CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-24 20:50:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Overheard at +Lightspan Digital : Does anyone have any real postit notes? #digitalage #fancypaper

2013-05-24 20:49:15 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

This HBR article has been picking up some steam, but somehow I am not convinced. Particularly of this, "In the future, the "reason to buy" will be socially motivated. If a product is great and everybody loves it, it will sell. " Thoughts? 

2013-05-22 14:29:48 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

have you seen this?

2013-05-22 00:07:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Giving a shout out to all the fab women of Google+ I've had the honor of "circling" ("peopling now"). 

cc: +Nicole Yeary +Gini Dietrich +Amber Naslund +Lynette Young + + + 

My Google+ workshop group says hi! 

2013-05-21 11:46:25 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

The new company, which will be created from the merger of GrubHub and Seamless, will reside at the Grubhub headquarters in Chicago. Will this change Chicago?

2013-05-21 01:06:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

2013-05-21 01:03:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

I just realized I can do anything! 

#lemonwisdom  

2013-05-20 22:32:50 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Today we're introducing The Engagement Project: http://goo.gl/cRsMN. It’s Google’s effort to push further in understanding, refining, debunking, and proving the value of "engagement" in our industry.

Over the course of 2013, we’re going to be writing, studying and talking with industry leaders and influential thinkers about what it truly means to engage audiences today.

Tell us what you think about engagement here: http://goo.gl/cRsMN. And, of course, in the comments below....

2013-05-20 22:11:51 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

I just about lost it watching this.
#itcangetworse   #laughs  

2013-05-18 15:12:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

"Some 81% of moms would buy more from a brand if rewarded, and over 50% are willing to engage with a brand on Facebook and other social media platforms if provided incentive, according to a recent report."

2013-05-16 12:38:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

She's the boss!
#infographic
#mstech

2013-05-16 12:23:30 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

We typically want to bring the color forward in underwater photography, but this is uniquely beautiful, don't you think?

2013-05-16 01:47:55 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

2013-05-16 01:28:15 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

My face when I saw the Google plus redesign!

2013-05-14 21:46:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Baym! >>Google is working on an algorithm to give authorities in a particular subject a ranking boost for being that authority.

Cc: +Myles Dannhausen +Kate Hamilton +Sean McGinnis

2013-05-12 00:42:32 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Smart move, #smartmarketing

2013-05-09 17:52:34 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Are you "too busy" for social media? Here are some tips. 

2013-05-09 13:46:17 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Buying is 45% cheaper than renting across the us ~ Chris Slusher of The Private Bank http://t.co/0sCSqMVvFv

2013-05-08 13:28:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Don’t Just Say It, Display It: Visually Enhance Your Professional Story on your LinkedIn Profile [SLIDESHOW] 

2013-05-07 20:38:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Went to see a client today and we took a break on the rooftop... with this view. Love #Chicago! 

2013-05-07 03:38:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

They said "high pollen count". I said, Spring Flowers FTW!!!!! 

2013-05-07 03:00:12 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

I've just created a map with my followers on +CircleCount! And you are part of it: +Atif Siddiqui, +ebrahim hashemi, +Chao Onlamai, +Kanishk Aryal, +Dirk Lester, +Luan Lam, +Luthfi Bintoro, +Michael Harbut, +mohamed saied (randomly chosen by CircleCount ;) ) You can create your own with the button below. #circlecountfollowermap

2013-05-06 18:14:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Happy #TeacherAppreciation week! 
Here's a perfect movie to celebrate (or gift) . 

2013-05-06 18:09:42 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

2013-05-04 10:47:29 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Why would we need a poll for this?
Your content marketing team can do better AT&T...

2013-05-02 13:37:11 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This is crazier than crazy. 5-year-old Kentucky boy gets .22 rifle for his bday, shoots &kills 2-yo sister. Who gives 5yolds guns as gifts? And how can that be possibly legal?

2013-04-28 20:54:01 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

#thefollowing - thumbs up, down or meh? 

2013-04-27 14:30:55 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Great interview with author Adam Grant on why the most succesful people in Business are givers. This part stood out to me:
"when employees hide knowledge, their colleagues punish them by withholding knowledge from them. Since what goes around often comes around, one of the best ways to encourage colleagues to share creative ideas is to take the lead by sharing ideas with them first."

At the same time there is the risk of giving too much.

