Tag Archives: Facebook

Business and social media folly

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Jon Stow

My wife Gloria and I met an apparently very pleasant fellow at a weekend barbecue recently. We had a long chat covering a wide range of non-contentious subjects, and it emerged we had a hobby in common – amateur radio, … Continue reading →

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My Twitter for business rules

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Jon Stow

No politics No following back of people using software to follow me No following of people who just post quotes No following of those who intend to be offensive whether with swear words or wind-up comments Follow genuine likeable people … Continue reading →

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Politics, social media and small business. Yikes!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jon Stow

Here in the UK we have had a steamy time, and I do not mean the weather. There have been huge political debates adding heat to a very poor summer. All that is fine in news programmes, documentaries and in … Continue reading →

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Self-inflicted damage

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jon Stow

I have been doing business with someone introduced to me by a networking friend. I have been buying his services. Networking sites being what they are, this week LinkedIn prompted me to connect with him and at the same time … Continue reading →

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How to make your business personal

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jon Stow

The uninitiated I am active in social media as you know, and you probably would not have found this blog if you were not also active. The other day I was explaining to some fellow tax practitioners how useful I … Continue reading →

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Social media gaming and business reputation

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jon Stow

I care about my business reputation. Of course it is up to you what you think about my tweets and my Facebook posts, but I can assure you they are all authentic and deliberate. Everything everywhere which is under my … Continue reading →

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Taking our business lives seriously

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jon Stow

Playing at business You may think the title states the obvious, but some people don’t use their heads. They take short cuts in their work, such as the carpenter who does a quick botch job, or they take long holidays … Continue reading →

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Did you miss the boat?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jon Stow

Don’t rue your luck Recently I have witnessed people publicly regretting that they did not manage to create a worldwide on-line network before Facebook appeared. Why didn’t their big idea grow the way Facebook did? The fact is that hard … Continue reading →

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The Daily Culture Shock

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jon Stow

If we use social media in our marketing, we can easily get distracted by the latest fashion or the latest scare story. It can all get very confusing. You know what I think of Klout and its ilk. I think … Continue reading →

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Measuring web influence?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jon Stow

Image via Wikipedia When some people talk about their personal relationships, we want to cry out “Too much information” but when on-line that’s what we get. It is so difficult to filter out the noise. We are constantly being urged … Continue reading →

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