Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. - Jane Howard Social Networking sites are legion. I would provide a list,...

I just get done writing about the Akron blogger group and what do I find? Four Cleveland based bloggers heading to Las Vegas to participate in the BlogWorld Exo next week. Not only that - but if you...

Last week the Akron Blogger Community met for the second time. We had some of the first visitors and a few new bloggers as well. It was a great opportunity to share information. One of the new...

Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies will be one of the main speakers at the upcoming sales conference in Minneapolis. If you haven't read her book - pick it up. She offers wonderful...

I was just writing to someone that one of the positive attributes to working from home is the lack of a water cooler. You know, that time waster, gossip monger, television show rehashing fixture in...

I'm all packed. I started packing a couple weeks ago. That's just how excited I am. I leave in the morning for an information packed weekend at the 5th Annual Midwest Literary Festival Each...

I found a new Social Media avenue that involves on line and in person connection. Similar to Facebook and LinkedIn - it's free (although you can pay a monthly fee for advanced services) and you...

Creative Weblogging recently posted the top 25 blogs for July. It is an eclectic group and one worth checking out; from jewelry to business to golf, there is something for everyone....

Yesterday morning eleven NE Ohio bloggers gathered at Arabica to meet and share. Chris Brown and I had invited the bloggers and we had a list of topics we hoped to cover but before we got half way...

That's a dumb question - we are all so bright and illuminated from within with great ideas - who needs a light bulb? And it is all about sharing that illumination that has Chris Brown, Brand and...

This is me. This is my face on Facebook. This is a face that has no clue. Okay, I just wrote that I've dipped my toe into LinkedIn - the professional social networking arena. Barely up to my knees...

Two weeks ago I mentioned that I wasn't sure about these social networking opportunities. In my post To Link or Not To Link I expressed some cynicism over the value of sites like Linked In to my...

Paul Mycroft invited me to be in his LinkedIn today. It wasn't the first time. He invited me a while back and so has my brother and a customer and an ex-associate from my prior life and I've...

In a recent post, Ron McDaniel of Buzzoodle Marketing and author of Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing lists out ways to leave a lasting impression. Are Your Impressions Really Lasting lists out six simple and...

Are you ready to take your blogging to the next level? Consider attending the SOBcon07 Event in Chicago where up to 250 bloggers will meet, network and learn from some of the best in the business....

Here's your chance to meet face-to-face other bloggers on the web. May 11-12 in Chicago SOBCon 07, the Successful Blog Conference and Networking event will be held and only 250 will be invited....

I joined my church yesterday and my son asked me "Why is it important to join?" I told him that joining the church is a sign of a commitment; that I want to be seen as a member of the......

So I'm reading this blog by Nick Wilson, one of the founders of Performancing "Helping Bloggers Succeed." I'm already to send you to this post entitled The Art of Linkbaiting, when I...

Yesterday I had the honor of being the emcee for a five chamber networking event called Networking Magic. The premise was a unique twist on a common theme: Each table had six members and at the sound...