by James Ball | Nov 30, 2009 | Community, Networking, Social Media
I think we’re all simply participants in a larger plan, I’m o.k. with the fact that nobody has laid claim to “the plan”, or even cared to name it. When we do have the luxury of hindsight, I’m sure that the name will seem silly and ill-fitting anyway....
by James Ball | Nov 27, 2009 | Community, Facebook, Marketing, Networking, Social Media
A good friend of mine asked me once, how local people from “small town, USA” were supposed to understand all of this social media and networking talk. How, he asked, can you present any of this as useful to folks who are just now accepting the fact that a website is a...
by James Ball | Nov 26, 2009 | Community, Networking, Social Media
It’s Thanksgiving day! I wrote a special thank you post a few days ago, and as I was writing it, I realized how many individuals I’ve come to appreciate in this social media “space”. To all of you once again, I am thankful for the connections and camaraderie that we...
by James Ball | Nov 24, 2009 | Blogging, Resources, Social Media
In a meeting last night with a local company who are embracing social media, I heard myself say something as we parted, it’s a familiar phrase for me “I’ll be sending you some information, some helpful links, and a big chunk of my favorites folder. This may...
by James Ball | Nov 23, 2009 | Social Media, Video
Social media explained in under three minutes: This is a thoughtful video that was brought to my attention last night while following a thread about blogging.(Thanks Shanan) I enjoy finding these clips. People love video, and often I use it to initiate conversation...