I question whether businesses using Social Media are in it for the long haul as guru Seth Godin recently pointed out, or if there in for a quick buck, fast sale, desparate attempt to please someone senior in the organization. Businesses with a commodity, a CPG...

As a person who used to do a lot of cold calling as a professional salesperson; I believe a company, brand or person should approach social media in the same waya professional salespersonwould approach clients and prospects. If you use social media as a way to...

I have told this story a thousand times offline, but I thought it was worth telling again digitally. I am a lurker. Yes, that’s right a guy preaching the value of using social media to market your company, brand and person not talking about a company, brand...