The end of Google Reader [and what it means to me]…

This is the final installment in my series [rant?] about the death of Google Reader... Teaching social media in my classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and coaching my clients, I frequently quote the words of the great philosophers .38 Special who said: Google Reader is gone. No farewell message. No thank you for the … Continue reading The end of Google Reader [and what it means to me]…

How to be an ‘Inbox Hero’ with Gmail

Last Wednesday we began a series of 'lunch and learn' presentations at The Docking Station in Green Bay, WI and I am pleased to share it [almost] in its entirety below. This is the first in a series of ongoing presentations on the topic of thought leadership marketing which will be published in a book … Continue reading How to be an ‘Inbox Hero’ with Gmail

Shareaholic…

Here's my new, favorite Firefox plugin... "Shareaholic makes it easy for you to submit the web page you're on to your favorite sharing or bookmarking service, including: digg, del.icio.us, facebook, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader notes, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, and ycombinator. You can also e-mail the web page directly … Continue reading Shareaholic…

#hottoppix for June 20, 2011

Things we've been tracking in the past 24 hours... Take Your Show on the Road With the Right Mobile Office Tools June 20, 2011   Why You Should Repeat One Digit in Your Phone's 4-Digit Lockscreen PIN [Security] June 20, 2011   Five Steps for Getting More Facebook Fans June 19, 2011   Optimize the … Continue reading #hottoppix for June 20, 2011

WiseStamp…

OK, now this is cool! If you're a webmail user -- and by now I hope you are after hearing me tout Gmail -- here's an essential Firefox extension that you need to have... "WiseStamp a Firefox extension enables you to easily customize & add personalized email signatures on any webmail service (Gmail ,Yahoo, AOL, … Continue reading WiseStamp…

Netscape; Official Support Ended on March 1st, 2008…

Somehow this escaped my attention... "Given AOL's current business focus and the success the Mozilla Foundation has had in developing critically-acclaimed products, we feel it's the right time to end development of Netscape branded software. Read the history page for more details about this decision." Home :: The Netscape Archive  It's the end of an … Continue reading Netscape; Official Support Ended on March 1st, 2008…

Tactic #5: Share, share, share…

It's a well known secret in real estate that the three most important aspects of a property are 'location, location, location'. In social media, there's a similar mantra. It's called 'share, share, share'... "If you step back and take a look how information moves in Social Media, it’s quite different than “Traditional Media.” Back in … Continue reading Tactic #5: Share, share, share…

Firefox or Chrome; which one should I use?

Image via CrunchBaseThis question is NOT a slam dunk! Also, you may be surprised to know that the answer depends on what computer platform you use..."Which Should I Use on Windows: Firefox or Chrome? There's no short answer to this question, really, since neither browser is clearly better, so instead of a straight out "Use … Continue reading Firefox or Chrome; which one should I use?