Engagement is the way to be successful in social media but HOW do you go about being engaging? This is the dilemma of many new social media participants. This post is meant to be a guide to get your efforts started and help social media newbies turn into fans! One thing that you learn along the way is that everyone has their own style, likes and dislikes - there is not necessarily a right or wrong Continue reading
28 September 2011 
Wanna Rock Your Social Media? Some Tips on Engaging for Newbies
September 28, 2011 By 27 Comments
26 September 2011 
Ponderings: Sleep and Social Media
September 26, 2011 By 17 Comments
Every once in a while I get a comment like this one from my friend Bruce Sallan, "Do you ever sleep, Peg?" Of course I do! But this got me thinking about sleep habits and social media. Has social media consumption affected our sleep patterns and the number of hours that social media enthusiasts are sleeping? From an online article by Laura Blue for Time Health: "Studies show that people who Continue reading
19 September 2011 
Ponderings: What is a Thought Leader?
September 19, 2011 By 36 Comments
A thought leader is a term that I heard a lot when I first started swimming around in the social media pool. But I had no idea what it really meant. My first experience with a definition of the term was on the Klout style chart — I think I started in the explorer category. Klout defines a thought leader as "Your followers rely on you, not only to share the relevant news, but to give Continue reading
11 September 2011 
Surprising Tips from Real Teens to Parents Everywhere
September 11, 2011 By 5 Comments
Today’s teenagers are inundated with more information than ever with computers, cell phones and twenty four hour cable. School shootings, teen suicide, pregnancy and drug usage are not just on MTV and the nightly news; they are a regular part of your children’s middle and high school experience as well. These issues are so prevalent today, it is more important than ever that we, as parents of Continue reading
6 September 2011 
Fascinate with Sally Hogshead #MyBookClub September 2011
September 6, 2011 By 4 Comments
This month in #MyBookClub I had the pleasure of reading Fascinate by Sally Hogshead, it is a MUST read book not only for business but great life lessons as well. Is you aren’t familiar with Sally’s work, please check out her YouTube stream and watch her videos and by all means buy the book! She is a gifted, compelling speaker and knows her stuff! Sally and her team spent five years on Continue reading
