How to become a thought leader

How to become a thought leader

Presently the buzz on social media is all about owning and creating content and then using this to become a thought leader to create and secure a strong brand. Then you utilize the brand to build influence, and the influence to drive profits through increased sales.

 

I think you’ll see this trend continue for 18 months until people realize what creating content is really all about, but obviously I’m not going to put that in print here. You’ll have to get to know me better and create a relationship with me to secure that trust  ;-)

Twitter to enable searches for tweets older than a week - CNET

Reblogged from Manlio Mannozzi:

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Twitter to enable searches for tweets older than a week
CNET
Twitter to enable searches for tweets older than a week. Until now, Twitter search has been limited to tweets less than a week or so old.

See on news.cnet.com

More visibility from twitter through search

Facebook, Google, Groupon, and Twitter led all companies in private acquisitions in 2012

Reblogged from VentureBeat:

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For the first time ever, a private company has placed in the top 10 most active acquirers of businesses.

In 2012, 2,357 private technology companies were bought for a combined total of $84 billion, according to a new report from research firm PrivCo. That's up 22 percent from 2011, but the real surprise is who is doing the acquiring.

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There's a trend here, "can you see what it is yet?"

Small businesses turn to LinkedIn, overlooking Twitter and Facebook - Brafton

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Brafton
Small businesses turn to LinkedIn, overlooking Twitter and Facebook
Brafton
LinkedIn is gaining ground, now home to 200 million monthly active users, and small businesses are taking advantage.

See on www.brafton.com

SMBs perceive LinkedIn as most beneficial social media tool ...

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A survey of small business CEOs by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International found that LinkedIn is perceived as being the most beneficial social media tool.

See on www.bizreport.com

CEO's network on LinkedIn - where there's a lot of action and a little less "white noise"

Mobile Banking And Payment Startup mFoundry Sold To FIS For $120M On $165M Valuation

Reblogged from TechCrunch:

Some consolidation in the world of mobile payments and mobile banking: mFoundry is getting acquired by FIS for $120 million. FIS -- a banking and payment provider that works with some 14,000 banks worldwide -- already had a 22% stake in the company; today's deal will see it paying for the remaining 78% in cash, for a total valuation of $162-$165 million.

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There's a trend here, watch Dwolla and Square up grow like crazy over this coming year.

How to use social media to land your next job

How to use social media to land your next job

Large companies want to save time in assessing potential employees, an easy way to do that is to view your profile(s) on social media.

This guide from Mashable will assist you to maximize your chances of being viewed in the most positive manner.

Things to consider

1. Ethics

2. Grammar

3. Bias you display in your posts

4. Politics, religion, racism, swearing, trolling

5. Attitude

Reblogged from Tech-Crux, the analysis on technology and IT:

Twitter revenues and how to advertise on twitter

Blogging – is it getting squeezed out by twitter ?

Blogging – is it getting squeezed out by twitter ?

I’ve commented on this because from my perspective I feel that my blog gets better traction than my twitter account. Perhaps I’m just too boring with my factual tweets.

Either way it is certainly something to consider, as we all try to get our personal brands exposed to build our trust with others.

Fetchnotes, The Twitter-Like Notes App, Just Got Smarter

Reblogged from TechCrunch:

Fetchnotes, the Twitter-like note-taking app that employs @ usernames and # hashtags to keep your to-do lists organized, is releasing an updated version today that now connects the items you mention in your notes with their real-world counterparts. For example, when you tag things like #movies, #songs, #books, #read, or other common terms, Fetchnotes will go out and find the product mentioned and then add a link to the item into the app.

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Another useful twitter tool