What Motivates Us?

What Motivates Us?

This is a wonderful video from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Dan Pink discusses the unexpected results behind studies on motivation.

Social Media Sales Tactics Class

Social Media Sales Tactics Class

Here is the Powerpoint from the first night of my class at USD. I will be repeating the class in October and you can find out more information at: Institute for Sales and Business Development USD Social Media Sales …

Non-Profits and YouTube = Success!

Non-Profits and YouTube = Success!

YouTube is a great place to engage supporters and to get your organization’s message out. Here are a few basic tips on how to use YouTube in your online advocacy work: 1. Reach out. 2. Partner up. 3. Keep …

5 Ways to WOW your Boss with Social Media

5 Ways to WOW your Boss with Social Media

Everyone is talking about social media, but your company or agency refuses to jump on board. Well, your Boss does as least. How can you help change her mind? Be creative and focus on providing information to your boss …

3 Ways Cities Connect on Facebook

3 Ways Cities Connect on Facebook

Cities are jumping on the social media bandwagon and creating Facebook fan pages as part of their social media campaign. But, what elements help fan pages build up large followings and what can cities do to emulate the success …

5 Small Businesses Successfully Using Social Media

5 Small Businesses Successfully Using Social Media

Lauren Fisher is the co-founder of Simply Zesty, an online PR and social media agency based in Dublin. Mashable: New research by Citibank reveals that social media has yet to penetrate the small business world, finding that 76% of …

Nixle: Secure Twitter for Public Agencies

Nixle: Secure Twitter for Public Agencies

Nixle uses the technology of Twitter and gives it a twist by making it a “secure platform”. The question is: why should cities buy a service that is offered for free through Twitter? Used by safety professionals – Nixle …