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August 2008

Twitter For Business

by Rob on August 28, 2008

Since I have been spending time recently understanding the business applications of Twitter, this post from Pistachio Consulting is a great tool: Twitter For Business Reading List.

Have a look at Twitter. Click the ‘follow me on Twitter’ link in the next column.

For information regarding getting started with Twitter Search to follow what’s being said about your business, your brand or you read: How to Listen For Opportunites on Twitter from Chris Brogan.

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The Value Of Candid Feedback

August 26, 2008

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.
Walt Whitman
Have you ever been asked to give your feedback to a coworker, employee, or significant other?
If your like most people the art of feedback feels more like a chore. As humans we want to be nice. We don’t want to hurt another persons feelings.
By [...]

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What Price Cream Cheese?

August 22, 2008

Occasionally (frequently?) memorable is not always a positive experience.
At shorespeak the goal is to focus on the positives and yet sometimes we need to call out strange, out of whack experiences that just scream to be commented on.
In that spirit a new category will be available, simply entitled: Huh?
The posts contained therein will reflect our [...]

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Frozen Grand Central

August 21, 2008
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This just in: Consultant Dislikes Consultants

August 21, 2008

In preparation for a recent speech I was speaking to Andy, a very successful rep in Texas. We were discussing the merits of blogging. He mentioned that he had been interviewing consultants to assist him with his blogging needs.

This struck me in a funny sort of way. Not funny as in ha, ha. Funny as [...]

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Consummate Communicator – the sequel

August 19, 2008

This insightful post is contributed by Ron Ploof. As a New Media Evangelist and founder of OC New Media, L.L.C. his firm helps businesses combine RonAmok’s 7 principles with New Media technologies in order to have better conversations with their customers.

In his post, Consummate Communicator, Rob spoke about various prospect/client communication channels such as [...]

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R.I.P. ExpressJet

August 14, 2008

You may find it odd that I write an obit about an airline. After all the demise of Eastern, Pan Am, Northeast, Aloha, etc. never moved me to have even a second thought.
Then 2 weeks ago I had the occasion to fly ExpressJet to Monterey, CA.

This soon to be defunct airline flew only regional jets [...]

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