What’s Your Personal Brand?
As you may know, I got to speak at the first Personal Branding Summit last week in Boston. I was in good company with Dan Schawbel, author of Me 2.o and Gil Yehuda, business speaker and analyst extraordinaire. It was a fantastic experience, and one I hope to replicate again soon. There was a great […]
Overwhelmus Americanus…and Social Media
Image by kodomut via Flickr I read an article today that was forwarded to me by an Executive Coach, whom Savvy has a strategic partnership with. Robert Middleton‘s newsletter, talks about how people are so overwhelmed these days, or as he calls it, “Overwhelmus Americanus” (likening the “sickness” to the H1N1 Flu virus). We’re all […]
In The News…
Image by seo_gun via Flickr Here’s a brief recap of some articles Savvy has found interesting in the last week. Take a gander and stay cool… Capitalizing on the customization and socialization trends in online media, news blog Huffington Post launched a new feature yesterday allowing readers to construct their own Social News Networks around […]
Michael Jackson, Global, Music & Social Media Icon
Image via Wikipedia Savvy would like to take a moment to cover the passing of Michael Jackson. We all have our own views of the legacy of this American Pop Icon, so there are a few things we wanted to say to pay tribute to the King of Pop. Michael Jackson, (1958-2009) changed the way […]
Using LinkedIn Groups for Business Development
Image via CrunchBase Well, I’m sure you’ve heard by now…LinkedIn is one of the top professional social networking tools used — along with Plaxo, Naymz and a whole host of others that are industry and geographical specific. Here are a few best practices that every professional should know: – Always make sure to complete your […]
Savvy’s POV on Licensing Expo 2009 (#LX9)
Just a quick Licensing Expo wrap up since we were blogging and tweeting leading up to and during the entire show! Savvy had a super-successful show – with Agents, Licensors and Licensees signing up to participate in social media. To see what we blogged about on Days 1 and 2, please click here. First off, […]
Licensing Expo, Day One
Great day yesterday at Day 1 of Licensing Expo. We saw some old brands and some new brands. Old friends and new friends. Disney is re-invigorating Mickey, which we liked seeing. We also saw a new brand like Chu the Peak Mouse, that is looking for representation to develop into a world-wide animated series. Transformers […]
Giving Back Through Social Media
Savvy is fortunate to be involved with a terrific non-profit called the Ubuntu Education Fund. Located in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and celebrating it’s 10th anniversary, Ubuntu reaches over 40,000 children per day with life-saving health and educational resources and services. Ubuntu held it’s 2nd annual Gala in NYC April 28, and the stars came […]