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 | 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 16, 2009 | Social Media
Social media burn-out, frustration, confusion…if you’ve been involved at all, at almost any level, from beginner to super plugged-in, these words likely hold some meaning for you. Matt and Irving (not their real names) are two completely different people, but I want...
by James Ball | Nov 1, 2009 | Social Media
Social media as a platform for doing business is still a new and foreign concept for many, and in small businesses, it would appear that many of us are just now walking through the front doors of the social media hardware store. We’re all just looking to get our hands...