Okay, I realize I completely fell off the face of the earth when it comes to blogging. There's no excuse for it. The fact of the matter is that Future Midwest was incredible. I learned a lot...and learned I definitely need to step up my blogging efforts. I've become more active on Twitter and Linkedin. I've begun a gmail account and subscribed to a few really cool social media blogs by experts like David Meerman Scott and Joseph Jaffe. In fact, I just bought Jaffe's latest book "Flip the Funnel." It should be excellent. He basically talked about using the customer as a means to get your word out. I mean, this blog right now is proof of that isn't it? I just promoted the guy's book for him. For all 4 of you that read this I promoted the book haha.
In all seriousness, I really need a new computer. I'm looking into getting a netbook. I just need something to use for Internet access and Word. I don't need it for much else these days. I'm also going to join the 21st century and trade in the flip phone for a smart phone (Droid anyone?). It's just not easy trying to swap career fields in a recession...especially a recession in Michigan no less. I may even go back to school to pursue an MBA. We'll see. I need to get with some academic advisors this week.
On the plus side, I doled out some advice to a few different businesses I know and they listened! I got my local gym signed up on Facebook...hopefully the owner will go further than just setting up the page. What's the purpose of the page if you don't do anything with it right? Kind of like a blog?...(cough cough). Anyways, I'm going to do a bit of reading before bed.
I also learned about this Finnish band, Poets of the Fall. FANTASTIC! Check out this song called "War."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CxpnbmKWzU&feature=related
See what I just did? Another plug for someone. Isn't social media great?! Someone should start paying me for this...
