Tag Archives: Social Media
Personal Brand Interview: Katie Colihan, Social Media Enthusiast and Freelance Consultant
Strategy
This week I had the honor of interviewing someone, who in my eyes, is an expert in Social Media and someone I go to frequently when I have questions on this topic. I first met Katie Colihan a little over a year ago, after being connected through Twenty-Something Bloggers. We talked about the importance of
Social Media Etiquette at Work
Strategy
You’ve heard the rumors, the horror stories and the success stories. You know the positives and negatives of using social media for promoting yourself and your business. Though it may seem obvious at times what you should and shouldn’t do, people are breaking the rules left and right. The ABSOLUTE Do Not’s Never ever, no
Posted in Strategy
Tagged Social Media, social media etiquette
Starting Out in Social Media: Blogging and Social Networking for Business
Strategy
The business case for leveraging social media as a business tool has been made time and time again. Startups to big business use the platform of social media to spread ideas, connect with their audience, and ultimately drive sales. When working with clients I often am confronted with glossy eyes when talking about the topic
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Tagged blogging, business, getting started, How To, primer, Social Media, social networks, strategy
Social Media Etiquette 101
Brand-Yourself.com
* UPDATE: Lot of great feedback. Think you know social media etiqutte? Leave your “social media tips” in the comments and we’ll publish the best ones! Everyone knows the basics of etiquette. Shake hands when you meet someone, chew with your mouth closed, elbows off the table, etc. But when it comes to social media
Posted in Brand-Yourself.com
Tagged business strategy, Social Media, social media etiquette
Old Spice and Social Media Advertising
Marketing
Every day thousands of business and advertising agencies attempt to leverage the power of social media to gain new customers. You have the social media atrocities such as “Bing Goes the Internet” from Microsoft (not embedded because it is SO bad) to the “Where the Hell is Matt” campaign that ran a few years ago.
Posted in Marketing
Tagged advertising, Old Spice, Social Media, social media advertising
Toy Story 3 Teaches Personal Building
How To
We all know and enjoy the heartwarming Toy Story trilogy and its themes of friendship and growing up. The newest release in the series can take each of us (me, at least) back to precious childhood days. Personally, after the movie I found myself sitting in a pile of my old stuffed animals, making sure
Posted in How To
Tagged personal building, Social Media, Toy Story 3
Is Creating Your Personal Brand Complicated?
How To
Personal branding should be something that each of us does every day, in both our professional and personal lives. Whether you realize it or not, nearly everything you do impacts your personal brand. I was reading a blog post from Bill on EmploymentDigest.net regarding personal branding and how it is too complicated and over-thought. In
Posted in How To
Tagged Personal Branding, Social Media, social networking
Lies, Damned Lies, and Social Media Statistics
Strategy
Here are 3 social media statistics that might be outright lies, and 3 counter-metrics to turn to for a more truthful measurement.
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Tagged blogging, facebook, Social Media, social networking, Twitter
Jockeying for Position: MTV Making Its Branding Personal!
How To
Re-tweet this. Do it now, and who knows, maybe I can become the voice of a generation! This is a message that countless tweeters are spreading around to their followers as you read this. Why? They all want to become MTV’s first Twitter Jockey. Here’s the lowdown on MTV’s latest campaign. The draw? A six-figure salary
Posted in How To
Tagged branding personal, MTV, Personal Branding, pop culture, Social Media, target audience, TJ, Twitter Jockey
A New Way for Personal Branding – Use Geolocation to Build Your Personal Brand
How To
Geo tools present a new and exciting way for users to network, develop relationships, engage a customer base, and build a brand within a niche community or ecosystem. Building a brand reputation, recognition, or relationship takes time and touches. Customers want to do business with a brand which is recognizable and has a solid reputation built on recommendations from trusted sources like their own friends and family. And with your personal brand, geolocation and tagging tools are another new facet of the marketing and branding package that sets you apart from the rest.
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Tagged build your personal brand, facebook, Foursquare, geolocation, geotagging, google, gowalla, ks, personal brand, Personal Branding, Social Media, starbucks, topeka, Twitter, your personal brand
