The Social Media Marketing Book: Concise, complete, compeling

I just finished reading Dan Zarrella's book and I am very impressed. If you are new to the world of social media or wondering how to make it fit your marketing strategy, this book is a perfect starting point. Dan lays out all the dimensions of social media in an easy-to-understand way, outlining the do's and don't's for each of them. It doesn't pretend to be a Bible of the topic: for in-depth tactics for each leg of your social media marketing strategy, you will need to pick up other titles. But The Social Media Marketing Book gives you a very complete feel for what lies ahead, should you want to market your brand through social media, something that you will soon realize not to be an option but a must.

Ning for Nonprofits: Guest post on the Case Foundation Blog

Today, a guest post I wrote about Ning for nonprofits: How to create, manage and grow your own social network went live on the Case Foundation blog. I am infinitely grateful for the opportunity to share some of what I have learned about the use of Ning with other nonprofits.

Hope you find it useful as you are trying to navigate the waters of Ning as a nonprofit. If you have additional questions, you can contact me at ningfordummies@gmail.com (I am available for consulting) and/or get a copy of "Ning For Dummies."

Por vos muero - Miguel Bosé

Un album increible de Miguel Bose!

Social Media Games: an introductory slidedeck

Justin Smith / Inside Social Games - Social Gaming Summit Talk Slides

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The Swell Season and The Frames: One Swell Concert!

Last night, one great friend invited us to see The Swell Season at Oakland's Paramount Theater. Not only was the venue amazing but the concert blew us away!

They played with The Frames (Glen's original band). Here's a Frames track that Swell Season also played in their debut album, so you may get a feel for what we experienced.

Minds Made Up - The Frames

La Palabra en Tu Mano - Word In Your Hand (Spanish)

The best World Diabetes Day ever!!

These are photos from last night's World Diabetes Day event at the Ferry Building here in San Francisco. After an amazing Big Blue Test in the course of the day, the event lighting up the building in blue with a great attendance by about 50-some people touched by diabetes really made yesterday the best World Diabetes Day ever!


Find more photos like this on TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes

Making Sense of Diabetes - Compilation Video

Hope you like it. Remember: November is Diabetes Awareness Month and Saturday, Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day.

Nov. 14, Take the Big Blue Test