Social Media Communication

Social Media Communication

Picture yourself in the center of a large auditorium, wearing a blindfold. The blindfold is a wispy, translucent fabric… so you can see the people around you: their form, their coming and going; you can identify a few familiar faces. What you can’t see is...
Decision Making and Social Media

Decision Making and Social Media

When did you take the plunge to become active in social media? Did you make carefully considered decision? Did you strategize and plan? Was your decision just-for-fun or all about business? Or did you enter the scene reluctantly, begrudgingly? Social media is...
With Only A Few Key Strokes

With Only A Few Key Strokes

One of the reasons I love social media is that it allows me to connect to people around the world. Social media gives me the ability to learn from and share with people I may not have the opportunity to meet any other way. Recently, I met a man on Twitter who teaches...
Otheresteem with Monica Diaz

Otheresteem with Monica Diaz

This month, the posts at the LeaderTalk blog have focused on the theme “A leader values and engages others.” While brainstorming post topics, I remembered Monica Diaz, one of the most encouraging people I know on Twitter. Monica is the Director of Quidam...
More Advice for Beginning Bloggers

More Advice for Beginning Bloggers

Here are a few things that new bloggers need to keep in mind: Blog posts are ephemeral. If you are going to post frequently, then many (MOST) of your posts will be forgotten. Although it is important to craft your posts thoughtfully to create good content, you will...
Questions To Consider When Starting a Blog

Questions To Consider When Starting a Blog

Do you blog? I read blogs for years before I ever wrote a single blog post. My first introduction to the blogosphere came from my best high school friend, who shared a link to her first blog (no longer active). I used Jamie’s blog as a jumping off point to find...