Monthly Archives: June 2011

UnLink! How to remove members from your LinkedIn network

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ken

You see that invitation from a “competitor” hanging there in your inbox. You’re pretty sure they are there only to grab your network connections and recruit you but, in an effort to do the same to them first, you click … Continue reading →

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The psychology of begging for comments

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Ken

You’ve seen them. It’s those posts that say, “Please leave your comment your input is crucial to my life.” Those are the blatant ones almost anyone can recognize. There is another, too. The more covert approach is to write a … Continue reading →

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Klout and vacation effect

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Ken

I did it. I took a full week vacation with my wife. Ten days to be exact. Although I took measures to make sure I was staying active in social media there was a failure especially with Garious. Either way … Continue reading →

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Successful selling in the social space

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ken

It almost sounds like a dichotomy. Selling and social are often regarded as polar opposites. For the truly successful brands they know social, marketing and selling all work together. Although I may change the word selling for the word buying … Continue reading →

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Social marketing points for BlockBuster

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Ken

Using automated social engagement without creating noise? Calling me an avid FourSquare user would not be accurate but I do check-in several times a week of late. I don’t really go that many “cool” places so my check-ins are like … Continue reading →

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