I know, LinkedIn has been around for a while. I was one of the early sign-ups. I felt I needed to when some of my business development counterparts were sending me invitations. But for almost 2 years, it's been in a malaise for me. I'm not an active user ...

[2007-02-19 04:17:00]

Scot Herrick asks is LinkedIn useful? What do you get out LinkedIn? What would it take to make it more useful? I get only a little of value.  When helping a friend conduct a job search recently it was helpful in figuring out who to introduce him to. Fin...

[2007-01-09 12:09:00]

My new friend, Martin Pannier, has just formed a group on Linkedin called “The Greater Than Yourself (GTY) Project.” In Mr. Pannier’s words, the group “aims to be a community for leaders who have chosen to follow the Greater Than Y...

[2009-09-09 17:15:06]

If you love strategic planning as much as I do then I am sure that one of your biggest pet peeves is when people jump to tactics straight away in a planning meeting. Despite your most desperate attempts to steer things back on course, and define what the ...

[2009-08-08 17:13:49]

If you love strategic planning as much as I do then I am sure that one of your biggest pet peeves is when people jump to tactics straight away in a planning meeting. Despite your most desperate attempts to steer things back on course, and define what the ...

[2009-08-08 17:13:49]

So sorry for the delay in this report. MySpace seems to only update their ad targeting stats every other month (Facebook is done in real time). This is the latest edition of my look at social networks and their populations from a marketing perspective. A...

[2009-03-10 23:38:53]

If you are into social networking – I’d love to connect with you in all the fun social networking places I’m hanging out!                The buttons you see above are linked directly to my profile on eac...

[2009-02-28 12:46:45]

I’ve almost killed myself (brain wise – I didn’t break foot over it, but you know…… Here it is….go check out the feeds in each of the posts now….your one stop place to find All of Me, All Over the Web You can read: About Me A List of All o...

[2009-02-15 20:14:08]

It’s pretty clear to everyone that business is made by people and one of the main aspects that everyone must take care of is the quality of the relationship you are capable of building with other people. I’m not referring to the relationship b...

[2009-02-06 16:40:39]

If you’re a social media enthusiast, chances are you’re on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and perhaps a few others. In some respects, all of these services are ways to receive direct messages from people - on top of your e-mail account. Over the...

[2009-01-28 08:48:29]

If you’re a social media enthusiast, chances are you’re on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and perhaps a few others. In some respects, all of these services are ways to receive direct messages from people - on top of your e-mail account. Over the...

[2009-01-28 08:48:29]

A tool that’s all the rage these days within the social networking world is the friend recommendation widget. Be it Facebook, LinkedIn and, most recently, Twitter, friend recommendation engines are front as centre as social networks try to get peopl...

[2009-01-16 13:07:35]

On March 3 I'll be speaking at a Kluwer event on Recruitment and the role social media can play in that context. (See for a discount below !) Recruitment and finding the right skills will be of the uttermost importance this year. Although a lot of com...

[2009-01-06 09:48:48]

What does the real population of Facebook look like? How does it compare to MySpace? This is the latest edition of my look at social networks and their populations from a marketing perspective. All numbers in this post are US-only and are collected using...

[2009-01-05 23:01:51]

I’ve never really stopped to think about the various social networking sites and tools until my son and I had a conversation that left me feeling quite blond and puzzled. Not hard, I know, but still… I’m just not sure how to describe the various soc...

[2009-01-03 17:19:21]

A recent discussion on LinkedInBloggers (check it out) started around a WSJ Online article about disconnecting from people in an online network and migrated to online behavior. Paul Chaney sent a link to an article he’d written that’s a good g...

[2009-01-02 08:30:43]

At the moment I’m trying valiantly to get going on Social Media, but I’m overwhelmed. Social media, for those of you who are wondering, is the recent phenomenon of connecting with others on websites for mutual information and promotion.  The ...

[2008-11-29 10:43:37]

This is the latest edition of my look at social networks and their populations from a marketing perspective. All numbers in this post are US-only and are collected using each site's advertising management systems so they are up to date and accurate fr...

[2008-11-25 01:00:10]

Ping.fm is fascinating. It is a one-size-fits-all social media service, a kind of one-stop shop of social media tools. While a time-saving service, it is really good for only one thing: Starting the conversation. Joseph Thornley quoted Jacob George, Manag...

[2008-11-17 22:45:33]

What does this image represent for you? I’m a Linkedin power user and I’ve been using it effectively during the past two years in order to talk directly to top levels executives of companies which could be potential customers of my company. O...

[2008-10-30 18:49:38]

Ziggs.com is a new social networking site that sends you an email when someone Googles you.  So, why should you care?  Well, I might want to know who is checking up on my, I guess.  Susan Gunelius comments on this new tool on her b5media site, BrandCur...

[2008-10-03 19:55:57]

This is a continuation of my look at social networks and their populations from a marketing perspective. When it comes to this arena Facebook has most of the buzz, but MySpace still has the volume. As strategic counselors to our clients, it is important t...

[2008-10-02 15:51:43]