Go Fast Company! Go!

Here’s an article by Brian Solis (briansolis.com) about three serious innovative thinkers. These guys take a simple idea and dig down deep. They are thinking small…how to connect with friends…how to accept credit card payment anywhere…tell your friends where you are…

These are small, local, single little ideas that have ended up changing the way you and I work and live and buy and share.

How do these ideas impact YOUR business?
They are impacting you right now…did you know that?

Once Again! Jerry Smith tells it like it is. Take a minute and go to his Ezine Article (see the link below). Jerry is all about keeping your elevator speech relevant, personal, and real. You should also Friend Jerry Up on his Facebook Page at http://facebook.com/marketingactionclub

Go to any networking event and you will hear them – elevator speeches. They are the staple of organized  as well as open networking events.

There are many ways to do this well, but  5 extremely common ways businesses typically sabotage their efforts to grab attention with their introduction.

1. Talking About Yourself

2. Assuming Others Understand You

3. Irrelevent Information

4. Trying to be Cute

5. NOT Trying

For a longer article on what these are, plus tips to avoid making them here is a link to our full length article in Ezine Aritcles:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Elevator-Speech-Examples—The-FIVE-MOST-Common-Mistakes&id=4806450

Page and Profile privacy on Facebook! Here is another nice video from @johnhaydon … Thanks John!

John, as always, keeps the focus on using the tool in your hand correctly. Interact and connect…this is now your job. Try hard not to get too scared about interacting with your supporters…It is well worth it!

This article is from Sharlyn Lauby from Mashable (just click on the VIA openforum.com). Super good and useful stuff! Even though common sense SHOULD be a guide for folks making comments online…one person’s common sense is another’s “holy crap! I can’t believe you just did that!” Social Media tools are becoming more and more essential for business. And even though you may not “get it” yet…you need to take the time to be knowledgeable about options, information, tools and how your employees could and probably ARE using these things. This article is a great start.

Gordon Parks Elementary School is the beneficiary for this event. Altrusa is an international service organization, and their Kansas City chapter has supported Gordon Parks for many years.

Please take a minute to learn more about this event, and consider putting together a foursome. You can learn more about Gordon Parks Elementary School at their website: Gordonparks.org Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City’s

14th Annual Scramble for the Future Golf Tournament

Monday, July 19,  2010

1:00 Shotgun Start

Box Lunch and Dinner Included

Creekmoor Golf Course

1112 E. 163rd Street

Raymore, Missouri 64083

Click here for registration form

This is a blog post from Media Emerging…click on the “via media emerging” link to read the whole thing. It is very good!

Managing expectations, and getting people to really hear you when you say, “this takes time and effort!” is a big challenge.

I focus on the merits and power of the indirect route to interaction and engagement. Let’s use these tools as they were designed to be used!

Twitter is not a radio ad. LinkedIn is not simply a way to stalk your sales prospect!

Thanks David! I hate those horns, and love your B-flat information!