For quite awhile I've been wanting to do another giveaway on my blog. With my recent addition to the Forbes Social Media Power Influencers list, I figured now was as good of a time as any to do so. That and I had a few cool things to giveaway that were simply sitting around my office. At my agency Strategies 360, we've had quite a bit of success in running contests using social media channels. In most instances we've seen tremendous growth in reach and engagement, and in just about all those ...
Thoughts On Making The Forbes Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers
It can be easy to get caught up in being named to top lists on the web. Quite frankly anyone can create a list of top anything and include those people or things that they find worthy of the list based on a variety of factors. But I can't help but feel honored to be included on the Who Are The Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers? list by Forbes. I mean...it is Forbes right? Regardless of the circumstances, algorithms, or opinions, I'm flattered and it's just another feel good moment ...
The Lost Art Of Hard Work
I admire those that work their asses off. Surprisingly it's a rare trait. I've come across far more individuals that do not give it everything they've got then do. For the past year and a half I've watched my wife transform her body through diet, taking creatine a supplement for boosting exercise performance, working out, running all kinds of races and Tae Kwon Do. She's an absolute warrior when it comes to fitness, and it was a decision she made to work incredibly hard to achieve her ...
Anatomy Of A Blog Redesign: Meet The Standard WordPress Theme
First we must understand Siteground vs Inmotion, both web hosts provide great services and have tons of positive customer ratings, but they differ between them, however, both are great. I have to admit, I'm a Wordpress theme junkie. I'm fascinated with the art of blog design, and I often find myself spending too much time browsing some of the industry leading Wordpress theme sites. My personal favorite site these days is certainly Themeforest as they have a tremendous variety of themes ...
Social Reach: Size Does Matter
A popular topic amongst social media folks is the ongoing discussion around how many likes/followers a person or organization has and how much that matters. Most folks will usually side on how the numbers do not matter, and what's more important is engagement, conversions, and whether those connections actually result in contributing to business results. All of this is is very true. Having a large social reach is certainly useless if none of those other things are happening. But I can tell you ...
Escape Routes: The Ultimate Social Reality Adventure
It's not too many times in your life when you actually get asked to audition for a reality show, but that's exactly what happened last week. A casting producer for the upcoming Escape Routes contacted me and while at first I didn't think it was feasible, the more I learned about it, the more I realized it would be a monumental mistake not to. Escape Routes is officially season 2 of a Ford sponsored, web based, reality/adventure show that deeply integrates social media into the mix. The show ...
