Social Networking

Become a better networker!? No!! Improve your Business

Purpose is lost in the noise

Since when has ‘become a better networker’ been the point to going to networking functions? It seems that most of the ‘networking experts’ out there are stuck in the features and benefits mode of… Continue reading

If You Write It Publish It

How often have you started writing something down as a great thought for a blog, an article et al only to abandon it after a few paragraphs or sentences? Whilst you are to be complimented for actually penning your thoughts… Continue reading

Forget the Back Door, the Front Door is Wide Open

Thomas Power posted a very interesting article on Ecademy with the following video explaining how he sees Google+ creeping up on everyone and how it is a B2B matchmaking system. There are few people in the world who are as… Continue reading

Invasion of the Fake LinkedIn Accounts

Social Media Noise Is Becoming Louder

It is no secret that there are loads of fake social media accounts around the Internet. Accounts set up purporting to be someone who doesn’t actually exist.

In the offline world, fake ID’s and… Continue reading

Beliefs Unite People to Take Action

There are many things that divide people – politics, religion, even sports. A belief by contrast unites people to take action and be the change they want to see.

I believe that commercial enterprise has the power to change lives.… Continue reading

Correct Spelling is Important

Correct spelling is important because:

  • It demonstrates professionalism
  • It demonstrates attention to detail
  • It keeps the next generation of dictionaries to reasonable sizes as they already explode with modern day language evolutions that started out either as mistakes or intentional… Continue reading

The Internet Forces You to Define Your Niche

Defining your niche is an activity that is fundamental to achieving excellence, yet so often overlooked or completely disregarded. The Internet by virtue of how it indexes, references, and re-presents information forces you to be specific about what you are… Continue reading

Entrepreneurs, NOT Governments, Change the World

Firstly, thanks to Leela Cosgrove for the title.

This article is adapted from my response to a thread on Facebook that read:

if I see any more business, marketing, sales offers that are using the Qld Flood as a ‘hook’… Continue reading

Social Media Café Sydney with Thomas Power

THIS IS AN OFFLINE REAL WORLD EVENT

Thomas Power is the Chairman and co-founder of Ecademy, the first online social business network. He is amongst the most connected people on the planet and considered an absolute authority on all things… Continue reading

Social Media Seasonal Sewerage

Are Social Media Christmas greetings the latest seasonal spam?

OK. I can understand that some people are genuinely well intentioned in their desire to wish all 1,000, 5,000, or 2 million people in their social networks all the very best… Continue reading

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