sharing

Communication, or the lack thereof

Posted on Aug 17, 2010 in blog, communication, sharing

So an interesting thing happened yesterday. I failed at something I know how to do. It’s easy to let happen, get too many things demanding too much attention and you take your eye off the ball. Something we help our clients work through and watch out for, and here I did the classic lack of communication mistake. It should be okay, I mean, that happens to everyone. And it does. However, the real issue here is that I let myself get distracted from what I’ve been thinking about for some time, and that’s really the ‘shame on me’ part. When you’re passionate about something and really...

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The More You Share

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 in blog, sharing, social media

One of the most amazing things I’ve experienced in the past decade of social media is the aspect of sharing. From the first time I read Cluetrain to the current place it takes in the multiple buzz word lexicon of social media – sharing is a central pillar of social engagement. For many of us today, sharing is an easy exercise. Cut & paste a link, click a share button for a photo or embed a video in a post. We take it for granted… it’s easy! For those getting started, or for businesses both large and small, sharing is not as clear as one would think it is. Businesses may worry...

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Sharing Resources With You

Posted on Jul 30, 2010 in blog, blogging, sharing

A longtime staple of many social media professionals is to share what they read, what they find and the resources they use every day.  I’m not different, and have been sharing this information for the better part of a decade. Over the years, I’ve used Google Reader (still a staple), Tumblr, Posterous, Read It Later, InstaPaper, BlogLines, StumbleUpon, Del.icio.us, Digg, and many others that I’ve since forgotten (sorry!).  In fact, earlier this year I wrote a similar post pointing out that I had More Resources To Share. Since then the work involved to share to so many different...

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