@Midwest. Get practical at the summer's hottest social media conference, June 21, 2012, Normal Illinois.
I’m a lawyer, husband, and father of two, and I’m resisting the urge to quote “The Joker” here. I love music, sports, barbecuing, and hanging out with family and friends. You will sadly note that my shoe has lost its tassels, yet I am stubbornly wearing it anyway! How do… [Read the Rest]
People brag about being on the ground floor of social with blogs and a Myspace page. I was there in the early days. The CB Radio craze. When connecting with your network was as easy as saying, “Breaker 1-9, anybody got their ears on?” How do you walk the talk… [Read the Rest]
I currently graduated from Illinois State University with a major in Communications. I was fortunate to join the central Illinois Sprint team as soon as I graduated. I love playing and watching sports. They are pretty much my life. I also enjoy spending as much time with my family and… [Read the Rest]
I started work with the government right out of school. First active duty, then contract after contract. I still remember the day I was sitting in the Mediterranean Sea and was handed a stack of beige floppy disks. The guy handed them to me saying, “I figured you’d like to… [Read the Rest]
I am a central Illinois girl at heart. I grew up in Danville, took my first travel photos [at age 10] at Lincoln’s home in Springfield, hosted a high school radio show on WDAN, played clarinet with the Marching Illini, married a guy from Mt. Olive [that I first heard... [Read the Rest]
Karen Hanrahan Blog Author: Best Of Mother Earth is truly the last person one would ever expect to share video for her expert interview. Why? Because she’s a tad video phobic. Actually more than a tad. Yet. Here is her very first self made video answering interview questions for the… [Read the Rest]
I am a senior at Illinois State University majoring in Public Relations. How do you walk the talk re: social media? I have been actively involved with many campaigns and business efforts regarding social media. I worked with Meatheads as a Social Media Ambassador and I did everything from videos… [Read the Rest]
How do you walk the talk re: social media? Everything I preach I practice. Here are three Twitter guidelines we share with clients and which I practice myself: The 70/30 rule – 70% conversation with people and only 30% posting of message, Always say thanks Think and observe before you… [Read the Rest]
I am Barbara Maldonado, Social Media Strategist + Mobile Strategist, I am a connector, a dreamer, and a lifelong learner. How do you walk the talk re: social media? I began exploring social media professionally almost five years ago when I served as the Business Affairs Manager for a marketing… [Read the Rest]
I am Brent Kelly and I am surrounded by women. This used to be a dream of mine, but with a wife and three daughters I am sometimes overwhelmed. As Jeff Foxworthy once said, “I am swimming in the estrogen ocean.” I do get out of the ocean on occasion… [Read the Rest]