Getting The Message Across

Sometimes I get tired of telling the same story, but very often, that’s exactly what it takes to induce change. That change is the very root of social media and its associated tools, networks, and concepts. Since everyone learns at a different pace, and in different ways, it becomes necessary to relate the concepts [...]


Speaking

Rick Mahn is one of the top thought leaders on social media in the upper midwest. As founder of Social Media Breakfast – Minneapolis/St. Paul, he brings together both practitioners and those looking to learn how social media brings value to their organization.
As a sought after speaker in the Twin Cities, you’ll find Rick [...]


Consulting

If its consulting services you’re looking for, here is a list of services I can help you and your company with. Everything I do can be leveraged for internal or external needs.
Social Media

Strategy & Planning
Monitoring & Measurement
Evaluation & Audit
Customer Engagement
Communications
Employee Engagement
Community Development & Management

Workshops & Training

Staff, Management & Executives
Retreat Leadership & Management Meetings
Continuing Education

Branding

Personal [...]


Happiness CCCXIV

Reaching out and learning new things from people I didn’t know I needed to learn from.


Windows Vista – Ubuntu – Windows 7

Spending a week with a different operating system on my laptop is like learning a new religion. It’s intensely interesting, insightful, a true learning experience! Ultimately it teaches one what they took for granted about the things they already knew and cherished.
So I spent a refreshing week on the linux side of the operating [...]


Twitter Is…

Since Twitter is the current social media darling, I thought I’d record a few thoughts I’ve had about one of my favorite online tools.  I’ve had the privilege of using Twitter for two years, and each and every person I’ve followed or had follow me along the way has taught me something new.  So [...]


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