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From a small business or personal branding perspective you want to have your website be the best digital handshake it can be.  It is your first impression. Yes, three years ago your current website was snazzy, cool and hip. However you can’t tell me you didn’t learn a few tricks of the trade since then. So it is time to roll up your sleeves and dust off your website. The BIG Picture! Take a snapshot of your current site. Do[...]

We all need a little inspiration. From great leaders and artists to genius entrepreneurs, we look to these people in need of a little encouragement and insight from their many years of experience. Here are 25 quotes that I gathered which offer a glimpse into the understanding of the big picture–the perspective beyond the task. I hope you find these quotes to be  inspirational, focusing and challenging. Feel free to share your own quotes that keep you creatively inspired. You[...]

Every skilled Tweeter should have some basic tools up their sleeve. Starting a Twitter campaign can be overwhelming and finding any kind of helpful data can also be tricky. Between managing followers, lists , replies, direct messages, and content–oh my! It can be like trying to juggle feral cats. Once you get a good foundation of time management, tools and understanding of your communication style to your audience you will be just peachy keen. Hang in there and check out[...]

Sure, I have drank the kool-aid. I have gone down the Niagara falls of Twitter in a barrel.  I have become passionate–maybe even borderline addicted to Twitter–and I can tell you one thing: I am no expert. Show me an expert Twitter guru from Mount Olympus and I will show you a taco–because Twitter can be used just like a taco; they both can be tools for conversation. As Twitter itself is not the skill; the skill is communication. However,[...]

I really need a good elevator speech for a few things. 1. Crossfit – yes it is sort of like P90X only not 2. MazdasNW – Northwest Mazda Car club … no I don’t drive around cars for dealers, and yes there are women in the group. 3.  And TWITTER! – Seriously, those who haven’t been bitten by the Twitter bug just don’t understand.You have to experienced the awesomeness of hearing about events around the world before the news publishes[...]

Listening to online conversations has most likely taught you a great deal. You have learned about popular places for conversations taking place about your products, company and competitors. You have learned about brand champions. The importance of keeping yourself organized. And you have gotten a sense that entering into social media is going to take a big time investment. If there is one thing you need to focus on it is that the number one priority for your business needs[...]

“I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” – Albert Einstein Almost always I will start off saying, you must first LISTEN before you are able to do anything else. A master of any art, from oil painting, creative writing, to a ballet dancer, must understand the importance of listening in order to learn. Here is a fresh basket full of your favorite bakery pastries, fresh right from the oven, ready[...]

This is the first of a series of posts on the pillars of social media. The foundation to get a rounded overall perspective and foundation about social media. Taking on social media can be a overwhelming task. Lets first focus on the number one skill and the act of listening. When ever I am working with a new small business or even a larger company, my first advice to them is to listen. Listen to how people are currently talking[...]

The long awaited day has finally come! Lyndit.com is alive and in progress to deliver: Social Media Insights and Interviews with Top People on Twitter Tips and tricks about using social media Things that make you smile, feel inspired or just overall brighten your day and of course a little about little old me Lyndit