I'm always fascinated with the tools and techniques that are available to take advantage of social media and the Internet's vast resources. Here's one that I had missed up until now: embedding a Tweet (from Twitter) into your blog post.
The inspiration for this trick was the following Tweet from John Richardson, someone I follow on Twitter.
If you click on the link within his Tweet, you'll get step by step instructions for how to embed a Tweet, just like I did his. I must note, however, that my Twitter page and options look a bit different from what he describes. For example, on my Twitter page, it says "Expand" rather than "Open." But otherwise, it works just fine.
Why would you want to embed a Tweet rather than simply re-Tweet it?
Leadership is one of the most sought after topics when it comes to personal and professional development. It's no wonder. We all want good leadership.
Leaders point the way and help keep others on task. Leadership can either move an organization forward or hold it back. Yet, any leader today was once a follower, just as any expert today was once a novice.
In fact, you could even argue that good leaders today still need to be following leaders who can continue to help them develop their leadership skills. Here are three ways.
Glenn Beck
The acceleration of change seems to be getting even faster, especially when it comes to new media. I
speak on change and never run out of things to talk about. There is so much that's possible today that we couldn't even imagine a few short years ago. In some cases, even more recently than that.
PublishingI am now in the process of narrating a
new audio book through an arrangement worked out entirely online. I submitted the audition, received approval and am now well into production without ever having left my home or without ever having spoken to anyone.
Today's social media, social networks and online communities make sharing content easier than it's ever been. We can write a blog post like this one, create a podcast or a video, write an e-zine article or create a digital product at little cost.
So, the question is why aren't you doing it? As an executive, business leader or creative professional you have tremendous knowledge and expertise that would benefit others, expand your influence, raise your own profile and set you apart from others within your field.
Sure, it takes a little know-how and time. But after that, you really have no excuse. Here's how to begin:
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