Facebook is a fantastic tool for engaging with others and building relationships. I know SO many more people in real life because of it. Whether I’m connecting with family, rediscovering old friends, engaging with my current tribe, reading interesting posts or laughing at yet another funny meme, Facebook has enriched my life. But there are…
If you are writing a book, you are working hard to create something that will bring value to others. You may be writing to inform, inspire or entertain, but odds are you are fully vested in your material and want nothing more than for others to consume it. As you may have read in the…
Social media has become an integral part of my daily life. Like millions of others, I confess that I am guilty of checking in on my Facebook friends regularly throughout the day. Seeing what others are up to, updating my own status, sharing links and joining the conversation is as natural to my day as…
Many years ago, I stated that Twitter is the “water cooler of the 21st century.” It is the place where we gather to discuss whatever is on minds… which includes anything and everything! Expand that philosophy to the entire social media sphere and you’ve got millions of discussions taking place at the same time. The…
Facebook. The time suck of all time sucks. A recent study revealed that the average American spends 40 minutes each day checking their Facebook news feed. Since I work at home, I weave Facebook throughout my day in small bites. In between calls, when I am through checking email or while I am nibbling on…
Approximately three years ago, Google entered the social media scene with a service that many thought could be the Facebook killer. Given the name Google Plus, or G+, the service integrated the Google user ID into a social network that allows members to post text, photos, videos (ala YouTube), instant message, and participate in live…
Do you know the different Facebook page roles? If you are going to manage a page for a brand, personality, organization, product, service or any other reason, you’ll want to be aware of the different roles and permissions assigned to each position. The following infographic was created by Matt Clark at Tweetpages.com. It provides a…
What do you do when someone you don’t know wants to connect with you on social media? Do you let them in the front door or do you build a relationship slowly? In this episode of The Joel Comm Show, I discuss one such instance where someone insisted on being my Facebook “friend” before he…
It seems like everyone is a “social media expert” these days. All you need is a Facebook account and suddenly you are qualified to coach others to dominate the social space! But that’s not really the truth, is it? However, while it’s true that many people are unqualified to give professional advice, it’s also true…
How often should you tweet? How many times per day do you need to post on Facebook? Which sites are the most important? Does Klout matter? And how can I get it all done? Is social media overwhelming you? Are you confused by the never-ending parade of sites that others say you “should” be using?…
A long time ago, Yahoo! was the search engine of choice. Well, more of a directory than a search engine, there was a time when they were king of the hill. Along came InfoSeek, Lycos, Altavista, Excite and a number of other search engines, including Microsoft’s MSN. By building the browser into the operating system,…