social media: Biz Com: R U Ok? - 05/05/10 01:47 AM
As posted by Rich Bradley on TVPG Radio:
I got into an interesting discussion with my co-host, Josh Chandler, on a recent radio show. The discussion started with another host, Jason Sanders, asked me a rather innocent question — how important is writing to a business?As a former writer, newspaper editor and public relations specialist, nearly all of my post-college experience has dealt with the written word. I know how important writing an be for a business, whether it’s a press release, an advertisement or instructions on how to use or assemble a new product. [...Click Here To Read The Rest … (0 comments)

social media: How Twitter Is Like FarmVille - 03/30/10 02:40 PM
 
I've got some friends who seem to be playing FarmVille way too much.  Their facebook wall is full of FarmVille announcements.  Their photo album full of Farmville screenshots.  Wayyyyy too much FarmVille.  If you love farmville, feel free to skip this. We probably all have one or more friends who compromise their professional reputation to the lure that is FarmVille. Sure, they may tell us it's their kids playing on their facebook account, but I'm not convinced.
This phenomenon got me thinking about how real time information can change or enhance an established impression of an individual. [...Click Here To Read The … (8 comments)

social media: Thoughts On What Makes Good Content, Josh's Ideas, and More - 03/16/10 02:07 AM
I made this video to follow up on the radio show from 03-10-10. This is my chance to share what I think makes good online content (because we ran out of time on the show). I also share my take on some of the ideas that were put forward by Josh last week about Measured Impact, my charitable social media project. And there's a teaser about next week’s radio show.
Check out the players for last week's show and this week's show below. The player for this week's show won't be active until after the show goes live on Wednesday March … (6 comments)

social media: Social Media and Your Business, Diversification VS. Specialization, and Jason VS. Josh - 03/09/10 06:08 AM
  
Just in case you forgot to mark your calendars,  it's that time of the week again. Time for the Get More Business Show!  This week's show is going to be all about social media.  Yes, the social media topic gets beat into the ground a lot, but with this show we want to take the road less traveled and give our audience some specific guidelines that we use to shape our own social media activities.
A common mistake that we make is to approach social media as a broadcast platform and overlook the two way communication vehicle that exists to … (6 comments)

social media: Thoughts on The ReLaunch Show and The New Format - 03/01/10 11:10 AM
I have to say I couldn't be happier with the results of our first show (The ReLaunch Show) in the new format.  As I listened to the podcast of the program, after the show had wrapped (You too can listen to the podcast by using the player that sits above the sidebar.), I couldn't help but feel vindicated.  I might be a little bit biased, ok I'll just go ahead and admit I'm biased, but the show was fun to listen to.  My three co-hosts, Rich, Sheila, and Josh did just what I expected them to: Unabashedly share their unique perspectives … (2 comments)

social media: The Radio Show — An Hour of Fun - 03/01/10 08:30 AM
As posted by Rich Bradley on TVPG Radio:
 

 
Fun 1, Nerves 0
After quite a few weeks (or was it months?) of planning, we finally had our first BlogTalkRadio show this past Wednesday (Feb. 24). And while everything didn't go exactly according to script (not that we really expected it to, of course), it was a fun hour of good, honest discussion about a variety of subjects [...Click To Read The Rest on TVPG Radio]
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social media: The Get More Business Show is BACK! Branding! Social Media! Volunteerism! - 02/23/10 12:41 PM
  After a long hiatus, (Yes, I admit it's been too long!) TVPG Radio's Get More Business Show is now roaring back. This Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 (for posterity) (at 11:30 AM Eastern) will be the first of many great shows utilizing [...Click Here To Read The Rest On TVPG Radio]
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social media: Social Media Virgins – Are You Looking To Make Long Term Relationships Or Just Ho Around? - 02/03/10 01:06 PM
 
Not that many years ago we were all social media virgins.  Remember the excitement of discovering new platforms…the sexiness of acquiring a new and potentially unlimited client base from the internet…the arousal you got from imagining millions of devoted clients/customers following your every move online, just looking for an opportunity to open up their wallets [...Click To Read The Rest On IdeaBox]
Jason Sanders @ValuePagesGroupBusiness Networking Specialist

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social media: Are You Qualified To Handle That Thing? - 12/31/09 12:07 AM

I guess it’s to be expected as more and more people plug into social media, but I’m surprised to see people using social media to shoot themselves in the foot on an almost daily basis.  Most of these mistakes are due to inexperience or ignorance, but laziness can also be a factor.  I’m not one [...Click To Read The Rest On IdeaBox]
 
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social media: The Lingering Loyalty Question And Determining Influence (Step 2) - 12/05/09 12:27 AM

Measured Impact is a contest that organizes labor for charity and also measures the strength (loyalty) of the contestants’ social media connections/relationships.  Here’s how:
When we all build our own “network” or “tribe” (or whatever hot word you want to use) our networks are actually cross-connected to a certain extent.  This makes me wonder, who are [...Click Here To Read The Rest On Measured Impact]
 
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social media: What Currency Do You Use To Measure Impact? (Step 1) - 12/03/09 11:16 AM

When thinking about making a difference and generating a measurable impact against society’s problems, many people’s minds automatically jump to monitary denominations.  We’ve been trained to do this through telethons for Jerry’s Kids, PBS, Public Radio, etc.  It’s common to measure a charitable endeavors success by the amount of money that is raised. I have a [...Click To Read The Rest On Measured Impact]
 
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social media: The Nature Of Progress (Don't Forget The Fundamentals) - 12/02/09 01:02 PM

It is amazing to me that as a society we’re always looking for the easy way out of our problems/challenges.  I’m not sure if this behavior is actually human nature, or just the result of living during a time of rapid technological advancement.  Actually this issue goes beyond just looking for an easier way.  Many [...Click To Read The Rest On IdeaBox]
 
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social media: Introducing Measured Impact - 12/02/09 11:08 AM

I was going to say it all started with a conversation, but that’s not totally true.  There are a lot of events and conversations, thoughts and reflections that have made this moment possible.  Yes, this moment is being brought to you by my family’s crisis that left me with a profound appreciation for charity and [...Click To Read The Rest On Measured Impact]
 
(This is a new project that I started that I'm really excited about. I'd love to hear your feedback.)
 
Jason Sanders @ValuePagesGroup Business Networking Specialist


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