Dynamics of a Personal Brand

Blogging + Twitter = Personal Brand That about sums it up doesn't it? Well, almost. It's a starting point, and I doubt one equation adequately encapsulates the full dynamics of a personal brand. Now, you ask, "Why would I care about a personal brand?" The age of online networks The Internet is growing exponentially. Proliferation … Continue reading Dynamics of a Personal Brand

Six Nuggets from The Twitter Stream

Vibrant Twitter washes many a golden nuggets down its ever-flowing stream. After months of crouching, soaking and back-breaking filtering, I've managed to collect some to share. These shiny pieces aren’t earth-shattering, but they describe what Twitter means to me and why I always make the effort of keeping social media in perspective. photo sourced from … Continue reading Six Nuggets from The Twitter Stream

Do you follow?

Recently I've managed to successfully convince friends to join Twitter, despite their deer-in-the-headlights reaction. I've also been privileged by follows from complete strangers, mostly entrepreneurs and professionals, who I know enjoy and benefit from the level of engaged interaction we have and try to maintain on a regular basis. Obviously interaction is key to social … Continue reading Do you follow?