Over at Bonsai Interactive Marketing, we’re helping Toronto-based insurance broker The Shepherd Group (TSG) redefine the insurance industry. As part of the approach, we’ve introduced “Bryan&# to The Shepherd Group – a gangly new employee with a heart of gold, but who often gets himself caught up in awkward moments. If you can’t see it displayed in your feed properly, you can view it directly here. Recommended Viewing the shepherd group tsgIt’s a gradual process and one that we’re starting to see take shape now. Cheers! MORE >>

group these together for two reasons: a cleaner stream and I can send thanks to everyone in usually a couple of these notes. 30am – Start scheduling tweets from various resources (my private Twitter lists, RSS feed, Alltop , email, Topsy searches). Mid-morning – Check feeds and my private Twitter list of “Aces” and schedule a few more tweets. Mid-afternoon – Check feeds and my private Twitter list of “Business Resources” and schedule a few more tweets. RSS Feeds Social Media Social media Twitter Workflow MORE >>

Yesterday Facebook released a new version of Groups. finally Groups and Pages are different again and groups appear to have functionality that would make you want to use them! However now these new Groups have been built from the ground up with a new resolution to facilitate real world groups and communities that already exist, something that gets back to the core of Facebook’s early mission of ‘helping you connect with the people you know.’ Take your school, your family, your friendship groups, and so on. Groups in the status feed. MORE >>

Colin Alsheimer Digital & New Media Strategist About Lifestream Contact How to Pitch Me Guest Post Guidelines Disclosures RSS Feed Twitter Facebook How To Set Up The Ultimate Listening Station Using Google Reader By Colin – 01/19/2010 Posted in: Featured , Social Media , Tools , internet marketing Share People are using the Internet to talk about your brand and your products - are you listening? Choose the comprehensive search , and set the delivery option to feed.  Note: you may experience some overlap between your Google Alerts and the other feeds well set up below.  MORE >>

jasonyormark.com Home About Me My Videos My Resume Contact Me Browse > Home / Social Media / How To Use LinkedIn Groups To Drive Website Traffic | Subcribe via RSS How To Use LinkedIn Groups To Drive Website Traffic August 19th, 2009 Posted in Social Media Tweet Share Everyone knows that Linked In is THE social network for professionals, allowing you to create a living resume, perform targeted job searches, collect recommendations and connect with others. It wasn’t until recently however that I realized the potential of utilizing Linked In Groups to drive blog traffic. MORE >>