Last week I did a presentation on Social Media for the Pro Bono Coordinator’s Retreat hosted by the State Bar of Texas.  The last day of the conference I assisted Bar staff in facilitating a discussion of “next steps” for participants so they would have a few things for to do around social media they could knock [...]

I love coming to Austin!  And the folks at the Texas State Bar are only too awesome to work for – (Thank You! Hannah and Hannah) I presented on a panel on Social Media: Email and Beyond which prompted a lively discussion on all things Internet related.  I will be posting the powerpoint and my [...]

Go figure – according to Mashable.com this morning, PepsiCo’s Project Refresh has gotten more people to vote than the last U.S. Presidential election.  Pretty staggering concept, yes?  People care more about Pepsi than about who is the President?  Is that what they mean here?  Okay lets take that statement apart a bit: 1) You can vote [...]

Mashable.com and (Red) have teamed up to prompt and organize discussions around using social media for social good to coincide with UN Week and the UN Week Digital Lounge.  Mashable wants you to join or organize a meetup in your community to “celebrate, share, educate and engage in a discussion on how social media can be used [...]

I keep running into the word Ping lately – so I have pulled them all together here – if you have others let me know. My first is ping.fm .  Try it to consolidate your social media posting – I don’t use it to blog to my website but I do use it to send out [...]

Great article this morning from Mashable in summary it says: 1) Determine if the compliant or attack is valid or has roots in truth.  Respond promptly to right any wrong and do so in a professional and compassionate manner. 2) Have a response policy in place so you can respond quickly - don’t let negative posts of any kind fester – [...]

Check out my powerpoint presentation Social Media 101.  I presented this material today at the Conscious Business Connections networking meeting here in Fort Collins.  They are “a group of Northern Colorado business owners who are consciously creating our businesses and our lives.”  It was a great group of folks to meet and the session went [...]

Rohit Bhargava writes a great article on using video to promote your business – check out the full article for details on how to make the video but I think his best stuff are the suggestions for what to video – he says: 1) Answer your customers biggest questions.  Better than an FAQ, video can [...]

I presented to the CBC – the Conscious Business Connections group – here in Fort Collins.  The topic was Social Media – below is my powerpoint presentation.  Feel free to download and use the material yourself.  The basics of the presentation are: 1) Be Specific and Unique – if you are just getting started, pick [...]

Click here for Kris Putnam-Walkerly’s informative blog Philanthropy411 – her latest post has a great collection of Social Media resources targeted to npo’s.  If you are looking for social media guidance this is a great place to start.