The terminology may not be precisely right, but you get the idea: your image, bio and other details of your professional life are out there in cyberspace.

For example, you change your LinkedIn profile in any way and your whole network (”connections”) gets a notification. Read More...

At a chamber of commerce meeting today on social media, JR Atkins, a Dallas-area consultant reminded me of three key things to remember in networking, relationships and social networking:

1. Be interesting.
2. Provide content (or interesting conversation)
3. Give to get (give value you gain trust)

If you are using social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, et al) to reach out to your constituents, partners, clients, prospects or whomever, consider these three guides. Read More...

OK, networking is supposed to be about interpersonal communication. But with the new social media tools (why don’t we call these what they are–new media tools?) at our disposal, we need to embrace them and realize that personal communication has to start somewhere.

Given that, I found these five reasons to use Twitter in a commentary in today’s “Points” section of the Dallas Morning News. In David Carr’s piece I found some nuggets we need to consider because Twitter– Read More...

Ol’ Relentless will be presenting to the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce (NDCC) Tech Exchange today at 11:30 am. The topic will be using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and blogs to build your brand and business. Look for details and feedback in this space later today.

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Seen at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) in Las Vegas, this poster on the leading social media sites and vehicles:

NACS has made a concerted effort to link their membership, show attendees and exhibitors together in an on-line community.  Using the Big Three (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) and coupled with their blogs to drive traffic to their website (www.nacsonline) and the show, they are using these media in a smart way. Read More...

As many other networkers are doing these days, I’ve jumped on the social-media bandwagon. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter,….ah, Twitter.

I just had one of what I am sure are many distasteful experiences on Twitter. I was “spammed”by a follower. One of those, “you-can-make-money-on-the-internet-if-you-buy-into-my-scam” guys. I won’t identify him or her here since that would be like giving TV time to a streaker at a baseball game. Read More...

Consider your various networks: those that are the new-age electronic variety versus the old-school, clasped-hand face-to-face groups.

Are you using a mix of both? It really makes sense not to ignore today’s technology when it comes to connecting to and with people. LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook do shorten the initial conversation when you do meet for the first time in person. However, those media should be the conduit for just that: an in-person meeting. Read More...

We’ve all grown in our use of the social media tools. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and others occupy a significant amount of the networker’s life.

But have we really learned to use them? Read More...

After a number of months of using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, I’m on overload.

And I guess I should be. But it doesn’t have to (and shouldn’t) be that way. Read More...