NEW COMPANY – Official Launch

For awhile I’ve been contemplating the idea of starting my own business that helps people and businesses to learn, understand and use social media. Can I really do this though? Should I take the leap? After some great advice and encouragement from some of my close social media connections, I’ve decided to take the plunge…

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Twitterview (2.0) with Chikage Windler

@JoelECarlson – Welcome everyone to today’s Twitterview with @ChikageWindler. It’s snowing in MN, but she has some time for us! @ChikageWindler – Thanks Joel – let’s get this Twitterview underway! Q – #1    Since our 1st Twitterview together (7/14), you’ve been able to do national weathercasts on @GMA. How many times? A: I’ve been on…

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Twitterview with Andy Giefer

@JoelECarlson – Hello everyone, and welcome to the @andy_giefer Twitterview today. Lets get rolling! @Andy_Giefer – Thanks Joel, excited to participate! Q – #1    So @andy_giefer, tell us about where you grew up and what you did out of High School. A: Grew up in W St Paul, graduated from U of M’s @UMN_SJMC program,…

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Joel’s – Google Reader List

This is a list of the bloggers that I try to keep up with on my Google Reader. There are many other blogs that I check from time to time, but these are the ones I follow in my reader. They are listed by name, their Twitter handle and the name of their blog. Minnesota…

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You’re Overqualified

It would be hard to imagine someone like Bill Gates of Microsoft, walking into a temp agency and applying for a job as an administrative assistant. It might make for a funny SNL skit though. He has mega-experience in running one of the most highly successful companies in corporate history. He also doesn’t need the…

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