May 24, 2011

2 Old – 2 New – Never 2 Tough with LinkedIn – by Dean R. DeLisle

Now many of you know what we mean by “2 Old – 2 New”, because if you are a client and if you have anything to do with sales or running a business we have coached you this process as a daily ritual.
April 13, 2011

Eight Great Social Networking Considerations to Post by (Value Based Posting) – by Dean DeLisle

Too many times we are plagued with useless posts on our social network sites. Everyone is so busy - so what do they really want to hear? Well, there are a few simple guidelines (much like blogging) that you will want to follow as best practices when posting. First and foremost think of the following questions before you post and your posts will rate higher in the news feeds and you will produce better results.
March 22, 2011

Social Networks – the world of never ending change – By Dean DeLisle

The world of Social Networking brings us the era of never ending change and we at Forward Progress don't see it ending any time soon. This brave new world surprises even our team and we have over 35 people monitoring this space. With over 30 years now of implementing technology systems, I really never thought I would see the day when systems could, would or should change randomly without notice.
March 7, 2011

Hot new feature in LinkedIn saves mega time to find “Ultimate Network Opportunity” By Dean R. DeLisle

I just love the new search featured on the home page for LinkedIn. Typically when you only had a few minutes to interact with your network we would advise people to do a "Home Page Scan" which was always one of our 2 minute drills. This is simply when you scan your LinkedIn Home Page to be present with your network, then like or comment on posts you found helpful or where you wanted to be present with that person and their network. Simple right? Well LinkedIn heard our desire to have even deeper and more meaningful conversations with those in our network - quicker. If you look at the screen shot below you will notice right above your Home Page posts are some new options.
February 1, 2011

Show me the (Social Network) Leads

By Dean DeLisle When we talk with our clients, it’s evident who’s doing the right things. As we move into the New Year, the whole business […]
November 16, 2010

Social Immersion – Diving into Social Networks

By Dean R. DeLisle Social Networks have been the “IN” thing these past two years, especially when it comes to low-cost lead generation. It’s beyond the […]
October 6, 2010

The Key to Transformational Leadership

By Dr. Bob Wright, Wright Leadership Institute We are having more demanded of us as individuals—more than ever before in human history. We must be better […]
August 5, 2010

Know thy target – time to check your LinkedIn Profile?

By Dean R. DeLisle Make sure you know who you are looking for: identify your target client. In our profile building process we guide you to […]
March 11, 2010

WTF – What The Fan-Page?! – For My Business?!

By Dean DeLisle I was really shocked at the recent requests we have been getting from companies wanting to get onto Facebook, until I read the […]