You Can Pick My Brain. Just Not For Free.
Thu, 5/01/12 – 10:43 | 6 Comments

I was recently reacquainted with an article that came out almost a year ago on Forbes called No You Can’t Pick My Brain. It Costs too Much. I posted the article on Facebook and received a bunch …

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11 Ways to make the most out of LinkedIn
Mon, 14/09/09 – 10:03 | 5 Comments
11 Ways to make the most out of LinkedIn

Linkedin is a powerful yet underutilized social network.  While LinkedIn pales in size vs. Facebook, it can provide significant opportunities for marketers.  Unfortunately, many Linkedin users never get further than creating a profile and adding …

Are you Missing the Point in Social Media? It isn’t about Collecting People.
Wed, 5/08/09 – 11:50 | One Comment
Are you Missing the Point in Social Media? It isn’t about Collecting People.

I work with a lot of different clients on social media strategy – big, small, corporate,  agencies, small businesses, individuals – and one thing they all have in common is a tendency to focus on …

7 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Social Media
Tue, 30/06/09 – 11:10 | 5 Comments
7 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Social Media

I gave this presentation at Search Engine Strategies Toronto a few weeks ago.  There is definitely a place for companies to engage in Social Media – people talk about their problems all the time, and …

Big Companies and Social Media – Interview with Guillaume Bouchard (SES Toronto)
Fri, 5/06/09 – 12:58 | One Comment
Big Companies and Social Media – Interview with Guillaume Bouchard (SES Toronto)

As you may know, I’m speaking at Search Engine Strategies Toronto next week (June 8 – 10) at the panel “Social Media: Do big companies get it?”.  I’ve been doing social media work with P&G, …

Building Your Brand and Marketing Your Blog – WordCamp Columbus
Mon, 18/05/09 – 9:28 | 4 Comments
Building Your Brand and Marketing Your Blog – WordCamp Columbus

I had the honor and priviledge of speaking at wordcamp columbus on Saturday.  First of all, what a great event – props go out to the organizers for putting on such a wonderful event.
Second, I …

Are you Measuring the Right Things? Numbers That Matter.
Thu, 30/04/09 – 12:06 | One Comment
Are you Measuring the Right Things? Numbers That Matter.

Measurements matter.  Especially online.  The internet has given us the power to track and measure all sorts of things, and it is easy to get caught up in the numbers.  The problem with focusing on …

Online Brand and Reputation Management – American Marketing Association
Wed, 8/04/09 – 20:50 | 9 Comments
Online Brand and Reputation Management – American Marketing Association

Today I had the pleasure of  presenting to the Word of Mouth group of the AMA (American Marketing Association).  We had a great discussion about Online Brand and Reputation Management and social media.
Attached below is …

10 Tips to really “getting” Twitter – Don’t be a Fail Whale
Fri, 3/04/09 – 8:06 | 5 Comments
10 Tips to really “getting” Twitter – Don’t be a Fail Whale

I recently led a social media strategy presentation for a multi-functional marketing team.  I asked how many people were on twitter.  Almost every hand in the room went up.  Great (I thought).  I asked how …

Online Brand and Reputation Management – PubCon South
Mon, 23/03/09 – 13:08 | No Comment
Online Brand and Reputation Management – PubCon South

This post is a little late and definitely overdue.  I wanted to share with you the presentation that I gave at PubCon South on Online Brand and Reputation Management.
Online Brand and Reputation Management Pub Con …

Engaging in Social Media – Presentation at SES London
Fri, 27/02/09 – 13:11 | 2 Comments
Engaging in Social Media – Presentation at SES London

I recently spoke at SES (Search Engine Strategies) London on a panel about social media, and I gave a presentation on engaging in social media.  Check out my fellow panelists (who are extremely smart women …

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