by James Ball | Dec 28, 2009 | Case Studies, Community, Listening, Marketing, Networking, Resources, Social Media, Strategy
It all started yesterday with this tweet from my friend Carol Flammer: At this exact same moment, I overheard a LEGO® commercial that my daughter was watching say something about “social skills”. This started me thinking about ways to best explain certain aspects of...
by James Ball | Dec 22, 2009 | Blogging, Listening, Networking, Resources, Social Media
That’s right; I want you to keep an eye out for someone. Her name is indeed Amber, and there’s a reward involved, so pay attention! If you’re like me, you keep a keen eye out for anything useful. If you are also interested in social media (I hope that’s why you’re...
by James Ball | Dec 21, 2009 | Community, Listening, Networking, Social Media
It’s about community and cooperation, so how do we conquer the competition? It’s my opinion that we don’t…besides, it’s just so “yesterday”. If social media has taught us anything, it’s that those to the left, right, ahead of, and behind us can teach us...
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 14, 2009 | Facebook, How To, Marketing, Networking, Resources, Social Media
I’m happy that you are moving forward with a Facebook page for your business. I am pleased that you realize the potential for a small business in a smaller town like yours to have an engaged Facebook presence. I’m glad we had the discussion when we did. There are...