Notes from Nothing

Month: January 2011

  • How can I increase my productivity?

    This post too has its origins on Quora, so I recommend you check out the other answers on the thread. And, if you like my answer, consider voting for it. But, I digress. Here are some tips on enhancing productivity. I agree with a lot of salient points that Yishan Wong raises, esp. batched email…

  • Rumors of Quora’s death are greatly exaggerated

    I’ve already blogged about Quora and would recommend you try out the service to help you come to your own conclusion. Also, I’ve responded to a similar thread on Quora. Please up-vote if you dig the answer. In the meanwhile, thought I’d help debunk some of the assumptions that Vivek Wadhwa makes about Quora without…

  • Is the Press Release really dead?

    No. Press releases are not dead… yet. Despite losing their relevance, they’re still alive for one reason – the distribution system, aka the press release wire services (Quora thread: Which press release wire services are popular and why?) – a well established / adopted system for dissemination of press releases to a large number of…

  • How do you stay productive on social media sites?

    As a social media manager, it’s my job to monitor and track conversations related to “linkedin” as well as engage with the community when appropriate. This, in addition to more strategic global social media strategy, editing and managing content creation for the LinkedIn blog and select marketing projects at LinkedIn. So, very quickly you learn…

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    In the News: Why Quora? Why Now?

    Another month passes, and here are a couple more leading publications – Mashable and Ragan – who quoted some of my thoughts on social media, both of which came about through my participation on Quora. So, if you’re serious about building your expertise online and sharing that with the rest of the world. Start sharing…

  • Got Employees? Then, you’ve got a social media problem.

    Of course, I was being facetious with my blog post title. But, as someone who has written numerous blog posts educating companies on social media and given my experience at LinkedIn editing / coordinating blog posts from nearly 100 of my colleagues – a fact I’m especially proud of – this Quora question struck a…

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    What’s the future of the social media strategist role?

    This is yet another reason I love Quora. It’s the perfect writers-block-breaker! Just answered another question on the topic of tomorrow’s social media strategist role. Check out my answer (reproduced below), which is currently ranked first on that thread based on votes from a few of my peers. Thanks, guys! And, please vote up my…

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    5 Stages of Quora adoption for Professionals

    Update: Aliza Sherman (Web Worker Daily) has a similar post on using Quora at work. Must-read. Quora seems to be blowing up since the beginning of 2011, but it’s still early-stage enough to benefit you as a professional since you now have the attention of a small group of professionals with expertise in your area…

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