Influence, Social Media and Random Observations on Life
Posted in Politics, Social Media on Sep 21st, 2009
Leave it to the government, this time in the U.K., but they’re all buried in bureaucracy, to take 20 pages to encourage civil servants to tweet.
I totally understand this because I’m still owed money by a county government for work I did with them from July through September. Six weeks after I submitted invoices for [...]
Posted in Influence, Marketing, Media, Social Media, Videos on Sep 15th, 2009
We have definitely hit the age of participatory media. Old mass media is very sick and broadcast methods of interruption marketing have gone from annoying to impotent, but I don’t agree with the idea that mass media will die. It will be re-engineered like all industries must in this time of change.
According to the loud [...]
Posted in Social Media on Jun 9th, 2009
Twitter spam got you down? Tired of being flooded with auto direct messages trying to sell you on things you don’t want? Sick of getting direct messages thanking you for following people while they pimp their blogs, eBooks and products to you?
Then today is your lucky day. Jon Bishop wrote a great simple blog post [...]
Posted in Social Media, Spin on Apr 8th, 2009
So you finally got on Twitter and feel like you have nothing worthwhile to say. You’re not alone. I have clients asking me what to say on Twitter all the time.
First off, you really are more interesting than you think. Just as you’re harder on your physical appearance than others are, you’re harder on what [...]
Posted in Social Media on Dec 17th, 2008
Larger companies and older people are waking up to a world younger people have known for awhile. It’s a world where you are a brand, like it or not. It’s kinda like high school, with more inclusion and diversity, but it affects your life and your career more and more every day.
Your brand is a [...]
More and more individuals and businesses are starting to catch on to the power of social media for brand building, customer relations, connecting with peers to learn and share with, etc. One of the reasons that it can be more powerful than traditional media is that it facilitates a two way (or more) authentic conversation. [...]
Hey there. Thanks for checking out this collection of my insights on influence, social media, psychology, marketing (as a way to connect people to resources that support their passions), personal branding and life.
As a Co-Founder / CMO of http://OxsteinLabs.com, I'm connecting brands to consumers through digital influencers and bringing trust and integrity to influencer marketing.
This blog is my outlet to share and connect with you both personally & professionally. Conversations are better with your two cents so please comment. I also blog about life in Colorado at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brett-greene. If I can be of help in any way email me at Brett [at] BlindInfluence.com.
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