The Marketing Spotlight

Hi, How much time are you wasting on forums and discussions? The activity for Day 9 is to join a forum and participate. That got me looking at the groups (forums) I belong to through LinkedIn and Facebook. It was a surprise to see how short the list is. There are 8 groups on LinkedIn [...]

Updating social media and tweaking my plan. New profile with Google – http://ping.fm/PTooQ – interesting addition # Powered by Twitter Tools Like this post? Buy me a hot chocolate or send me a tip!

Hi, There has been a lot of talk lately on the subject of social media snake oil, and people calling themselves social media experts. David Armano weighs in. V Mary Abrahm sounds off. And Dawn Foster gives some interesting advice. By the way, today’s exercise is actually about interlinking your posts. So I’m writing a [...]

This weekend has been fantastic. A little work here & there, but mostly time with friends. It was Corn Festival this weekend. # Was able to photograph a hawk on a fresh kill today. They are an impressive bird, and I think this one was hatched just this year. # Powered by Twitter Tools Like [...]

Just listened to a podcast with Paul Chaney on http://www.practicalecommerce.com. He has a good perspecitve on social media. # Powered by Twitter Tools Like this post? Buy me a hot chocolate or send me a tip!

Interested in getting sponsors? Brendon Burchard -terrific, short, free presentation at http://ping.fm/G4y7t # Here's a LinkedIn poll asking whether your business is profiting with social media: http://ping.fm/zvC1K # Social-Media Works Locally: http://EzineArticles.com/?id=2913037 # @OracleFS Saw your report on banks & social media. Working on project with banks under CRA. Would like to talk more about [...]

Wouldn’t you know it…I commit to finishing Darren Rowse’s 31 day challenge, and Day 7 has a scary assignment. Write a link post. Eek! I have to contribute something useful and constructive to someone else’s blog post. As much as I like adding to the conversation, there’s actually a recent article I’d like to add [...]

Have you read your preview chapter for the 2010 Social Media Directory? http://ping.fm/4agOn # Powered by Twitter Tools Like this post? Buy me a hot chocolate or send me a tip!

Registering the 2010 Social Media Directory today on Clickbank & Commission Junction +expanding the reviewer list -goal is 200 reviewers # Writing an outline for new program under Community Re-Investment Act working with banks to help business owners use social media. # Powered by Twitter Tools Like this post? Buy me a hot chocolate or [...]

Updating my blog's theme today and installing new plugins. Very exciting – somewhat terrifying. # Powered by Twitter Tools Like this post? Buy me a hot chocolate or send me a tip!