You Don’t Say?

February 25, 2010

The social media space is not only full of hundreds of networks but also a ton of words that don’t always ring a bell. Lifecasting? Tag cloud? Bliki? At times, it can make your head spin.
I put together my own list of basic Twitter terms, but for definitions beyond that, I either hit Google or [...]

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A Giveaway!

February 24, 2010

At conferences recently, besides doing my main presentations, I’ve also been giving individual, shorter social media consultations (see below for the details of how they work).
Because they’ve proven to be so popular, I’ve decided to start offering that same service here through The Happy Accident.
To kick this new offering off  (and to help celebrate my [...]

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What Happens Next?

February 23, 2010

I just got back last night from the Golden Gate Conference at Asilomar.  It was a great time with fabulous people, and I remain jazzed.
One of the keynote speeches was delivered by author Gary Schmidt, a master storyteller on the page and, I can safely say, off the page as well.

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Weekend Reading

February 20, 2010

A few pieces for your perusal this weekend, as I confer away at Asilomar…
Seth Godin has a lovely visual and post talking about how viral growth tops faux followers any day. The takeaway remains that the number of followers/friends isn’t the key… but your ideas are.

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Inspiration and Creating Content

February 19, 2010

I’ve been watching a lot of the Olympics, as I always do. I am not sure why I enjoyed them as a child, but I know now it’s because I find the athletes’ talent, commitment, and joy inspiring.
For me, when I find inspiration, whatever the cause, it informs my conversations offline… and online, too. It’s [...]

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A Guest Vlog

February 18, 2010

If you head over to Shelli Johannes Wells’ Market My Words today, you can see a video of me talking about what I call “the Golden Rule of Twitter.” Plus, you can see Lee Wind with blogging tips, too (and maybe win his e-book on blogging!).
I’m looking forward to seeing some of you up in [...]

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You’re In Charge, Not the Tools

February 16, 2010

When I work with clients or do consultations at conferences, the single biggest concern people express to me about social media is that it can be a huge time suck.
Well, it’s true. It can be a time suck… but so can solitaire, TV watching, knitting, or anything else if you let it.

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You. Yes… You.

February 14, 2010

Online, I don’t tend to have relationships with brands or products or individual book titles. I connect with the people behind them.
Sure, sometimes I find people to follow or blogs to read because I love an author’s work or a company’s piece of software. But for me to build a relationship over time, I have [...]

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Privacy, Buzz, and Beyond

February 11, 2010

In the two days since Google Buzz has been announced, a few privacy concerns have already popped up. Whether you’re interested in Buzz or not, the key point remains that it is up to you to be proactive and take as much control as possible over your information.
As with Facebook, Buzz lets you control many [...]

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Then I Told Two Hundred Friends….

February 11, 2010

If you’re on Facebook, sometimes you “hear” about what your friends are doing by seeing their actions in your newsfeed. You see groups they join, people they friend, pages they become fans of.
Every now and then, you might be inspired to take the same action yourself. And when you do, all your friends have a [...]

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