The Social Networking Mindset!

Posted October 16, 2010

In this week’s podcast, I outline a few key philosophies that can profoundly impact your social networking progress. 1) The Patience/Urgency Relationship: How long should this Social Networking stuff take? How long should I give it? How do I expedite my results? Why does Paul keep asking these questions? While you’re exercising patience, you might … continue reading »

10 Misunderstandings Of Social Media

Posted October 5, 2010

1)    Joining And Then Hanging Out On The Sidelines: This one hits home with me because its how I quit both Linkedin and Twitter when I first started my “Castain 2.0” journey. I get this dopey “Alright I signed up now entertain me circus boy” vibe from people trying out social networking. Social Networking isn’t … continue reading »

How To Become More Visible To Your Network!

Posted September 13, 2010

Someone asked me a really cool question the other day. They were concerned with just being one of multiple connections that people have in their network and they wanted to know . . . How does one stand out in a sea of networking contacts? Since they rejected my initial response of “Embracing nudity on … continue reading »

Twitter For The Aspiring Rock Star!

Posted August 31, 2010

Back in December of 2008 I decided to launch Phase II of my “Castain 2.0” campaign by embracing that crazy bird we call “Twitter” For me it was like I showed up and was talking in this huge arena and no one was listening. I’ll spare you a long, drawn out, play by play and … continue reading »

Getting & Giving "The Online Bird"!

Posted July 20, 2010

I started following someone’s blog recently and about a week or so ago they decided to write about this other blogger and publicly voice their opinion about something the blogger wrote. They were a tad sarcastic and I found it to be pushing the limits of good taste but to each their own. Right? A … continue reading »

45 Tips For The Aspiring Rock Star!

Posted June 24, 2010

So today is my birthday and I have reached the ripe old age of 45! Didn’t get me a present? No worries ’cause Uncle Paul has a present for you. I’ve put together 45 tips that I believe will help you become the rock star you set out to be. But wait there’s more. If … continue reading »

How Important Is The "Social" In Social Media?

Posted May 18, 2010

I placed an order with a well known computer company and thought it was taking a tad long to ship. I found them on Twitter, followed them and sent them a very polite “@” message. Something along the line of “Excited about getting my new computer, 2 wks now with no update, can you help?” … continue reading »

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