JR Atkins

In late June of 2011, Google launched its third attempt at a social media site, Google+, and since then, people have been asking, will Google+ make it? Here is the take on Google+ by Dallas Social Media speaker, J.R. Atkins.

What are the Top 10 Pros & Cons for Google+? Denise & J.R. came up with the following list. Can you think of anymore?

Pros
1. It’s clean, it’s easy and it’s uncluttered.
2. The sleek and simple user interface makes it easy to customize
3. Circles are cool and allows easy drag and drop users into groups
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Cons
1. No big value over Facebook
2. The benefit of Circles is not enough to use it in addition or away from Facebook etc.
3. I don’t use Gmail or Google docs enough to make it worth using Google +
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As I am reading “Content Rules” by Ann Handley & C.C. Chapman, I found the following content worth sharing. (Paraphrased) “Specifically, creating content as a cornerstone of your marketing can: Attract Customers Educate your buyers Overcome resistance Establish credibility Tell … Continue reading →

As I speak on Sales 2.0 I get all kinds of questions and statements. At a recent talk at the Las Colinas Country Club to a group of business leaders named “Untyed” I was confronted with an individual whose company is walking the talk of sales 2.0 – Linda Borek of NTC Texas.

On August 6, 2011 the World Wide Web turned 20 years old. From Wikipedia: Sir Timothy John “Tim” Berners-Lee, OM, KBE, FRS, FREng, FRSA (born 8 June 1955[1]), also known as “TimBL“, is a British physicist, computer scientist and MIT … Continue reading →

Have you heard of or used socialmention yet? It’s kind a like a Google Alert but it searches within social mendia platforms for mentions of your “Key Phrase”. As they put it:

“Receive free daily email alerts of your brand, company, CEO, marketing campaign, or on a developing news story, a competitor, or the latest on a celebrity.”