Tag Archives: social media

How TweetJukeBox boosted my Twitter efforts

Posted on May 26, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

Twitter is an amazing platform, and so much can be done to build your brand and awareness about your products on Twitter. However, Twitter can be extremely time consuming if you want to achieve any level of success. A great … Continue reading →

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Social Media and Social Business – The Challenge

Posted on October 8, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

The world is talking about Social Business … In fact, next week I will be attending a Social Business Conference. I have previously described Social Business as a business where more of its employees are engaged in Social Activities, (not … Continue reading →

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Why is connecting so hard?

Posted on September 6, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

We are social creatures and we yearn to connect with like minded people, however we would rather take the path of least resistance than have someone challenge our thinking. It is this path of least resistance that causes us to … Continue reading →

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It’s not about YOU and the number of followers!

Posted on September 5, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

You may be many things, but please understand you are never a celebrity – I don’t care who you think you are, who others say you are, or what you have done, if you think you are a celebrity YOU … Continue reading →

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Connecting or Wasting Your Time? … Social R.O.I.

Posted on September 4, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

A few days ago I wrote an article titled Are we actually CONNECTED or are we just being Social? and subsequently I have had many discussions around the topic. Everyone I have connected with agrees that it is no longer sufficient just … Continue reading →

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Are we actually CONNECTED or are we just being Social?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Social Media has been with us for a while now; many people use it and the technology associated has definitely enabled communication to flow better. I have also noticed how seamlessly it has integrated with the game of life, better … Continue reading →

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Social Media … Changes and Awakenings in the Customer Relationship

Posted on July 5, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Social Media is an ever-changing landscape, however if your strategy is not yet determined, or if you have not updated your strategy in the past month, then here are a few points to consider. Is your focus on engagement and … Continue reading →

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What have you done for YOU lately?

Posted on June 26, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

So you are on Social Media, regardless of whether you have just joined or if you have been on the platforms from the beginning … What is your intention? If your answer to that question was ‘to be social’, then I … Continue reading →

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Is Social Media teaching you about LIFE?

Posted on May 22, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Does this seem like a strange question? What is your initial response – are you learning more about life by participating in Social Media or not? If you are learning nothing about life from Social Media, then you need to … Continue reading →

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Social Movement – How Social Media changed Leadership

Posted on April 30, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

The spare time I have is often spent simply observing and questioning some of these observations. Yesterday I was on Twitter observing various trends unfolding … I suddenly realised that although many of us participate on various Social Media platforms … Continue reading →

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