by James Ball | Dec 16, 2009 | Community, Networking, Social Media, Twitter
The “Punk Rock Champagne Holiday Social Tweetup” is tonight in Atlanta, and I’m going to be there! You’ve heard me sing praises about tweetups, today I’m doing it again, but this time it’s to the tune of a Dropkick Murphys song. I can’t stress enough how important...
by James Ball | Dec 15, 2009 | Blogging, Community, Marketing, Networking, Social Media
I’m wondering today, do you have a sentence or twelve that act as a sort of mandate, or a set of established values that help drive and define you? I mean… think about it, what is your purpose here? What propels you and keeps you grounded? You may have a great...
by James Ball | Dec 10, 2009 | Community, Content Marketing, Networking, SEO, Social Media
After posting yesterday, I began to look around and listen for what others might be saying about the topic. I was not seeking to validate anything in particular, but I did want to gauge my reaction to this news. I was not at all surprised to find people actively...
by James Ball | Dec 7, 2009 | Community, Networking, Social Media, Tweetup, Twitter
UrbanDictionary.com defines a Tweetup as: “An organized or impromptu gathering of people that use Twitter”. A good definition, but it doesn’t say quite enough…fixing that here today! I received an invitation to a “Punk Rock” Tweetup last night, and I can’t wait to...
by James Ball | Dec 4, 2009 | Community, Listening, Social Media
You’re already here, and at this point I’m going to assume that either A) you are a friend. Or B) you are a person who is interested in using social media channels to grow your business. Either way, you are important to me, and you are vital to this blog. Who better...
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....