The Libyan Revolution As Seen From Malta
It’s hard to believe
that just 18 days ago I was flying out of Tripoli and leaving it as a city in what appeared to be total tranquility.
Everyone I had met in Libya was fully aware of events in Tunisia and Egypt and yet no one seemed to think it would happen there too.
Image: People’s Open Graphics via Flickr, CC 2.0
Looking back, perhaps they were just being careful.
The recent developments have meant that our own work in Libya has come to a standstill.
More importantly, our Libyan colleagues and their families are still in the country, making this a very difficult time not just from a business point of view.
Filed under Conway Wigg, Guest Posts, Media, Social Media | Tags: breaking news, conway wigg, Libyan revolution, Malta, Twitter | Comment (0)Weekly Roundup: The Influence Edition
We’ve talked a lot about influence this week.
Who’s an influencer, what makes an influencer, yadda yadda yadda.
More specifically, we’ve talked a lot about Klout.
And clout.
But mostly Klout.
So without further ado, here are seven posts I think you should read if you’re trying to figure out this whole influence thing along with the rest of us.
Just in case I haven’t hammered it in yet.
1. 4 keys to increasing your Klout score, by Trey Pennington.
Why: here’s a hint: they’re not really the four keys.
Filed under Public Relations, Shonali Burke, Social Media, Weekly Roundup | Tags: klout, online influence scores, Social Media | Comments (5)Authenticity: At The Core Of Smarter Social Networking
Smarter social networking
A few nights ago, I was part of the “Get Geeky” panel that Social Media Club-DC had put together.
Along with Alex Howard, Frank Gruber and Shana Glickfield, we talked about “smarter social networking.”
Much was discussed, but I’ve been thinking more about one of the questions that was asked:
If you’re a good connector and/or networker offline, how do you take that online?
That wasn’t the exact question, but that’s the essence of it. Continue reading »
Filed under Networking, Shonali Burke, Social Media | Tags: #smcdc, authenticity, get geeky, how to be real, smarter social networking | Comments (24)
