What I strive to accomplish while writing this blog is to give the reader practical uses of emerging digital technology and ideas to use them effectively. David Fleet mentioned in his blog post, Foursquare’s Potential for Hyper Local Marketing , the advantages of using Foursquare to check where your friends have stayed (the night) in a given location. Some would say that Foursquare has blasted into the scene of location based social networking applications with a vengeance. would tend to agree with that sentiment. So let’s get this party started! per point). MORE >>

It also offers the ability to embed Tweets in blog posts for easy sharing. Twitter is big business. Everyone from movie stars to the average Joe is on Twitter sharing their thoughts and ideas with the world. For average users, just going to Twitter.com and typing their tweet might be enough to get the job done, but for some users this will simply not suffice. People who use Twitter all the time need a way to make Tweeting more efficient and effective, and that is why these Twitter apps are here. Twentyfeet. Twentyfeet is kind of like Google Analytics for Twitter. Buffer. Keepstream. MORE >>

try to update my LinkedIN profile with relevant news, blog posts I am writing, or information about my  Twitter Marketing for Dummies book and Branding Yourself. Take Full Advantage of Your Profile. It is extremely important to maximize the use of your profile on LinkedIN. When you are communicating with other individuals. on the site. your profile speaks for you. Be very sure you upload a good photo and bring your profile to 100% completion. When I say upload a good photo… I do not mean an 80’s glamor shot or your company logo. Uploading Your Initial Contacts. Using Groups. MORE >>

52% click a Facebook “like” button on another site (news site, blog, website). I just finished reading an ExactTarget report called “The Meaning of Like.” T his report is part of their Subscribers, Fans, and Followers research which is: an ongoing research series that sets aside theories, assumptions, and widely held beliefs to deliver new insights and actionable advice about consumers’ cross-channel preferences and behaviors. wanted to give you a breakdown of the important facts and findings of the ExactTarget report. have had plenty of conversations with Jay Baer about this phenomenon. MORE >>

He is the Director of Communications at TKO Graphix, where he blogs for  TKO Graphix Brandwire. content corporate bloggingWhile researching manners, I found this article from The Women’s and Children’s Health Network on kids’ health, “What Do Good Manners Look Like?” I recommend sharing the article with your children, and if you use social media in business – share it with your team. Here are a few of the points from the article, which I believe should be used in life and with business on social media. Respect other people”. Don’t call them out. Be helpful to others”. Be polite”. MORE >>