Tag Archives: Social Media Sunday

BUS 101: Effective Networking Fundamentals – Face-to-Face & Online

Today I gave a presentation to the Vegas Young Professionals at Greenspun Media Group and shared ideas on how to network using online tools and also in person. I shared personal experiences on how I used social technology to help my friends find a job as well as use it to meet others in foreign [...]

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HOW TO USE TWITTER TO NETWORK BEFORE A CONFERENCE

Last month I went to a search marketing conference. Before the event, I used Twitter Search and Tweetdeck to see who was attending so I could network with them online beforehand and then meet them in person. Here is a video that explains my process. How have you used Twitter to network? Share

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NIU YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FOLLOW UP

Last Thursday May 21, 2009, I presented at my alma matter Northern Illinois University for the Young Professionals Network event at the Naperville campus on how to use technology to promote you and your company. Most of the presentation was geared on how to use social media and internet tools to promote your personal brand [...]

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PITCHENGINE

Check out this social media PR press release tool. There is a free trial, but for the minimal investment they charge afterward looks worth it to make your news story easy to share and viral. I have not personally used this yet. Does anyone know if PitchEngine provides strong SEO organic value? If you are [...]

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LINKEDIN: THE NEW RESUME AND GREAT PROSPECTING TOOL

This weeks feature in my daily blog theme “Social Media Sunday” is the professional networking site, LinkedIn. Once you have graduated from MySpace or Facebook, its time to create your professional online presence for grown ups (although I admit I still have a Facebook account to keep in touch with my friends). Some people prefer [...]

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TWIT THAT

Today I installed Twit That on my Firefox toolbar. It was very easy to drag and drop. If you are surfing the net and find something worth sharing, using this make it easy to tell your Twitter followers. I find this easier to share links using Twit That rather than going through del.icio.us, Digg, or [...]

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BUSINESS EXCHANGE

I recently started using the new social media site, Business Exchange, which is targeted at those who read the magazine, Business Week, and users of LinkedIn. If you have a LinkedIn account, you can associate it with your Business Exchange profile. Demonstrate your expertise and knowledge For the business professional that may have never engaged [...]

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