Learn about social media in one-on-one or team executive coaching. Social media has become the most exciting shift in communication that business is currently experiencing. This shift spans across generational boundaries and has made a more convenient lifestyle for people as the socialize on the internet. Over the past year I have had the privilege [...]
Social Media Coaching for Executives and CEO’s
By Mike Saunders • November 23, 2010 • Internet Marketing, Social Media Coaching • 1 Comment
New Keynote on Social Media – Consumer 2.0
By Mike Saunders • November 3, 2010 • Online Branding, Social Media • 1 Comment
I am happy to announce that almost a years worth of ideas and concepts are neatly wrapped up in my latest keynote presentation. Consumer 2.0 The past ten years have seen the world move closer and closer to a digital existence. The boomer generation confidently lead to way by integrating our lives with electronic banking, [...]
One-on-one Coaching with Southern Sun
By Mike Saunders • August 5, 2010 • Social Media Coaching, Social Media Graduates • 2 Comments
SunSwop is an exclusive, private exchange facility developed by Southern Sun Lifestyle Resorts. All Southern Sun Lifestyle Resort owners gain automatic membership to SunSwop and are in the best position to take advantage of our preferential exchange opportunities. As a SunSwop member, you are entitled to request exchanges either in South Africa or Overseas, from [...]
How to get your company to buy into social media
By Mike Saunders • July 27, 2010 • Social Media • 1 Comment
Harvard Business Publishing has released a video that I think can be very valuable to most marketers in South Africa. The video offers seven steps that you can implement to show the value of social media to the management executives within your organisations. Often the task at hand in business is not showing the value [...]
Twitter launches Twitter Places
By Mike Saunders • June 17, 2010 • Social Media, Twitter • 1 Comment
Twitter recently launched Twitter Places, a technology that allows users to tell Twitter where they are in the world. The benefit for the user is simple. Their tweet now has more context. From twitter: When turning to Twitter to keep up with the current world cup soccer game, it helps to know where a Tweet [...]
Coaching the South African Presidency in Social Media
By Mike Saunders • June 15, 2010 • Social Media Coaching, Social Media Graduates • 6 Comments
Over the past few months The South African Presidency have been speaking about improving their communications to the South African public by getting involved in social media. In fact, I found out over twitter that this was a topic of conversation on 5fm a few days ago. I can confirm all the hype now after [...]
Mike Saunders and Barrie Bramley talk about Social Media in South Africa
By Mike Saunders • June 8, 2010 • Social Media • Leave a comment
I spent last week in Johannesburg and had a chance to chat to Barry Bramley about social media in South Africa. Barry has since put our conversation down on a podcast which captures a few clear points about social media. Bearing in mind alot of the content here is just my opinion but we looked [...]
Should I focus on Facebook or Twitter for my business?
By Mike Saunders • May 25, 2010 • Facebook, Social Media, Twitter • 2 Comments
I am a fan of focus! It always gives you a better return for the same effort. Social media is no different. When looking at Facebook and Twitter most people know that you can link Twitter and Facebook so that you only update one and the other updates automatically. I have warned people about linking [...]
Coaching the Leadership Coach
By Mike Saunders • May 6, 2010 • Social Media Coaching, Social Media Graduates • Leave a comment
Probably the most daunting experience I have ever had was to coach Keith Coats in Social Media. Keith is a well respected and seasoned leadership coach. So I was nervous that I would not hold up under the pressure. Well Keith turned out to be great to coach, he was very interested in learning and [...]
Tich Smith connects with people on Facebook
By Mike Saunders • April 12, 2010 • Facebook, Non Profit Organisations, Social Media Coaching, Social Media Graduates • 2 Comments
Tich Smith went through a Facebook social media training programme in order to access the tools to share the vision for his latest project. LIV has a powerful vision and a unique take on how to solve the problem of widows and orphans in South Africa. Their vision is to provide holistic residential care for [...]
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