True Leadership: Building a brialliant movement can start with “one lone nut and a follower.”

Please discuss….
 

 
Why do people that I don’t already know, with no info viewable on their profile, add me as a friend without an accompanying message? What’s with that?
 
To me, that’s the same thing as going to a networking event, handing your card over to a stranger, and walking away. Except that the card has a little [...]

This question was posted on LinkedIn. Below is my answer. Please add your views and experience in the comments:
Definitely both.
It’s great to meet new people and expend my network. I really enjoy connecting with and getting to know quality professionals so I have a large group to draw from in order to help other people, and [...]

Hello Facebook Enthusiasts!
I thought I would alert you to a fact that may have been easily overlooked.
In the past couple weeks, Facebook has made a few changes that may have altered your Privacy settings.
I recommend you take the following steps to update your profile and account privacy to the level that you want:
1.) Please your [...]

Dec 2, 2009, Afternoon – Get out in plenty of time for evening networking events and holiday parties!
Dear Chicago Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners,
Confused by the difference between a Profile, a Group and a Fan Page?
Not sure which to use, or if you should use Facebook at all for business?? You’re not alone. Many people [...]

I just read a couple of short articles today about why people don’t leave comments on blogs and social networking posts.
They were pretty good points. One had 10 reasons, the other 25. I thought of a few myself and realized the list could easily grow to 100 or more.
So, from my point of view, rather [...]

Every small business owner asks themselves this question - usually more often that not.
I’m happy to say that recently a number of past clients have contacted and hired me again to help them with this very question, to get down pat the skills, strategies, motivations and action plans needed to make it happen. That’s always a wonderful [...]

The below was posted by Vincent Wright, on http://MyVirtualPowerForum.com 
I love his perspective, and his message is spot-on, so I thought I would pass it along.
This is really important to keep in mind not only for online networking, but offline as well. It’s important to keep going to the same networking groups regularly, get to know [...]

Check out this highly-rated (and FREE) guide to exploding your business using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, etc..
http://www.DistinctiveCoaching.com/Social-Networking-Special-Report
Here’s what some people are saying about it…
“Jason, I love this report! I have been having a hard time figuring out Twitter and your report has done wonders for me. Thank you. Is it ok for me to share [...]

Hello Business Achievers!
In the spirit of sharing, helping reverse the recession, and providing sales to those that truly deserve it, I would like to introduce “Testimonial Tuesdays”!
http://snipurl.com/hey43 in the Facebook Group: “Achieve Your Ideal Business Now!”
I think Tuesdays are a great day for us to give a recommendation, testimonial or just kudos for a job well [...]