Facebook What’s On YOUR Mind??

In this Read Write Web Facebook article they discuss the new changes happening over at Facebook and what Facebook maybe trying to accomplish.

According to Facebook execs they say these new privacy changes are all about increasing a user’s control over their privacy.

In the post RWW sites Traffic and Advertising and Twitter as possible reasons for Facebook’s big changes.

I think it is a combination of all three….

Facebook is being used by more businesses, professionals, and organizations so allowing them to tailor their messages to specific groups is important.

The reason businesses are jumping on social media is because of it’s word of mouth and viral nature so with a more public approach FB allows people to tap into the search engine driven metrics to increase their brands exposure.

Finally, if you are going to stay on top you better know who your competitors are (i.e. Twitter) and not only keep up, but out innovate them. If Facebook ignored Twitter and just kept on their merry way of doing things they would eventually be left behind - MySpace anyone! Read the story »

Posted on July 2, 2009 
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Vacationing Without Your Boss, Company, or Clients Knowing

All of us with office jobs dream of vacations to sunny beaches and happy climes.  Sipping from a drink with an umbrella in it and lounging in a beach chair.  Ahhh, it feels warmer already.

Well, you don’t have to limit yourself to a one or two week a year getaway.  If you’re mobile and work from home (or an independent office) as often as you’re in the office with your boss, you can pull off an extra, sneaky, just-between-you-and-me vacation.

All you need is the right equipment and a little planning.  If you travel for your work at all, you’ve probably already got most of this and have much of the technique down.  If not, you can learn quickly right here.

Here’s the technology you’ll need:

A laptop/notebook computer

Internet access

A smart phone or iPhone

Some kind of dedicated phone number Read the story »

Winning the Information Game: How To Collect, Organize, and Share Information

“Knowledge is Power” and “The More You Know The More You Grow” these statements are wonderfully empowering, completely true, and yet the same time a bit frustrating wouldn’t you say? We would all love to know more….well most of us would, but where do you get the time to discover more? That’s it, time… right? There is just never enough time to do everything you would like to do. Well I cannot create more hours in the day but what I can do is help you manage the hours you have a bit more effectively, at least as it applies to gathering information.

Why do you need to be on the hunt for information?

The simple answer is Empowerment.

Educating yourself, staying up to date on new ideas and concepts, and having in-depth knowledge on the changes in technology not only empowers you it can also empowers your clients, colleagues, and ultimately your business. The information you gather should be used by you but also shared with your community, i.e. clients, colleagues, friends, associates, and your network online and off. The best way to share this information, also showcase your desire to stay educated and display your expertise as well, is through your blog, social media portals, and e-newsletters campaigns.

Where do you start?

You start with a Plan.

Look at what topics interests you, what information benefits your business, and what if shared would be of interest to your community i.e. your target market. Remember the days of writing papers in school….oh yeah that’s right you need an outline!

Create categories and then topics to go under those categories. Just use this as a primer, to be useful your information should be timely, relevant, and interesting so this “outline” will change over time.

Here’s an example for Bookkeeper or Accountant: Read the story »