Who doesn’t love this time of the year? The year is winding down, people are in a good mood, have family in mind and are ready to relax and have some fun. We’re not in the usual “work, work, work” mindset because the man in the red suit has hit us square in the face with a lump of coal, triggering our memory that there are bigger things happening all around us.
In this euphoria, the holidays are chock full of parties, events and get-togethers. You’re suiting up for the company party, hitting up an industry event, staying with your girlfriend’s family for the holidays. Regardless the occasion, everyone’s ready to loosen the tie and indulge in their favorite winter ale. Another upside to these gatherings, aside from the open-bar and seeing Dave from Legal a few sheets to the wind, is the opportunity to make connections and get to know people on a different level. In other words, network. (more…)
If you want to learn how to succeed in social media marketing or digital communications you should probably take some advice from today’s featured Visionary. Whether that advice comes from his Ad Age Power 150 blog, his books Twitter Marketing for Dummies and Branding Yourself, or his constant stream of tweets you are almost guaranteed to learn something new from him every day. (more…)