And yet so many people seem totally confused and overwhelmed about the right way to connect through social media channels. Here are 10 ways to really connect with others through social media: Focus, focus, focus. Then spend time really listening by reading your streams on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn and the like. MORE >>

This afternoon I’m spending a half hour on a Skype video conversation to share a bit of how I use social media. figured it would be good to exercise my memory a bit and unearth some of the key stories that led me to to my social media use today, and perhaps surface some of my patterns. Social media enables this. MORE >>

We’ve all visited a social media channel for a company or organization we like, and all we get is the sound of crickets. But what if that dead channel belongs to your company or organization, and for whatever reason, you now want to bring your neglected social media presence  back to life. Can that channel be saved? MORE >>

Just the other day, someone told me that they are afraid of social media. They have have a website for their business, but don’t have a Facebook account, a Twitter account, or even a LinkedIn account. Social media is not rocket science. Start with a search on Amazon for “social media.&# MORE >>

Here is a very good compilation of statistics, perspectives, and news on social media as at the middle of 2012: 2H12: The State of Social Media & Social Media Marketing in the Second Half of 2012. Facebook has 71% of social network ad revenue. TV viewing is rapidly becoming social. MORE >>