Is “Social Business” Just a Buzzword? Oh, I Hope Not
Doug Haslam My “Buzzword Radar” is oversensitive, honed over years in the PR profession, where the temptation to go the lazy route “”leading provider of robust, scalable solutions” was often too great…
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Social Media Top 5: The Ten Deadly Plagues of Google Plus (aka Growing Pains)
Google Plus an Afterthought? I attended Exploring Social Media Boston last week (ok, Burlington is NOT Boston, but I hope the traveling speakers got a good tour of scenes where…
Google Plus: I Thought I Told You All to be Patient
A few weeks ago, I wrote over on the Voce Nation blog, pleading for patience regarding the new Google Plus social network; patience from users, businesses, social media marketers and…
Social Media Top 5: Through Being Awesome, Content Quality & My Checkins Are Interesting
One: OK, You’re Awesome- Now Get to Work We hear a lot in the social media world about being “awesome.” some of the people who espouse this are great friends,…
The Iconoclast’s Guide to Social Media
There are many guides, books, ebooks, blogs, podcasts and conferences about how to use social media effectively. “Influencers” make this world go around. However, I think people, at times, need…
What Made Me Your Audience?
This post originally appeared on Voce Communications’ Voce Nation blog. One of the things that frustrates me most about being in the social media bubble is the fact that we…
Generic Stock Photos and Clip Art- Stop the Blandness!
First, a note- I often worry that blogging more about things that bother me rather than fluffier posts about life and marketing will make me look like an old crank.…
A New Mission for the Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders of Social Media
When I was in Boy Scouts as a teen, serving as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader or some sort of youthful post of authority, I had a moment that made me…
Can You Have Thought Leadership Without Thought?
Having worked in PR for more than a dozen years, one of the unkillable buzz-phrases has been “thought leader.” For PR clients, it’s a simplified expression for being known for…