Rock Camp vs. Rock Band vs. Business Team

November 6, 2010

I always knew that music brought together a team of individuals in a way that is truly magical. I remember the concerts that my employer in the 1990′s, Random Access, knew so well. Management bought big blocks of tickets to shows like The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, etc. The people we took with us became [...]

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Denver Colorado Tops in the world for LinkedIn Networks?

November 5, 2010

Why is in that lowly little Denver Colorado has THE MOST PEOPLE IN THE TOP 100 ON LINKEDIN? It leads cities that simply dwarf it in size. This is the “LinkedIn Network Scorecard”. I just moved up from 2 slots to #23 as I near the LinkedIn Limit of 30,000. Yes, there is a limit [...]

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Getting ROI from your business trip with LinkedIn

November 4, 2010

Integrated Alliances Founder Mike O’Neil, The LinkedIn Rockstar, is in San Francisco taking in Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp and he is taking LinkedIn and Social Media to new levels in the process. ▶ Mike is the #25 most connected person in the world on LinkedIn at nearly 30,000 direct LinkedIn connections. He has the [...]

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The Road to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp – Facebook Promotion

November 3, 2010

In my trek to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp I am promoting myself, my brand, my business and I’m using all the arsenal of Social Media to do it. In this video I discus how I am using my Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/mikeoneildenver) to support my LinkedIn Rockstar Brand. ▶ I specifically discuss BandPage and the [...]

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What do you wear to Rock Camp?

November 2, 2010

I am spending 3 days this weekend at Rock ‘n’ Roll, Fantasy Camp, learning how to create, play and perform classic rock music. This is part 2 of my journey. See Part 1 Where’s the parallel?  (There will be many so stay tuned to The Journey.)  You only get to join 50 LinkedIn Groups so [...]

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Social Media Can Help You Make Money

November 1, 2010

Someone I know recommended to a non-profit organization that it learn how to use social media to get in front of its target audiences. The organization was not interested, I was told, because: “They’re looking to make money and trying to see how they can do it.” These types of statements make my blood boil. [...]

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The road to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp

November 1, 2010

▶ The LinkedIn Rockstar is on a trek to San Francisco for Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp with Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band and past and present members of Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, The Wallflowers and even KISS. I am there to learn to create, play and record classic rock music from real rock [...]

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The LinkedIn Rockstars Announce Their First Spokesperson Partner

October 27, 2010

October 25, 2010 Fairfax, VA – Mingle360 is excited to announce a new partnership with The LinkedIn Rockstars, Mike O’Neil and Lori Ruff. The LinkedIn Rockstars will be adding Mingle360 technology to their training programs on corporate use of social media. In addition, they will also be providing training sessions at Mingle-enabled events to help [...]

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Avoid Being in Violation of the Terms of Facebook

October 19, 2010

If you’ve been participating on Facebook actively for a length of time, you probably have heard horror stories of Facebook “disappearing” someone’s profile page for an apparent violation of which the profile page owner was totally unaware. This is why it is a good idea to read those Facebook terms every so often to remind [...]

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Are You a Book Author Using Your Book Cover as Your Twitter Profile Photo?

October 11, 2010

I have recently noticed several book authors new to Twitter who have been using their book covers as their Twitter profile photo. Here is why I think this is not the optimum strategy for a book author: First, people connect to people. It’s hard to have a relationship with a book cover. Second, when the [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 22: Be Interesting

October 9, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “This is the flip side of being interested.  When the conversation turns and your meeting partner starts asking about you, make sure to be interesting.”  Read more…

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LinkedIn “Signal me relevant”!

October 7, 2010

I was so excited to read the LinkedIn blog about Signal, the new aggregation of the LinkedIn and Twitter communications streams of your LinkedIn network, that my first comment was “Color me giddy!”  Once I started digging into the platform though I got even more excited about the business possibilities: Signal Me Relevant! The power [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 21: Be Interested

October 5, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Be interested in your meeting partner.  They have invested the time and energy to meet with you; give them the courtesy of your attention.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 20: Make Eye Contact

October 1, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “This is one of those things that is key to making a true connection.”  Read more…

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Will New Twitter Bring About Demands for the Return of Classic Twitter?

September 28, 2010

After sampling the New Twitter, will we active Twitter participants clamor for the return of Classic Twitter? It’s probably too early to answer this question, although below are some of my thoughts: Full disclosure: I just got the option to try New Twitter, so I haven’t spent much time appreciating the additional information. But I [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 19: Being There

September 28, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Starbucks is a great place to meet.  The people you plan to meet there will most certainly show up.  You must be there”  Read more…

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Optimize Your Online Digital Footprint

September 24, 2010

Social Media is really good at getting your identity out there. Simply existing does some of this, engaging in activities does a lot more. Either way, this “Digital Footprint” is what people will see when your paths cross (and visa versa in most cases). In our LinkedIn book entitled “Rock The World with your Online [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 18: Be Identifiable

September 24, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Wear a name badge?  Sure.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 17: Be ON Time

September 21, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Being on time says you care, it shows that you have respect for others and that you will value their time should you do business together.”  Read more…

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The Importance of Your LinkedIn Headline

September 19, 2010

The importance of your LinkedIn headline cannot be overstated. Let me give you a real-life example of what I mean: I worked with psychotherapist Liana Lowenstein on setting up her social media profiles. We started with clarifying her brand, and then I used that brand as the headline on her LinkedIn profile: Providing original therapeutic [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 15: Keep Your Cards Separated

September 14, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “This is just good business.  Whether meeting someone at Starbucks or in their office, nothing is more embarrassing than reaching into your pocket to give someone your card and pulling out the card of someone you met at your last meeting.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 14: Make Notes On The Back Of Your Business Cards

September 12, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “When meeting people at Starbucks place a note on the back of their card about the meeting place, date and time and a key point or two.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 13: Get Two Business Cards From New Contacts

September 10, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Great business people are great connectors of peope.”  Read more…

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Rock The World with Social Media: The Ultimate Social Media Guide for LinkedIn Users

September 10, 2010

Rock the World with Social Media Rock The World with Social Media is written by two of the industry’s foremost LinkedIn & Social Media authorities, Mike O’Neil & Lori Ruff.This couple authored the books predecessor, Rock The World with your Online Presence, a LinkedIn Profile and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Guide. This new business strategy [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 12: Bring Your Business Cards

September 8, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Imagine you are waiting for your meeting partner and another perfect contact comes in for her favorite beverage.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 11: Set The Agenda For The Meeting

September 6, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “The atmosphere at Starbucks is casual.  Don’t let the casual nature of your meeting place sidetrack your schedule.”  Read more…

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Choosing a URL That Complements Your Brand

September 5, 2010

I had a conversation with someone who felt it very important to establish his organization’s brand. While he was correct in this objective for the proposed website, the matter of the URL (web address or domain name) is a different story. What do I mean? If the brand is many words (as this person’s brand [...]

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 10: Have A Great Handshake

September 4, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Whether it’s the person you scheduled a meeting with or a chance introduction, shaking hands is part of doing business.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 9: Smile

September 2, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “Starbucks is a fun place.  It’s easy to smile but we all need reminding occasionally.”  Read more…

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Success Tips to Growing Your Business at America’s Office – Success Sip 8: Be Careful With The Food (Starbucks has great food, but…)

August 31, 2010

Here’s another great tip from Glen Gould and Benjamin Turpin, The Inspiration Agents “The food is delicious and while the drinks may be power drinks; easily consumed without disrupting a powerful meeting.”  Read more…

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