Straight Talk Blog
Ted RubinDeclare "Your" Independence!
The thought of Independence Day brings to mind the economic environment and changes we have experienced for the past few years as well as personal family challenges for me. Many of us go through our lives, day to day, thinking that our only recourse is to put...
Declare "Your" Independence!
The thought of Independence Day brings to mind the economic environment and changes we have experienced for the past few years as well as personal family challenges for me. Many of us go through our lives, day to day, thinking that our only recourse is to put...
Let’s Be Friends! ~guest post via @TIfDiP
Love this post Tiffany... a true tribute to friendship. Honored you mentioned me and included a link to my post. Friends come in all shapes and sizes, some last, others do not, but we hold on to the memories and the part they play. I tell my daughters all the time...
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Building Relationships on SocialMedia as a Creative Professional ~via @LaunchCreate [audio]
An Interview with Ted Rubin Ted Rubin is a keynote speaker and brand evangelist who is the most followed CMO on Twitter according to Social Media Marketing Magazine, one of the most interesting CMOs on Twitter according to Say Media, and he’s #13 on Forbes Top 50...
A Dad “Moment”… the Kind I Live For!
This is what Penn Station looks like after midnight when your 17 year old daughter calls in a panic that she and friends missed the 11:42pm train after a concert and have to wait until 1am... "Daddy... what do we do, can you come wait with us?" My reply as I'm...
A Dad "Moment"… the Kind I Live For!
This is what Penn Station looks like after midnight when your 17 year old daughter calls in a panic that she and friends missed the 11:42pm train after a concert and have to wait until 1am... "Daddy... what do we do, can you come wait with us?" My reply as I'm...
A Dad "Moment"… the Kind I Live For!
This is what Penn Station looks like after midnight when your 17 year old daughter calls in a panic that she and friends missed the 11:42pm train after a concert and have to wait until 1am... "Daddy... what do we do, can you come wait with us?" My reply as I'm...
People Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel
Be Good To People and Just Be Nice… for no apparent reason other than it makes the world a better place, makes you feel good, and will benefit you in the long run. Shoot me… I am altruistic 🙂 “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but...
SDL Innovate 2014: Ted Rubin – Build Greater Intimacy with Clients and Profit from ROR [video]
Embed code: Uploaded on Jun 25, 2014 https://www.sdl.com/innovate-sanfran If you want to continue to reach your market in this social media age, your communications, public relations, and marketing need to focus on building relationships. Your metrics need to expand...
Please Stop Telling Me You Want to… “Pick My Brain”
To extend a bit on the following that I posted Friday on Facebook, and apparently hit a nerve... I am there as much as possible to help and assist others, do so almost every day, and even give out my phone number and email freely on social channels and when I speak at...
Please Stop Telling Me You Want to… Pick My Brain
To extend a bit on the following that I posted Friday on Facebook, and apparently hit a nerve... I am there as much as possible to help and assist others, do so almost every day, and even give out my phone number and email freely on social channels and when I speak at...
Please Stop Telling Me You Want to… “Pick My Brain”
To extend a bit on the following that I posted Friday on Facebook, and apparently hit a nerve... I am there as much as possible to help and assist others, do so almost every day, and even give out my phone number and email freely on social channels and when I speak at...
Make Your Social Connections Count Or They Won’t Be Worth Counting ~via @InsideCXM
Whether you’re an individual or part of a brand, when it comes to business, it’s the conversations we have that make the difference, not how many acquaintances we have or the size of our contact list. Let’s say you are an individual who likes to attend networking...
My Answer to… Don’t be a Creative, Get a Real Job ~via @launchcreate [video]
We Are the AntiStarving Artists with Ted Rubin -Building Relationships as a Creative Professional - Interviewed by Nik Parks Launching Creative
My Answer to… Don't be a Creative, Get a Real Job ~via @launchcreate [video]
We Are the AntiStarving Artists with Ted Rubin -Building Relationships as a Creative Professional - Interviewed by Nik Parks Launching Creative
First Father’s Day Without My Dad
First Father's Day without my Dad, there is a void, an expectation that he is still here, as he ALWAYS will be for me. This says it all... “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me” ~Jim Valvano "We thought of you...
First Father's Day Without My Dad
First Father's Day without my Dad, there is a void, an expectation that he is still here, as he ALWAYS will be for me. This says it all... “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me” ~Jim Valvano "We thought of you...
Bryan Kramer interviews Ted Rubin at Cisco Live [video]
Dave Cox: Terrific interview by my good friend +Bryan Kramer who chats with +Ted Rubin ("Return on Relationship" author) about getting social in the digital age and "looking each other in the eye digitally"
How to Find the ROI in Social
In the world of coordinated creation of social media stories, there’s typically two kinds of success, or ROI, on social campaigns – Cost Mitigation, and Sales Increase. And I believe there is a Return on Relationship (ROR) fostered by all brand relevant content and...
Should We Take the Word “Media” out of Social Media? ~via @InsideCXM
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that social conversation has changed the way business gets done. People have argued with me about this, but the simple fact of the matter is, the change hasn’t been brought about by the social “industry” so much as by the...
Tips On Building Your Brand With Social Media [video]
Powerful Tips On Building Your Brand With Social Media (Interview with Ted Rubin) Trust Based Lawyer Marketing Published on May 20, 2014 Powerful Tips On Building Your Brand With Social Media interview with Ted Rubin. Join us as Bill Turley of Trust Based Lawyer...
SocialMedia Marketing World: Have We Lost the Social in SocialMedia? #ThatsUtterNonsense
Be sure to watch for the "That's Utter Nonsense" Moments with Ted Rubin at minute 20:15 and Nichole Kelly at 21:50 ? Social Media Marketing World 2014 is the world's largest social media marketing conference. Friday, March 28, 2014 8:00am: Keynote Session Have We...
Coping as a Divorced Dad… All About Attitude
Niki left this morning and I'm depressed. Miss her being around already. Not a surprise that her Mom always schedules visits to Sunday Matinees, family parties, or anything else she can think of on my weekends... they are getting shorter and shorter and she will be...
In an Increasingly Social World, Can You Predict Success? ~via @InsideCXM
Success in any avenue of life, including the business world, is never a sure thing. Most of us grew up with the assurance that if we work hard and learn to excel, we will be successful. There’s no doubt that knowledge, skill, and competency does play a role in...
Welcome to the ‘Age of Influence’
In 1997 when I joined Seth Godin at Yoyodyne, people were calling the Internet… New Media. But there was nothing really new. It was simply traditional media in a new wrapper… nothing new at all. We are now entering the era of “New Media.” Media is now...
Welcome to the ‘Age of Influence'
In 1997 when I joined Seth Godin at Yoyodyne, people were calling the Internet… New Media. But there was nothing really new. It was simply traditional media in a new wrapper… nothing new at all. We are now entering the era of “New Media.” Media is now...
Conversation is the Ultimate Content
Make your content focused on conversation instead of thinking of yourself as a media business like so many are now preaching. Instead think of your brand as the people who make it up, and change the focus from "Convince & Convert" to "Converse &...
12 Most Important Ways to Build Brand Advocates [Infographic]
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How Can a Brand Stand Out in Social?
To me it is really simple, if you want to stand out then do what most others are not doing, actually be social when using social media. Put on your human face, and look to make friends and build relationships. It is not about how many will actually look to do...
Men are from Mars, Women Like Social Media ~via @InsideCXM
More than once, I’ve read statistics that demonstrate how women are much more likely to use social media than men. Some of those statistics focus on the specific role a woman may have in life. One that I noticed specifically mentioned how quite a few mothers...