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Want Facebook Business Results? Get Off of Facebook! For most business leaders, it isn’t long after you setup the Facebook business page that you realize it’s not the magic genie you thought it would be. You realize it is going to take real work. You got that right! So let’s roll up our sleeves and crack this Facebook nut! Marketing Cloud Computing to Non-Believer CIOs Cloud computing is a pretty big deal. It's one of the top priorities for many CIOs. So, it should be a pretty easy process to build a B2B content strategy that helps CIOs make a purchasing decision. Or is it? Facebook Goes Public: Facebook IPO Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission Facebook has official filed a $5 Billion IPO today. The bets are on that this could be the largest tech IPO in history, some have said it could go as high as $100 billion. WOW! The Value of Writing Things Down Here is an interesting bit of research. Kevin Purdy reports in, The Pen Is Mightier Than The Phone: A Case For Writing Things Out, that “a Forrester Research survey of business professionals found that 87 percent of them supplement gadgets with paper productivity, and 47 percent thought their personal and company efficiency would improve with better note-taking.” Reflections On CES From A Perfective Of The Future I believe that science fiction is reality catching up to the future. Others say that science fact is the science fiction of the past. Regardless, the gap between science fact and science fiction is fascinating to me, especially as it applies to computers. 10 Social Posting Tips and Traps One question business owners often ask about social media is what to post on Facebook, Google+ or other social pages and platforms. The list of options is long, but here are five easy things to consider posting, plus five things you should never put on your Facebook business page or in any other public forum for that matter: Can You Live a Cash-Only Life? Connect to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and G+ I noticed something when I tried out two apps (Mingly and Cobook) this morning – they each immediately asked to connect me to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter during their onboarding process. And, by using my Gmail as the starting point / authentication, they connected me to G+. Do You Really Need a Virtual Assistant? A lot of business owners eventually come to the decision that they could benefit from employing a part time virtual assistant to help manage some of the clerical or administrative work that goes along with business management. Other business owners reach the conclusion that there is really no need to do this since, after all, noboby knows their business better than them, so they are obviously best equipped to handle everything. The real question is, do you really need a virtual assistant? 20 Social Media Blogs You Should Read in 2012 Social media is now an essential component of doing business. It’s important for marketers to keep up with the ever-changing social media landscape so they can align their strategies and achieve the results they’re looking for. Here’s a list (in alphabetical order) of some great social media blogs to read in 2012. |
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