New to Twitter?
I first joined Twitter on Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 at 14:33. Exactly one year ago, on November 19, 2009, I had a total of 13 tweets out, and 3 replies, and 0 re-tweets. One year later, I have over 5,840 updates, with well over 1,300 people I follow and who follow me! So […]
Why Should Your Business Care About Social Media?
Whether you like it or not, your business (brand) is being talked about … So you might as well join the conversation. The weight of word-of-mouth marketing is unequivocal; think of social networking as word-of-mouth on steroids! Customers are using social media to discuss, evaluate, and recommend your business. As a business, […]
My Answer to Social Media Skeptics
On Sunday, October 10, 2010, I was invited by Lilly to attend the Global Work Party to Help Lebanon Go Solar organized by Young Leader Social Media Café (#ymlsc). It is a grassroot campaign that was led by 350.org. On this day, more than 6631 Events in 188 Countries celebrated climate solutions […]
100 Social Media Tips You Must Know
Forget my usual sarcastic introduction – this post is clear cut and straight to the point. As the title suggests, below is a list of tips about social media that you need to remember to know before 2011. Some might sound generic and applicable beyond the scope of social media – but […]
Social Media Responsibility (SMR)
If this sounds familiar, it’s probably because you’re confusing it with CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). However, the subjects might not be that far apart after all. Businesses that get on board the social media bus must understand the level of responsibility that comes with it. In what seems to be an ancient […]
Twitter Re-Tweet Etiquette
The fourth Twitter commandments states, “Thou shalt not re-tweet without reading content”. In a recent poll, my dear friend Lilly asked, “Do you re-tweet someone without checking the link they provided in their tweet?”- only 53% said a definitive no! The other votes were divided between Yes (8%), Sometimes (13%), and Depends on […]
A Guide to Following People on Twitter
I know I should be writing my DMC project, but I just couldn’t help myself , I had to share this with you. In a previous post about Twitter, I laid down the 10 Commandments of Twitter, which serve as a guide to Twitter conduct. Three of these commandments address the subject […]
Personal Branding – Your Avatar is Important, Stick to It
It’s been a while since I posted something on my blog and the reason for that is that I’ve been working on post graduate diploma project for my management consulting program at Grenoble Graduate School of Business. A couple of days left on that and then I’ll be back in full throttle. […]
Monetize Your blog, Don’t Commercialize it!
In an older post, I expressed my dismay about the clutter that has taken over the advertising scene, be it TV, Outdoor Billboards, Magazines, etc … in closing of that post I question whether you are buying, begging, bugging for the attention of your customers, or are you earning it! This is […]
Personal Branding is for YOU
I'm going to perform a magic trick right now! Do I know you? Probably not! Can I see you? I don't think so! Are you a student? An executive? A doctor? A woman? A celebrity? A parent? I have no idea! So basically, I have absolutely no clue who you are, or what you do, or anything certain about you, except for the fact that you are reading my blog right now. Right? Wrong! I can tell you without knowing any of the above that Personal Branding is for YOU.
Personal Branding – It’s all about Humbleness
One day, a boy went to visit his grandfather at his farm. He used to enjoy sitting at grandpa's rocking chair and listen to him tell stories. That afternoon, the boy admired the tall standing wheat stems as they danced with the soft breeze. But to the little boy's surprise, some of the wheat stems didn't share this wonderful dance; they were bent towards the ground as if with grief. He asked his grandpa why these stems were sad. With a soft smile, grandpa explained that these wheat stems, bow down in humbleness and not in sadness, for it is those that bear fruit … the ones you see standing tall are fruitless!This is how the priest at church concluded his sermon a couple of weeks back – however, when he had told it, he didn't explicitly refer to humbleness, but it struck me as too loud a message to ignore.
Social Media – The NEW Customer Comment Card
“Excuse me, but do you mind filling our customer comment card”, said the waiter as he handed me the check. “Certainly”, I replied but what I should have said was, “Are you kidding? I already Foursqaured it, tweeted about it, and Facebooked it …” Why should I fill out a customer comment […]