Tag Archives: Social Media

Jan Vermeiren Tells Us “How to Really Use LinkedIn” (Podcast)

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Tom Gray

I had the pleasure recently to interview Jan Vermeiren, Europe’s foremost expert on business networking and the author of How to REALLY use LinkedIn, one of the best books on any continent for getting the most from your LinkedIn account. In speaking with Jan … Continue reading →

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Best Social Media Sites for Developing Business Opportunities

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Tom Gray

Social Media and Networking Sites can represent an overwhelming number of choices for any business trying to establish a corporate or personal presence in the social media sphere. To try to sort out which social sites have the best impact … Continue reading →

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InDenverTimes.com Launched: How to Use Twitter to Generate Buzz and Land Subscribers

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Tom Gray

The Rocky Mountain News is dead. Long live InDenver Times. InDenver Times is a collaboration between ex-Rocky Reporting staff and several Denver area entrepreneurs who are betting that there are 50,000 loyal subscribers to the former Rocky Mountain News who … Continue reading →

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Social Media Maven, Dr. Sally Witt, is Going to Interview Me on BlogTalkRadio

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Tom Gray

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Sally Witt, social media maven extraordinaire, at a Social Media Intensive sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Speakers Association. Dr. Sally is a true dynamo and just a fantastic resource for … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Tweet: Using Twitter to Powerfully Promote Yourself…

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Tom Gray

Social Media Maven, Dr. Sally Witt, gave me keys to her blog and let me have a go at guest blogging. Since she’s going to be interviewing me (on using social media) later today (January 30, 2008) on BlogTalkRadio, I … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Economic Storm: Advice from Team Double-Click

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Tom Gray

Good advice on surviving tough economic times from the virtual assistant folks at Team Double-Click® … I do want to draw special attention to one thing …  We didn’t stop marketing or selling.  Let me say that again.  We DIDN’T STOP … Continue reading →

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Social Media Networking: The Formula for Success

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Tom Gray

I recently made a presentation on social media marketing where I presented the following as the formula for social media marketing success… P4 + V = Vx Where the components of the social networking equation equal: P = passion, the … Continue reading →

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Who’s the King of Social Networking Sites?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tom Gray

I recently posed the following question on LinkedIn: There are literally thousands of social media and social networking sites available to the business community. I’m wondering what you feel are the 3-5 most valuable for developing business opportunities? If you … Continue reading →

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Yelp Review Lands Reviewer in Court

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Tom Gray

I recently made a presentation on Social Media Marketing and Web2.0 at which I spoke, in part, of the need to claim your space and monitor your feedback on social network based business review sites like Yelp.com. The question was … Continue reading →

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