Photo Courtesy of Morguefile. Today, we’re heading to the dictionary for a creativity boost. Here’s what I want you to do: You’re going to select six words and use them to write a story of less than 250 words. You will select your six words from: page 52, 11th word down. page 111, 2nd word down. page 144, 1st word down. page 199, 9th word down. page 225, 12th word down. page 243, 6th word down. Now, that you have your six words, open the dictionary at random, close your eyes and select a word. That word will provide the subject of your story. MORE >>

Your Clients need to be prepared for the Social Media that you are proposing to do for them. Social Media is a relatively new zone and hence it is best to bring your Client up to speed with what you perhaps are thinking of doing with their Business / Brand on the Social Media Platforms. By sharing with them your thought process you will be able to reduce their anxiety and and not make them feel that you are working in isolation. You will need to plan with them on what you will be doing. They are right when they want to know what you have done. Educate them and share with them the details. MORE >>

Why on earth should you be blogging for your business? You need to do Twitter! And Facebook! And, and, and… Sorry, I am getting ahead of myself. am going to go on a short rant here, then get right down to the nuts and bolts of why this topic is so freaking important! Social [.]. Business Development blogging blogging tactics communication create value marketing MORE >>

Fact – too many businesses still need to wake up and realize that social media is not “one of these Internet fads” that will disappear. Fact – because of this mindset, too many businesses are potentially missing out on extra business that could mean the difference between staying afloat and going under. So why the problem? One of the main reasons is that businesses – whether it’s the CEO, top-tier management or otherwise – are looking at social media as an individual medium, much like PR or marketing. This is where the cracks start to appear. After that, the job gets a little bit easier. MORE >>

Google+ Pages are available for your company or organization. Whether you know how you’ll use it yet or not, go create yours. We can think about the promotion and practice a bit later. One thing you do need to consider is what type of page you’ll create. There are 4 choices : Local Business or Place (These pages get a map. Great for hotels, salons, taverns, landscapers. localized business). Product or Brand. Company, Institution, Organization. Arts, Entertainment, or Sports (e.g., a recording artist, you a +Page for your book). and then you can promote the page. MORE >>