Every month we have the privilege of hearing some amazing Social Business stories as our clients take our teachings, ideas and strategies, and ‘bake them in’ to their businesses. We figured that keeping all of these cool stories to ourselves was a little selfish, so we have decided to share with you the ones that… [Keep reading]
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Am I the original Social Adviser? (Part 2)
In the first half of this piece I shared a little about my history and journey as a Social Professional (If you would like to read part 1 click here). In this second instalment I am going to share a little more of my story as it relates to learning the hard lessons about what does and… [Keep reading]
Are you testing and measuring yourself?
I had the wonderful opportunity to begin working with The Social Adviser team in 2013 and what an intoxicating and challenging experience it has been. So during my downtime between 2013 rounding out and 2014 kicking in, I thought it was definitely time to take a look at those 2013 goals and see just… [Keep reading]
The rise of social business (Part 1)
As published in the Financial Planning Magazine, November Issue. — For those of you reading this wondering if this social media thing is really that big a deal in your business or career, then you may very well be missing the proverbial ‘forest for the trees’. The real change that is coming to all business,… [Keep reading]
Am I the original Social Adviser? (Part 1)
Part 1: My 15 year history as an Adviser using Social and Digital Media Over the last two years I have spoken publicly on the topic of Social Media for Advisers on more than 120 different occasions all over the world. We have also launched our own national event ‘AdviserEdge’, specifically focused on sharing the… [Keep reading]
YouTube, and getting rich from it
This week’s article is by our Video Ninja, Nick Kelly Now I’m going to quickly clarify the title of this article. I don’t mean rich in dollar terms. There is absolutely a way to make a living with a YouTube channel, but unless you are Natalie Tran, I’m afraid to say that it is a… [Keep reading]
How to make friends without even trying
This week’s article by our Head of Client Service, Michael Back “Hey Michael, how are you mate?! Good to see you, what’s been going on?” I was at a conference last month and I had that moment we’ve all experienced. You know the one… someone comes up to you and not only knows your name,… [Keep reading]
Building credibility and influence on Twitter
Around 12 months ago researchers from Microsoft put together a study on how influence and authority plays out on Twitter, and their work went on to be one of the most talked about projects of 2012. Whilst Twitter has undergone some minor changes since then, their research remains one of the best sources of information… [Keep reading]