Unless you’ve been living under a social rock in the last few weeks, you’ll have seen about a trazillion blog posts about Pinterest. If you are one of these rock-dwellers, here’s the skinny on Pinterest – it’s a picture board (kinda like the cork boards you have in the kitchen) where you can “pin” your favourite images, and share with your Pinterest friends. It’s actually been around for just under two years, but recently exploded in users. Go to Amazon and type in “Pinterest” and you get 25 results in the books section. Maybe. MORE >>

I am a sucker for a challenge…almost to a fault. just can’t walk away from a good opportunity to wrap my brain around a problem. Just ask anyone who knows me, the easiest way to get me to solve a problem is to say something like “you can’t do that” or “everyone else has tried and no one has figured it out” To me, that’s like throwing down the gauntlet and daring me to find a solution. I'm a sucker for a good whiteboarding session. Photo courtesy of RRix on Flickr via Creative Commons. You see, I’m a connector. It’s a rush. Excited? MORE >>

Tweet. We have all heard that “Content is King” According to a 2011 study by the Content Marketing Institute , content marketing is one of the top growing fields with an increasing number of marketers relying on content strategy for overall success. But still, many companies have a hard time to know what content they should share with their community on social media platforms such as Facebook. Do not push information, create dialogue” is a common recommendation, but this may be easier said than done. Define your community. The content you share should bring value to the users. MORE >>

Social media proponents proclaim that social media promotes innovation. While some have created innovative uses of social media the models and behaviors show the same old media based thinking. The reality is that social media gurus and popular practitioners are following the old media model of propaganda, politics and control. Propaganda, Politics & Control. Old media models have dominated the markets influence for years. The mix that drives both the influence and the related models fall into five categories that drive economic returns. Slow But Obvious Change is Underway. MORE >>

You know by now that simply writing great blog posts won’t guarantee success.  Sadly, thousands of blogs with well-written blog posts are dying anonymous deaths every day. While expertly written posts are essential for retaining visitors and boosting repeat visitors, they aren’t as useful as a blog promotional tool.  Unfortunately, blog promotion and blog building has been used interchangeably by many of the experts. This misconception leads hardworking bloggers down the road of fiddling with blog tweaks and mechanics while their blog suffers from a lack of traffic. Don’t confuse the two. MORE >>