So you’re actively involved in social media, meeting new contacts, being part of the community, contributing to the dialogue.  For the most part, this is not face to face conversation.  It’s either through the LinkedIn site, or if you take it one step further, through email and phone calls with connections you really have an [...]

Just a fun side post.  It’s snowing in Raleigh, NC where we live.  I realize for you readers in the East and Midwest this is not big news.  But, for us, it’s huge. We shut down the office and schools are closed. Here’s a picture to give you an idea – 4 inches in less [...]

Chapter 3 – Treat Them Like They’re Right in Front of You – Online social media etiquette Here’s the scenario: A person contacts you and would like to get to know you better, on a business level. You agree and start a conversation. As the relationship develops you find that you have more things in [...]

As promised, I am posting excerpts from my new book, LinkingIn to Pay it Forward – Changing the Value Proposition in Social Media. This Chapter covers personal and professional branding. The whole chapter is NOT below – but the highlights are included. I hope you enjoy. Feedback is DEFINITELY welcome. Please feel free to repost, [...]

As promised the following is an excerpt from my new book, Linking in To Pay it Forward – Changing the Value Proposition in Social Media. I hope to finish this by the end of the month, so stay tuned. I am also committing as a goal to blog twice a week on the subject and [...]

2009 is here. With it comes a new blog for The Pay it Forward Chronicles. As some of you know, I have been working to finish my book – Linking In To Pay it Forward – Changing the Value Proposition in Social Media – for a while. This blog will now be devoted to the [...]