Social Media: An Overview of Facebook

As we enter week two of our social media adventure, we put our focus on the ever popular Facebook and how we can harness its power for personal, business, and individual branding applications.

Facebook was founded in February of 2004 by former Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, who ran it as a hobby project with some financial [...]

Twitter: Finding Amazing People to Follow

As you get started with Twitter, the whole concept of following people can be a bit intimidating. Who should I follow? This is always one of the first questions that comes to mind. You can start following your friends and acquaintances by allowing Twitter to look up your e-mail connections. You can search for celebrities [...]

Mix Twitter and Google Search For Amazing Results

John Jantsch over at the AE Open Forum posted an incredibly useful article about combining Twitter and Google search together. He lists seven different ways you can use advanced queries to find the data you want. I gave some of his scripts a try and I was blown away how powerful they are.
The seven different [...]

Twitter: Create a Custom Background With Powerpoint

Out of the box, Twitter comes with 20 built in themes that you can select from. They range from the default light blue theme with clouds, to more whimsical themes featuring leaves, trees, and birds. While these themes are a good starting point, you’ll certainly want to change the background to show the world who [...]

Social Media: Finding Your Unique Name

In the world of social media your name is everything. It can be your domain name, Twitter name, your login on Facebook, and your link on LinkedIn. If you have an uncommon name like Gary Vanerchuk or Phil Gerbyshak, you can pretty much be assured that you will have an easy time of securing a [...]

12 Week Social Media Adventure

Have you ever wondered about Social Media and what the buzz is all about? Have you setup a Facebook or Twitter account and felt lost in the noise and confusion of the site? You’re not alone. Social media can be a powerful tool to build your business, help you find a job, or reach out [...]