Tag Archive: social media

Building the ultimate social media management tool

What I want in a social media management tool. Have you ever wanted something that doesn’t exist? Or, maybe what you want does exist, but you just don’t know about it, and you don’t have enough time to figure it out? Well, that’s how I feel about social network management tools – they all have…

Twitter: 5 Reasons to Leave, 5 to Return and 5 Ways to Find Some Balance

If you know me, you may have noticed that I haven’t tweeted much in the past few months. What started out as just a small break, ended up as an extended Twitter vacation.  The whole thing became crystal clear one day when I made the following observation: Only 1 hour of Twitter per day is…

10 ways for local businesses to counteract the impact of a slow economy

If you are having the same experience as me, you may have noticed that some of your favorite local shops have gone out of business. Others may be on their way out soon. It’s sad to watch a small business shut down, especially if it’s a place you enjoy, such as your favorite Thai restaurant, the used book…

When Facebook goes from superficial to personal

In general, it seems that most people on Facebook try to keep it light – giving the highlights – most of the good stuff and not a lot of the bad. When they talk about the past, it’s usually to recount a funny story or post an old photo. And, as one might imagine, many…

Doggonit, I'm too busy to post

Hey, I’ve been a bit busy lately trying to be maverick in my everyday life.  So, I hope you social media types don’t try to pin me down with any gotcha questions about why I haven’t been blogging lately.  I’ll tell ya right off the bat that I won’t answer yer questions directly. I’ll just change the subject….