I ran across an interesting post by Karan Bavandi: “Link Management System&# vs. “Content Management Systems&# – In search of tools for curators.  He talks about the differences between Content Management Systems and Link Management Systems for curation.  I’m not sure I buy his analysis, but let me drill down on one of the points having to do with managing taxonomies: The site “ Social Media Informer &# is an example of using a CMS platform to do curation.  As the number of links grow, finding the right information becomes harder. He has some good points.  MORE >>

Tweet On our weekly show yesterday, The Social Truth , we talked for a little while on the differences between using social media personally and using it for your business/brand. Unfortunately, due to some technical issues, the show was not recorded, so I thought I’d give you a short recap of what we talked about. I’ve personally encountered a lot of people recently who have been thrust into doing their employer’s social media because 1) they are young and 2) they know a little bit more than the next person. The highlights: Content. Personal. Business. Networks. Personal. MORE >>

Well, much to my chagrin, I just saw that PRNews is offering  Google+ training for $329. This is so disappointing to me. Clearly they haven’t read that the new tool is in a  sophomore slump and that it’s not yet available for businesses. But it’s not stopping my own industry from trying to make money teaching people how to get in there, create a personal account, and begin using it enhance your personal brand as it affects your business or career. So I give in. But I’m not going to charge you. Creating your personal profile. Organizing Circles. Super, super, super easy. MORE >>

I live in Florida and hard times are visible everywhere. I’ve seen businesses open with promise and flair only to close within a year with nary a sound and barely an announcement. This extends to the houses in my neighborhood, the families that occupied them, and the jobs that the people who lived in them once had. All Gone. Empty. It sucks. know some of these families. We were almost one of those families. Oddly, I try to tell them what social media can do for them and what it did for me. It sounds corny but it’s true. Social media altered the course of my career. Always know this. MORE >>

Ask questions that are relevant to your fans Mention fans by name Share pictures and videos Share inspirational quotes Avoid constant self-promotion Conclusion Related Posts: Let’s be honest. Getting people to like a Facebook Fan Page is a breathe. But, keeping them there is quite another story. Unless Unless you have a solid circle of supporters, Facebook. For Independent Artists facebook Facebook features fans Online Communities Promotion social media social networking MORE >>