Sep 3rd 09 Posted by Judith

Social Media Friends: Are they really friends?

In Social Media, clearly the above doesn’t apply to the way the word friend is used to describe business contacts. I see business profiles every day with thousands of “friends” — no way that folks know all those people or would truly call them a true friend. How can you possibly successfully productively network with thousands of people you don’t know? Last week I defined... read more

Aug 5th 09 Posted by Judith

3 Tweemendous Twitter Tools

Try and say that fast 3 times! Here are a couple Twitter tools, including a WordPress Plugin that I’ve discovered recently and are worth you taking a look at: TweetMeme Button: The TweetMeme retweet button WordPress plugin is meant to encourage your audience to Tweet your content on Twitter. And it works! You can see it in action on this site. The button shows a live count of the number of times... read more

Mar 2nd 09 Posted by Judith

Tit for Tat on Twitter?

I really don’t expose my personal life on social networking sites. I tend to be all business with a dash (if even that much) of what my hobbies, music and movie interests may be. I know that makes me not the norm because I see folks blending business and personal Tweets on Twitter and on their social pages all the time. Whatever works for you; but to me that’s a very fine line to walk. Think... read more

Aug 21st 08 Posted by Judith

“All Things Come to Those Who Go After Them!”

That’s my favorite quote from Rob Estes. And boy, does it apply online! Online is not a “build it and they will come” environment. As a matter of fact it is now probably the proportionate opposite. Without any effort, plans or action, you are lucky if you get found. You must think proactive, reactive and aggressive to survive! Attitude is everything! Without a marketing strategy that... read more

Jul 24th 08 Posted by Judith

Thankful for the Evolving Web

At this point in time, in history, I am reminded about how excited I was about technology over 13 years ago when I opened the first little Internet Studio in a sleepy town on the Illinois/Wisconsin border.  Much has happened since then. That sleepy town became congested and crazy, technology has evolved at a pace most cannot keep up with and I moved off the grid to a plot of land in Mississippi.  So my... read more