The Shocking Truth About Twitter

Shocking truth about free networking sites! Paul Chaney’s crusade has had me thinking about Twitter and other “free” social media platforms! The truth is that they are anything BUT free. When you set up a profile on a site such as Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and so on, you are actually giving away information, and information … Read more

The Hidden Costs Of Networking For Business On Facebook

“Thanks for the invitation mate!” “I have enough Facebook applications thanks… I’m going away from it because there are just too many of them, and too many invites to install more!” This was the response to an invitation to Coinjars that I’d sent earlier, and it really got me thinking about the expectations that many … Read more

Getting Branded Is Something To Crow About

Internet Marketing For Coaches has a great post on branding, and is a must read for anyone wishing to do any business, on or offline! I’ve written before about the importance of using a decent photograph and identifying yourself on social networking sites such as Linkedin and Facebook. Branding goes beyond trademarks, photographs and other … Read more

Web 2.0 Marketing With The Monkees And A Daydream Believer

Maria Reyes-McDavis introduced me to a new term this week, Cross Blog Conversations. She in turn picked it up from Lynne Terry In a nut shell it refers to asking a question, or joining in a conversation with other bloggers in much the same way as you would in the comments section of a blog, … Read more