I participate in several twitter chats each week and even have had the honor of being a guest. Recently I participated in a chat that had a social media specialist from a major brand as a guest and they missed a great opportunity to engage with the participants. Instead they broadcast their message and alienated many of […]
Social Media
Could Shazam become an Audio Code Reader?
Imagine having an app on your phone that could do the same thing as a 2D Code (or QR Code) reader but with sounds. That app exists, kind of, and it is call Shazam. For those of you not familiar with the app, Shazam lets you listen to a song, click on the app […]
Klout – A Contributing Factor to Holiday Depression?
With a troubled economy, a still high unemployment rate and the stress of the holidays is it just possible that Klout is a contributing factor to holiday depression? Let me explain why I ask… As I was enjoying a morning cup of coffee and reading through my Twitter stream I noticed that Klout was getting […]
Real Life Lessons from the Army’s Social Media Secrets
The following are some thoughts for tonight’s #SocialChat in order to give me a chance to focus on answering participant questions and not spend the hour spewing a lot of details. I developed this website to share my experiences and I will provide a few links and additional comments that may help answer some initial questions and generate […]
3 Reasons to say Thank You Every Day!
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. Napoleon Bonaparte On Saturday as I was preparing to present a session at Minnebar, I noticed that #ThankYou was trending on Twitter. I was thrilled to see it. In my humble opinion, I don’t think people say thank you enough. Unfortunately Coca-Cola […]
Social Recruiting in an Unsocial Enviornment
Today I had the opportunity to speak to a group at the Minnesota Recruiters Conference (MNREC). I hope you enjoy the presentation.
MSNBC – US Army and Social Media
This was recently broadcast on MSNBC. I’m happy to see that what we started back in 2007 is finally getting recognition.