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Google Wins = 10, Losses =4

by ron alpert on 12/19/2010 20:39 0 comments , 323 views
Categories: Ning, Posterous, LinkedIn, Facebook
Or something like that depending upon your feelings about the giant company. I found this review to be interesting as I am a Googler. Not every one was a hit. ...
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Discover Poll Says Number of Small Business Owners on Social Networking Websites Nearly Triples in Past 3 Years

by ron alpert on 12/16/2010 22:24 0 comments , 315 views
Categories: Google Buzz, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Twitter

 Social networking by small business owners has nearly tripled in the past three years, jumping 23 percent in the past six months alone, according to a new survey from Discover, but less than a third of owners are using it to promote their businesses.

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There is a season...turn, turn, turn!

by ron alpert on 12/16/2010 18:15 0 comments , 322 views
Categories: Google Buzz, Delicious, Twitter
The Byrds had it right. Things and people come and go. Today it appears one of my favorite Web 2.0 sites may be headed for the trashcan of good ideas.  Read this about delicious from TechCrunch: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/5lIXCCEBlL8/

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Twitter Stalls...

by ron alpert on 12/14/2010 21:15 0 comments , 329 views
Categories: Google Buzz, Posterous, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Twitter
Tags: twitter drop.io

 Much like the housing market of earlier in the decade, it appears that social media sites may have an upward limit or simply lose momentum. I also got a note today at drop.io was no more.  It happens.

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The New Facebook Profile

by ron alpert on 12/05/2010 22:00 0 comments , 380 views
Categories: Ning, Google Wave, Posterous, FriendFeed, LinkedIn
Be the first on your block to learn about the new Facebook Profile. After the Zuckerberg interview tonight on '60 Minutes', this is the next 'new thing' in social networking. View the interview.
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Staying Safe in the Social Media World

by bonniebeddall on 10/23/2010 08:42 0 comments , 456 views
Categories: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
Tags: social media, safety
We had some great discussions at our 3 clock hour Introduction to Social Media class in Washington this past week.  The topic that kept coming up was staying safe on the social media platforms.  Then I found this article in Social Media Today: How to stay safe in a social media world.  Tons of useful tips.  Enjoy!

 

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