by James Ball | Dec 11, 2009 | Advice, Listening, Networking, Resources, Social Media
Don’t attempt to read this today without “Take A Chance On Me” by Abba. I stuck it in here to make it convenient for you. You’ll just have to take my word for it…you’ll get more out of the experience! I like Cheese Grits, and I like opening my RSS feed...
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 1, 2009 | Listening, Networking, Resources, Social Media
I didn’t “get it” for a long time. Most of the people I talk to don’t “get it” either. It is paramount in engagement, and yet many of us think that we can manage well enough without it. It’s free to anyone that wants it, and you can have it TODAY! **LISTENING** Before...
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...