Social Media is defined as web- and mobile-based technologies that are used to turn communication into interactive dialogue among organizations, communities, and individuals (via Wikipedia). Most of us use social media as an everyday communication tool, but we often don’t think about the strategies that can be used to get the most out of our social media experiences. As an entrepreneur, the same details and planning you would give a business plan, is the same way you should think when crafting a social media plan. Below are some points to …

I recently came upon the tips article– Why social media is like a string bikini on PRDaily.com by LaRae Quy–a former FBI counterintelligence, undercover agent and blogger. The quick tips highlighted the importance of self-accountabilty in social media.
As social media continues to be an integral part of our daily lives, we are increasingly more comfortable with sharing loads of data over the computer (or phone)–at times without a second thought. Some social network users believe their messages don’t affect them (or anyone else). They may even think that the information …

The tips below were originally published on PRDaily.com by Jenny Fukumoto–a marketing manager at Ragan Communications, which publishes PR Daily. She turned 25 last month and as a young professional she has listed 25 tips aimed to help any yopro under (and a little over) 25 with their journey through life.
Follow Jenny Fukumoto on Twitter @ Jenny Fukumoto
1. Take rejection with poise.
By now you should’ve faced some sort of professional rejection. My favorite was having my résumé handed back to me after a job interview.
2. Craft an appropriate LinkedIn …

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 brought you loads of accomplishments and fulfillment. For me it was a both reflective and successful year. Anyway, enough about 2011…It’s on to 2012!! Let’s begin this year with some useful tips from Under30CEO.com. Enjoy!
1. Don’t Wait for New Years to Get Motivated About Goals
I kind of despise new years resolutions. I used to do them, it’s just what we do … right? But, then I realized, “Why put off my big changes and big goals to new years.” Rather than setting New Years …

I found this really interesting article at wallstreetjournal.com by Mike Michalowicz, author of “The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur“. In this piece, Michalowicz articulates an ingenious way of successfully being your own publicist. The idea of being your own publicist may seem far fetched but as an entrepreneur, its definitely worth a shot…Enjoy!
Want Press Coverage? Start Small. Really Small.
by Mike Michalowicz
Every business needs publicity, but very few entrepreneurs know how to get it. For years I followed the traditional methodology: Write a press release whenever I had a newsworthy development, post it …

When Ursula Burns went to Washington and met with President Obama last Friday, at least two people in the room personified her notion of what leads to great success: “The biggest differentiator is not how you are born,” says the Chairman and CEO of Xerox (XRX). “It’s how you’re influenced throughout your life.”
Barack Obama had a remarkable single mother to influence him. As did Burns, who grew up on New York’s gritty Lower East Side and was guided, she says, by her mother who advised:
“Where you are today is not …

“Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.”
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
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