Awhile back, I wrote a post about the conferences that seem to flow in never-ending succession through my Twitter stream and why I can’t really rationalize going to them. Since doing that post, BlogWorld Expo 2010, along with many other great meetings and conferences, have come and gone. I have been sitting back watching some… Continue reading Do Social Media Conferences Create Divides?
Month: October 2010
How I got 1300 followers in just 6 months
A lot of times, people in this business, when asked to recount how they got to their current successful place, will tell a story about how they dabbled with this, dabbled with that, tried this, and then…BOOM! Everything made sense. It could be that people tell stories like that as an homage to humility. Maybe… Continue reading How I got 1300 followers in just 6 months
Social Media as Mirror
A few days ago, a friend of mine on Twitter sent me a message. They were seething with anger. The cause? They had just watched this: To them, it felt like Scott Stratten was kind of taking a hit at Work at home moms. I didn’t really see it that way, but it did make… Continue reading Social Media as Mirror
The gift of plain speaking
Have you ever read Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin? It’s really one of the most amazing books I’ve ever read. I happened to read it in 2008, just as the elections were heating up. It was so interesting to contrast what was going on in the 1860s with what was going on in… Continue reading The gift of plain speaking
20 teachers Twitterers should follow
It seems like a lot of people are making lists lately. Not wanting to miss a hot trend, I thought I would follow suit. I am going to tell you about 20 people who helped me get to the point where I am today, which is a place of deep contentment. All of these people… Continue reading 20 teachers Twitterers should follow
If you don’t love Social Media, don’t do it
I was running some errands yesterday with my dad – we were actually out fetching some lunch after doing some yard work. My dad is a radio nut, still, and Saturday mornings are always packed with sports shows, Whadya Know, and many other programs. My dad turned to a radio station and this guy was… Continue reading If you don’t love Social Media, don’t do it