This would be the Yang to the last post of Yin. The sunny, rainbow, unicorn side... Why? Because there is a balance in everything. There has to be. So this version is all about doing social media right. #1 Jim Walberg Every morning Jim shares an image that embodies his thought for the …
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Random Social Media Musings
Certainly not enough for a post individually, but collectively... perhaps. Here's a dumpload of meh I need to get out of my system. Slacktivism Wikipedia says, The word is usually considered a pejorative term that describes "feel-good" measures, in support of an issue or social cause, that have …
15 Tips to get more engagement: Tip #2
Hold a "Guess where this picture was taken" style of contest. This one is going to be simple because you've already seen it so many times, but I have to Pro Tips at the bottom to take it to the next level. Step 1: Snap a picture around your community of something iconic. But don't just …
5 shocking social media facts – ROI of 4,300%?
You know I'm all about new technology, cutting edge stuff and being engaged with your audience. Real conversations, real relationship building. Automation? Nope. That's not me. I'm also no "Coach". I build products and sell products. Along the way I know what works and what doesn't work and …
9 Productivity Habits I intentionally do every day
So I was reading this post in INC. the other day that referenced 9 Productivity Habits that Tim Ferriss said in a podcast. 9 Work Habits You Need to Stop Today But what is Productivity? Is it just getting things done? Is it working your Marketing Plan? Is it Client Relations? Is it Sales? …
Don’t ruin the Tour de France for me
It's not you - it's me. I watch a lot of sports on TV. I'm a huge Hockey Fan, a F1 Fanatic, and at this time of the year I LOVE watching every minute I can of the Tour de France. That's a problem because I also like to watch these things when I have time on my DVR. I don't mind, and …
Is Yelp worth paying for?
I had a very interesting conversation the other day with a small business owner. Like most everyone who has a profile on Yelp they have been repeatedly contacted him - enticing him to upgrade his account. Finally on call #1,983, in a moment of weakness, he bought their package. (I guess …
The Importance of Listening
I have a real estate friend (ok I have a few more than a few). Like me, if there's a social media channel, he's probably got a profile on it. When it comes to 'private' messages I know he sticks to Facebook. That's just fine. FB Messenger is a fine way to communicate. I have other friends who …
How to use a #Hashtag (and how not)
First of all, this is a #hashtag. It's the pound sign followed by a number of letters. Simple as that. A hashtag has no spaces, can be a single #word or it can be a #bunchofwords all stuck together. You don't 'buy' a hashtag, you don't register a hashtag, a hashtag is just a thing (like the …
Tweekers Anonymous
My name is Mike Mueller, and I am a Tweeker. It's been 17 minutes since I last 'adjusted' something. Since 1999 I have lived my life with the simple motto "Always Be Tweeking". A.B.T. has impacted not only my life but the lives of others. For that I am sorry. Last week I was tweeking my …
An open letter to my Graduating Daughter
It's the title of the post that consistently gets the most hits. Unfortunately, the original post was corrupted so here's the content again. It brings a tear to my eye even today! My daughter is graduating High School in few days and I wanted to share a letter my wife wrote to her. I could …
Ask me a question, I’ll tell you no lies
You know that story about the Cobbler's son having no shoes? It's true about the mechanics son too. And in the case of this WordPress Developer, it's sadly true here too. I've been building websites with Pages, Posts and fairly recently also including other custom taxonomies for things like …