One of the most common concerns for new and experienced bloggers alike is the length of the post. Finding the Right Length Some folks will not read a blog post that is more than 500 words. That’s understandable, because many of them are puffed up pieces that dance around a topic and never clearly make […]
Is Your Social Network an Online Community or Club?
September 3, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Successful social networking depends upon a number of factors, with your personality, values, and beliefs being some of the more highly relevant ones. Social media is social, and that means your personal values and beliefs will eventually be expressed, whether that is intentional or not. Knowing that most people are looking for agreement in social […]
Why Isn’t Your Business Blogging?
August 31, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
As a consumer yourself, wouldn’t you like to have easy access to fresh updates concerning the products and services you regularly use? Your customers are no different. Customers have been conditioned to expect answers whenever they need them. When they don’t get what they want your reputation erodes. Knowing this, why are so few small […]
It Hasn’t Been Done
August 19, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Too often we do not take action because we are convinced that our ideas are not unique or worthy of the attention of our community. This is especially true when it comes to using the social networks to publish content that serves a useful purpose. It’s nearly impossible to study the business landscape and find […]
Klout Deserves Your Attention
August 16, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Until this week, online influence rating service Klout failed to earn the respect of media influentials, which obviously is more than a little embarrassing. That has now changed. The Klout Controversy Klout measures online influence via such actions as comments, likes, and shares, depending upon the respective social media channel. You can learn more about […]
The Collective Voice of Customers
August 13, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
What is the most valuable, and yet underutilized resource in your business? For most small businesses, it is your customers. The Web Serves Consumers First One of principles of the web is that it is works to serve consumers first and businesses second. So, as they move online in greater numbers, their collective voice will […]
3 Lessons from The Social Media Olympics
August 5, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Twitter and other social media channels that were relatively new during the previous Olympics have gone mainstream over the past four years, thereby making the big stage of the 2012 Olympics invaluable for learning how to use social media well. Four years ago many of us were just experimenting with this thing called Twitter. We […]
The Art of Marketing Raw
July 24, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
One of your primary goals with social media is to get people talking about your business. While this is an admirable goal, it’s one that is not easily accomplished. Get People Talking About Your Business There are a number of ways to get people talking, and if mainstream media is any indication, what is controversial […]
How Value Fuels Social Media Engagement
July 19, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Nearly ever business professional now acknowledges the value of social media for facilitating online conversations that connect a tribe that is passionate about an idea, purpose, or brand. In other words, most business leaders understand the value of social media. They even understand that bringing value to it is necessary to make it work. Nevertheless, […]
The Business of Professional Speaking
July 12, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
So, are you one of those motivational speakers? This is a question I’m often asked. When you are a professional speaker you have to be prepared at every turn to explain what exactly it is you do – as well as how and why. Sometimes I’ll admit to being a motivational speaker just to get the conversation […]
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