Borrowed this idea from @barneyausten over at My Project Tracker blog.
“I read a great post from Chris Brogan the other week about using a blog post to be able to share more about why you recommend following someone on Twitter. I thought it was a great concept”
Here are some top #sales folks to follow on Twitter Read the rest of this entry »
I’m sometimes asked where I go to for social media know-how, the simple answer is that virtually everything you need to know is available online. There are many great social media blogs who publish straight forward & practical advice & know-how. Here are 10 truly excellent blogs to get you started. Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve spoken about my admiration for Linkedin and how to use it as a development tool for business before. Linkedin groups are a wonderful way to market you and your business, make connections and have your questions about business answered. I am a member of many Linkedin groups and try to participate as much as possible. Here is a list of the top 30 Irish Linkedin groups by number of members. Read the rest of this entry »
Umair Haque writes an exceptional thought provoking piece called The Social Media Bubble at Harvard Business Review. 
He advances this hypothesis:
“Despite all the excitement surrounding social media, the Internet isn’t connecting us as much as we think it is. It’s largely home to weak, artificial connections, what I call thin relationships. Read the rest of this entry »
If you are looking for a really intelligent & Interesting conversation about modern selling, you could do a lot worse than this post The World’s Greatest Salesperson! from David Brock (Make sure to read the comments, there great!). The post stems from OgilvyOne’s contest to find the world’s greatest salesperson As Dave points out “It’s an intriguing notion” but unfortunately Ogilvy misrepresent selling as the “craft of persuasion” to pitch, to pry, to persuade. Read the rest of this entry »
In my first Bloggertone post – Social Media inside the Corporation – I introduced the story of how a personal interest in what we then referred to as Web 2.0, had grown into a key business initiative inside the organisation where I work, which we now call SNBC (Social Networking & Business Collaboration). It has been an exciting journey over the last two plus years, with many twists and turns as we have adapted to the various challenges of trying to increase usage of Social Media for internal communication and collaboration. Read the rest of this entry »
“If I told you what it takes to reach the highest highs, you’d laugh and say, ‘Nothing’s that simple.’ But you’ve been told many times before, Messiah’s pointing to the door, and no one had the guts to leave the temple.” – from “I’m Free” by The Who Read the rest of this entry »
As a Project Manager, you need to manage people, money, suppliers, equipment-the list is never ending. The trick is to be focused. Set yourself 5 personal goals to achieve. If you can meet these simple goals for each project, then you will achieve total success. So read on, to learn… Read the rest of this entry »
Wow! Dozens of business articles were submitted for the Sugartone Sweet Business Blogging contest and there were literally hundreds of votes and comments.
And here are the winners… Read the rest of this entry »
You have no doubt heard the saying ‘discovery is not about seeking out new lands, but looking at existing lands with new eyes’. Well, that pretty much sums up the rationale behind lateral, or creative thinking. Read the rest of this entry »
Ok! So I got your attention, right? Read the rest of this entry »
