Dave Delaney's Blog, page 6

Social Media Tips For Speakers

I am absolutely passionate about public speaking. I love the energy and feedback from the audience when I get to present. As I mentioned in a previous post, improv is a big reason why I love the stage — it's my happy place. The challenge for speakers is to find the next event. I struggle with this, too, but I have found social media to help in a great way. I have noticed that while many keynote...

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Monetizing Social Media with Rory Vaden

Have you wondered how to earn more money using social media marketing? Did you know that social media is the key to online business networking? Do you want to save time using social media? I answer these questions and more in the audio file below.  I am thrilled to share my interview with New York Times best-selling author, Rory Vaden. Rory recently had me as a guest on his podcast, The Rory...

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How Contactually Is Making Managing Relationships Easier

Contactually is a web-based CRM tool that will help maximize your network ROI, get more referrals and gain more repeat business, says the website. I've been using the service for over a year and closed new clients from working with it. The secret is the Bucket Game, but let me share a brief description of what a CRM is before getting into that. Customer relationship management...

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7 Tips for Organizing Networking Events and Meet Ups

Have you ever wanted to organize your own event? Do you already run an event, but you are not satisfied with how it is going? This post is for you. I will celebrate the fifth anniversary of my monthly networking event, Nashcocktail, next month. If you’re not familiar, Nashcocktail is a monthly networking mixer for social media enthusiasts and professionals in Nashville,...

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Stop Blasting People

We need to send an email blast to try to sell more of these widgets. Let's blast them now! It irks me every time I hear a marketer refer to blasting their customers. I picture a violent scene from a movie, as the hero or villain shotgun blasts their way out of a jam. Shotguns are made to create as much damage as possible. You don't want to damage your email subscribers, right? I looked...

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The Guide to Photo and Image Sizes on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and More [Infographic]

It's difficult to keep up with all of the different sizes of your social media images. Here is an up to date infographic of all of the sizes needed for you to create your social media presence.  Included Social Media Cover Image Sizes: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, YouTube.  I use Canva to create quick, custom graphics. If I need something more professional, I will use 99...

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5 Ways You Use Improv and Didn't Know It

Many people don't know this, but I'm a Second City Toronto graduate. I have performed improv comedy in Canada, UK and Ireland. In fact, I had an improv troupe for about a year when I lived in Galway, Ireland. I attribute my love for public speaking with everything I learned from performing improv. Have you ever been to an improv comedy show? The performers use a few chairs and an empty...

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How I'm Dealing With Email

My head has been spinning lately. I’ve been working my tail off, but often feel like I’m chasing it. I realize that social media and email can leave you feeling overwhelmed... it leaves me overwhelmed too. I've decided to spend the next couple of weeks retooling. I want to share my plan with you here. Are you in? First up is email. It's a big distraction and cause of stress when I know my...

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How I’m Dealing With Email

My head has been spinning lately. I’ve been working my tail off, but often feel like I’m chasing it. I realize that social media and email can leave you feeling…

How To Handle LinkedIn Connection Requests From Strangers

To accept or not to accept, that is the question. Like all social networks, LinkedIn has it's fair share of scammers, spammers and spambots. It's easy to never accept connection requests from strangers, but you may be missing out on opportunities to connect with good people. When someone doesn't have a profile photo or they send the generic, default connection request, it's hard to know if they...

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