It’s pushing information out one way, and the interest is in getting people to go to the website or blog, as opposed to interacting with people and building relationships. I see a lot of people get on Twitter and other social networking sites and just post tweet after tweet of information. Nothing else. And worse they cross post it to every social media account, without really considering the relevance of the writing or the fact that they are posting to other people. What creates a relationship on social media is interaction and conversation. MORE >>

Whenever I see someone post a link to an article or a blog entry or something else, I wince when it looks like it’s automated. Ideally you want someone to click on your link and go to your website, blog, or wherever else, but if there is no motivating reason to do so the link becomes useless, and also acts as a strike against your social presence on social media. Still if you want to do a test of this principle, have your posts with links to your blog automatically sent to Twitter. Social impressions are important when it comes to posting links. MORE >>

Blog social media behavior Google plus social etiquetteThe more time I spend on Google Plus, the more I see a divide among people using it. Some people really get into and love it. And others use it less and less, and wonder if there’s a real purpose to using it. They get frustrated with it. like Google plus. And as I spend time on it what I notice is that it’s more focused on sharing information with people commenting on that information than anything else. It’s not like Twitter, but it’s not like Facebook either. do get some responses on regular updates. MORE >>

Blog business Taylor Ellwood thinking big thinking toward the futureIn the Magic of Thinking Big the author states the following: “Look at things not as they are, but as they can be…A big thinker always visualizes what can be done in the future. He isn’t stuck with the present” This is a useful skill for a business owner to cultivate. Learning how to develop a vision of your business and then using that vision to guide your actions can keep you focused on your business while also showing you how to resolve and handle problems that occur. MORE >>

Attitude behavior Blog business life Taylor Ellwood work-life balanceOn my business assessment form I have attitude as one of components of business that I want my clients to assess. The reason is simple. Attitude is the core of the business. Your attitude sets you up for failure or success. Your attitude is expressed in how you view the world, how you react to situations and even your ability to take responsibility for your actions. Attitude is discovered in the thoughts you have, the mental tapes that run each day. Recently I came up with an activity for working on attitude. MORE >>