Is Your Klout Score Consistently Dropping? Here is an Explanation
Even though I had recently written about not getting overly obsessed with your Klout score, it is still recommended to keep tabs on it to monitor how well you are doing with your online activities. I also must say that I have been noticing a lot of scores dropping,...
Mid-Life Meanderings Means Blessed Bliss
Today I am going to help Lori Dean spread her influence. For over 30 years Lori Dean has been in the public eye. As a speaker, presenter, MC, award-winning stage actress and popular host of several radio shows - both on and off the world wide web - Lori has taken her...
Use Hashtags Wisely
Some people are still quite confused as to what hashtags are. Hashtags are that word you see after the number sign people place after their Facebook statuses, Google Plus and Instagram posts and Twitter tweets. The purpose of the hashtag is that if someone clicks on...
Supercharged Fitness Chef Spreads Her Influence
I am on the second day of helping entrepreneurs spread their influence around, and today, I am featuring Jessica Li, The Supercharged Fitness Chef and personal trainer. She has the opportunity now to tell her story and you will see how she can be a great influence for...
Spreading the Influence
I had recently asked a group of entrepreneurs who are passionate about their fields, and have a lot to offer- who want to spread their influence around further to write me up an article about themselves and how they got involved in their niches- and how they can be a...
Young Entrepreneur Behind GoHustle Seeks Richard Branson?s Help
GoHustle - Advanced Team Competition from James Courtney on Vimeo. Fifteen year old entrepreneur, Austin Courtney from Springfield, Missouri has recently founded a company called GoHustle. GoHustle provides a web app in which employees compete with their co-workers in...
Who Are on Your Lists?
It appears impressive to have a high number of contacts on your lists. You appear extremely attractive if you have over 3,000 Facebook friends, or LinkedIn connections. You must be doing something right if you have that many contacts on your list. However, you need to...
Your Klout Score Can Have an Impact on Customer Service
When I have written about Klout in the past, I have talked about how it is an attention grabber for potential clients for your business, invitations, hotel/airline upgrades, or employers if you are looking for a job in any form of field that involves social media- or...
To Tag or Not to Tag
Whenever a friend of yours on Facebook wants to get your attention, it is very easy to do. He or she can tag you in a post by sharing the post and typing in your name in the text above. Whenever you are tagged in a post, it will show up on your wall. It is good to do...
Being Influential in Your Niche Means to Stretch
Building influence goes way beyond building up a high Klout score. A high Klout score is an indicator that you have a strong presence, mostly online and to some degree offline and you are engaging with your network- however it is not the end all. If you really want to...
Twitter Turn Offs
Many people are not sure how to manage their social media effectively as it is not their fault. Many of them just do not have the time, or are they aware of what to do on social media and don't have the knowledge. This goes beyond sharing content that is not...
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
What Words Would you Use to Describe this Picture? Perhaps beautiful scenery, gorgeous flowers, lovely colors, stunning blue and purple sky, purple paradise, oh and the list goes on, at least a thousand more times. Because people are generally more visual, many are...
Five Hours of Solitude
Here I am in beautiful British Columbia after a five hour flight, and feeling relieved I have the best house/pet sitter taking care of things back home. The plane that we were on was very new and no televisions were installed, however tablets were offered instead if...
My Response to BuzzFeed’s 26 Signs You Work in Social Media
I came across this brilliant blog post written by BuzzFeed's writer, Arielle Calderon, titled 26 Signs You Work In Social Media. Because I do work in social media, I can relate to this very well. So let's go through these 26 signs, and I will add my take on each one...
Are You Overly Obsessed with your Klout Score?
As you know, I am a full believer and supporter of Klout, and I do believe in the idea of scoring your online (and offline) presence since social media is simply a part of life now- and it will become even more prevalent as time goes by. Therefore, if you are dealing...
The Truth About Social Media and Privacy
I have been asked this question by many people. I was also featured in a Facebook chat earlier today for my knowledge in social media, and was asked this question. If you set your Facebook profile or Twitter to private, is it safe to share whatever you please no...
Five Simple Methods to Get Shares
If you want to be influential in your area of interest, you need to dish out good quality content on your social media networks. How do you know if your content is good quality? Not only do you find yourself receiving likes and comments, or what have you- however, if...
Discover How you Can Stand Out From Other Bloggers
Do people keep asking what exactly it is you do and how you are different from others (no matter how many times you explain)? Do prospective customers gasp in shock when you mention your prices yet happily buy the more expensive options offered by your competitors? Do...