LinkedIn is a business networking tool that works well for a couple of things. For starters, it’s good for staying in touch with people. You keep track of who you know and what they’re up to. Secondly, it works well for recruiting. Some time ago, LinkedIn released LinkedIn Answers, which allows you to pose questions […]
Get Out From Behind Your Computer
SOBCon07 is finished. But I doubt there’s many that walked away without a ton of inspiration, practical guidance, friendships and an appreciation for the people that put it all together. I played a small role, helping with the SOBCon website and speaking, but that’s nothing compared to what folks like Terry Starbucker, Chris Cree and […]
A Newly Discovered Benefit of Blogging and Social Networking
Since announcing the founding of my new startup — Standout Jobs — I’ve noticed something amazing from my network of friends and contacts that I’ve built through blogging and social networking. They’re acting as a real-time research team. In the last few weeks I’ve been sent tons of great information that’s of value to what […]
5 Reasons NOT To Attend The SOBCon Blogger Conference
SOBCon 07 is fast approaching, with a great number of outstanding bloggers descending on Chicago for the 2-day event: May 11-12th. You can still sign-up. It’s only $350. Compared to some of the prices I’ve seen for similar events, it’s a good deal. Lots of great speakers will be presenting. Andy Sernovitz. Liz Strauss. David […]
More People Spread Link Love With DoFollow
Turns out we’ve got a movement on our hands. I wrote about removing NoFollow from your blog just about a month ago. Since then more and more people have followed suit. I didn’t start the movement, but it’s nice to be a part of it and push it along. For those catching up, NoFollow is […]
We Don’t Need a Blogger Code of Conduct
You can’t police the blogosphere with process and systems. Nor should you. I completely understand where the Blogger Code of Conduct is coming from, the sentiment is a worthy one, but it won’t work. Those that decide to support the Code of Conduct are already abiding by its basic tenets: Be nice. Be smart. Be […]
Join the Twitter Ranks
After some nudging from a few people (I won’t name names: Mitch, Austin and Chris) I decided to give Twitter a chance. You can see the widget in my first sidebar on the right. That now tells you (as accurately as I so choose) what I’m up to. Scary, huh? When I first heard about […]
Participate in Online Groups to Generate Buzz
One of Ron McDaniel’s 57 buzz challenges is to Join/Participate in an Online Group. Like social networking sites there are plenty of online groups through Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc. that offer ways of connecting with peers and people who share your interests. Typically these groups are fairly small (a few hundred members), but if they’re […]
Where’s The Wisdom In Crowds?
I’m not a big fan of crowds. Some might argue the wisdom of crowds, but they’re not for me. I prefer communities. As Much As I’m Interested in Naked Butts… Remember Pets.com and the Bubble Bursting? What About Obsessive Consumerism? Crowds are designed to be manipulated. Crowds are made up of followers. Crowds are too […]
A Challenging Writing Contest From Robert Hruzek
Robert Hruzek has a great writing contest going on titled, Let’s Be Brief. The goal is to write an entire story in 6 words. That’s it. 6 words. I was very happy to see my own writing project was part of the inspiration for Robert to give it a go and flex his community-building muscles. […]
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