"The telltale sign that a company is giving too much is when people are helping others at the expense of achieving common goals or advancing the company's interests. When employees are putting colleagues or clients first to the point that they run out of time and energy to accomplish individual tasks, I become concerned."

Thoughts? +Parissa Behnia +Andy Crestodina

2013-04-27 01:34:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"We're tempted to isolate ourselves from change, by building a conceptual or physical moat around our version of the future. Better, I think, to realize that volatility is the new normal."

If only more people understood... And learned... To get comfortable with change... We could conquer so many more socio-political obstacles, so much faster...

2013-04-26 01:56:42 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Just a little "warm and fuzzies." Enjoy! 

2013-04-25 12:34:13 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

This just makes me laugh. I think after the first time I saw it I watched it like 10 more times. #WildlifeWednesday #turtleturtle

2013-04-25 01:01:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Le bonheur est comme un papillon : il vole sans jamais regarder en arrière. 


Robert Lalonde

2013-04-24 22:27:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Which digital marketing channels should you use? When? Why? Read our most recent blog post for answers to these questions and more. We even included a graphic which you can print and use for reference. We're helpful like that ;).

2013-04-24 02:16:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Sometimes looking at Facebook pages is so entertaining. I found this hilarious customer post on the Harry and David Facebook page. Lesson for businesses - you have to be really really careful these days. 

2013-04-18 12:49:49 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Chicago area last in venture capital activity in 1Q, behind San Diego and Dallas. http://feedly.com/k/14yAFCu why? Dare to venture a guess?

2013-04-18 12:40:11 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Comprehensive and detailed infographic. This should belong in every marketer's toolbox

2013-04-18 05:13:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Deadly week... Authorities fear death toll could rise to 60 in TX plant blast... #breaking

2013-04-17 01:51:41 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

" #Boston is strong. Boston is resilient. Boston is our home. And Boston has made us enormously proud in the past 24 hours. The Boston Marathon is a deeply held tradition – an integral part of the fabric and history of our community. We are committed to continuing that tradition with the running of the 118th #BostonMarathon in 2014." ~ the B.A.A

2013-04-14 17:39:28 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Cricket is being trouble! #caturday #caturdayeveryday

2013-04-13 22:59:08 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Some fantastic lines in this article about procrastination:
-"Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who don't delay".
-"We are perfectionists who do our best work under pressure? Baloney. Work done at the last minute has more mistakes in it than when it is done on time".
-give a trusted friend $50 and tell them that if you don't complete the task you have undertaken they can give it away to a political party or cause you hate.

2013-04-11 14:32:30 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Words Hurt, So Choose Them Wisely

It's easy for us to speak without really thinking about the words we're using. But words hurt. It's also easy for us to allow our emotions to choose our words for us. Yet hurtful words can crush the spirit in all of us, not just in kids.

A vitally important reminder for all of us is that our words have power - words hurt - and we need to choose them wisely.

#verbalabuse   #emotionalabuse   #stopbullying  Image: http://goo.gl/jZklZ

2013-04-09 02:05:52 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

2013-04-09 02:05:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Baym, ouch, and wow >>>"when the search pros start writing, things get weird. For the first time, clients are able to review the work and not just the rank. They want to read the content for which they paid. And since SEOs care more about the links than the writing, the quality of the writing is low. All too often, the content and the host blog look suspiciously irrelevant, even if they are good for rankings."

So a little birdie (+Andy Crestodina ) tells me the collaboration part of this post was somewhat inspired by +Myles Dannhausen. I just had to brag a little about our +Lightspan Digital "Magnificent Myles" 

2013-04-05 01:47:50 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Was talking to +Myles Dannhausen about this last night - we advise clients that social media is about our audiences. It's all about them, not about us (as brands). The worst thing we can do is to talk about us, when they want to talk about themselves. Myles said (I'm paraphrasing), isn't that the rule in life? 

"T.S. Eliot noted, "most of the trouble in this world is caused by people wanting to be important". And the reason is that others fail to recognize them." http://buff.ly/XVPg2h

2013-04-04 22:28:55 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

"“When I am writing, my problems become invisible, and I am the same person I always was,” Ebert told Esquire magazine in 2010. “All is well. I am as I should be.”"

2013-04-03 23:12:10 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

The most dangerous countries for tourists. I wonder what "high degree of caution" and "normal security precautions" really mean.