Communication

  • What the #iOS5 Release Teaches Us

    Like many of you, I spent the last couple of hours of my day yesterday trying to update my iPhone and iPad to the latest software. I tried multiple times to update, but each time I ran into an error. I knew the problem. I knew that I was having problems because many other…

  • 3 Life Lessons From Facebook

    1. Think before you speak. We’ve all seen em. Some of us have posted em. Those status updates that happen in a split second because of something you thought was true or because of something you overheard. Had you thought it out, you would’ve never put it out for the whole world to read,…

  • Where Google+ Failed & What We Can Learn

    I opened my email and clicked the link as soon as my Google plus invite appeared in my inbox. I jumped on, began to check stuff out, and began to invite other people almost immediately. For the next few days, I spent a chunk of time reading, responding to updates, and connecting with people…

  • 5 Ways to Get Twitter Traction

    People ask me quite often (I’m not an expert by any means) about how to get traction in the world of social media. Most often, that conversation revolves around a blog or twitter. We have to remember that no matter the social media platform, certain principles apply. Just like our everyday relationships, some ideas…

  • Social Media Tips: 4 Keys for Your Chain

    Be Authentic There’s only one you. You’re good at being you… you’re not good at being someone else. I’ve learned that lesson several times lately. It’s important that we get that in social media. Even through your tweets or blog posts, people can tell if you’re being authentic. If they find that you aren’t…

  • Confidence or Cockiness?

    I read this article the other day about HP’s mobile devices. After I clicked off of it, I couldn’t help but think of the confidence that HP has in what they make… in who they are. Here’s a quote the article has from one of HP’s head dudes… In the PC world, with fewer…