In the ever evolving and exploding world of social media people eventually come to a place where they understand their “real&# vs “fake&# network. Not knowing the difference means not knowing who and what to pay attention to in the growing space of distraction. How Do You Define A Real Network? real network contains relations that represent true “connectivity&#. True connectivity is represented by an exchange of value. You create value that your real network appreciates and your real networks creates an exchange that you appreciate. Appreciation comes in different forms. MORE >>

When we use the word pillar we refer to people and things  which stand out in appearance, character, or office. am sure you’ve heard the expression “he/she is a pillar of our community&#.  People who are referred to as “pillars&# of  a community are those whose character reflects wisdom. Wisdom consists of making the best use of knowledge.  The opposite of wisdom is folly.  Yet even people who possess lots of intellectual knowledge fail to apply said knowledge effectively. The reason is they lack the wisdom required to use knowledge effectively. watch the video below. MORE >>

Via: Online Schools. Facebook surrounds us. Most major media channels, brands, organizations, trade groups, non-profits and institutions have a presence on Facebook. Besides being on Facebook everyone is pointing everybody to “connect&# with them and their audience on Facebook.  Over 70% of the US population is on Facebook and the exchange of daily conversational activity is staggering.  This continued behavior  ought to make us ask what is Facebook becoming rather than what is Facebook today. Revolutionary Representation. Relationships influence our thinking. MORE >>

In McKinsey’s article titled Leadership Lessons For Hard Times the leaders of 14 major companies,  all seasoned CEOs or chairmen, were interviewed, asking them to reflect on what they felt they learned during hard times. The responses from the interviews McKinsey conducted were focused on communications, people and strategy. While the leaders of these companies emphasized common elements required of leadership during hard times, one must ask,  do they understand social media is exactly about communications, people and strategy ? Should CEO’s Engage In Social Media? MORE >>

A strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. Strategy is different from tactics. Every business, whether planned or not, has and acts on a strategy to both engage in market opportunities and to provide offerings.   The process and thinking about strategy has changed overtime as the market conditions change. When market conditions change such changes can turn old strategies on their head and subsequently a business finds that what they were doing in the past is no longer valid and they begin to lose market share. Are The Market Conditions Changing? Strategy 2.0 Get it? MORE >>