by kathysipple | Jan 27, 2010 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
I began thinking about how Twitter, Facebook and even LinkedIn have changed the nature of the networking events I attend. Curious whether others had already commented on this phenomenon, I tried Googling a few related words and stumbled onto a post from the Chicago...
by kathysipple | Jan 21, 2010 | Networking, Social Media Marketing
This post is as much about asking for advice as giving. I’ll give you what I’ve got (so far), but sincerely hope to hear from people who are much smarter than I am about this so we can all learn something… My problem? I’m addicted to connecting...
by kathysipple | Jan 19, 2010 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
I just got back from a Learn at Lunch lecture by Post-Tribune Columnist Jerry Davich at the Porter County United Way in Valparaiso. Jerry was speaking about his recent book: “Connections: Everyone Happens for a Reason.” I was intrigued by the book’s title because it’s...
by kathysipple | Jan 6, 2010 | Social Media, Social Media Marketing
I had a great conversation with a terrific woman by the name of Evelyn Johnston recently. Evelyn is the Premier Short Sale Realtor in Elkhart County, Indiana—a busy niche during this challenging economic climate. I met her through a connection with Dave Woodson,...
by kathysipple | Dec 31, 2009 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
As the year draws to a close, I feel the need to take a moment to express gratitude for the new people I’ve met, new opportunities presented to me, new lessons learned and new ideas I’m looking forward to exploring in 2010 and beyond. Here are a few...
by kathysipple | Jun 9, 2009 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
I stumbled onto this blog post today about Kristie Lu Stout, an anchor on CNN and mother of a 7-month old, reserving the URL, Twitter ID and Gmail account for her infant child. Talk about forward thinking! A lot of people I encounter are interested in social media,...
by kathysipple | May 23, 2009 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Uncategorized
When I teach my social media classes, I tell students that each social networking site has different customs and expectations. Different types of conversations are going on in each place, depending on who is there and what they want to accomplish. I find metaphors...
by kathysipple | Apr 14, 2009 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Last week I met with a group of real estate agents hungry for information on social media marketing. Besides just learning about it, they were curious to know “how much time is this going to take?” and “what return will I get on my investment?”...
by kathysipple | Mar 27, 2009 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Thanks to all who turned out for the 2nd Northwest Indiana Tweetup (#nwitweetup) at Coladas Pizza in Valparaiso last night. Thanks also to Coladas Pizza for providing us with the flower leis (a big hit!) and the complimentary munchies. Those little bread bubbles are...
by kathysipple | Mar 24, 2009 | Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Here are 5 tips I offer for getting more out of networking with LinkedIn. I may offer 5 more some other day and these are not necessarily the 5 most important, but here they are: 1. Customize your public profile URL. This means your profile URL will look like this:...
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