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Red Shoes Speaks – No. 66 Until the Last Dance

tommytrc — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:03:32 +0000

Jess shares the heartwarming story of the loss of a dear relative and how she turned to blogging and social media for comfort. Your support network shows up in the most unlikely places and with the advent of social media, another channel for support is born. People grieve in different ways and sharing with your social network is one way of coping.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLfMVdB8n2U

Grow Personally to Succeed Professionally

tommytrc — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:25 +0000

I was asked by Rebecca Corliss @hubspot marketing to do this blog posting. I was so extied, but when she told me she wanted me to do a video blog posting, I was even more excited. I feel this is where my personality really shines. THANKS Rebecca and thanks HubSpot for your faith in me!!

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Thomas Clifford, or @tommytrc, is a personable guy who loves creating videos for his kids, blogging, and building relationships on Twitter as the top Twitterer in Wisconsin. He’s given talks on how to “Be a Social Media Rock Star,” inspiring audiences to develop strong relationships in social media.

Tommy is a great example of someone who has used his personality to create a strong online (and offline) network. He holds nothing back, even sharing the the birth of his son with his online network by live-tweeting.

In the video below, Tommy talks about what building a personal brand means to him, and how being yourself online can help your business. Who wants to do business with people they don’t like?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2THJRquRHHs

Here are Tommy’s three steps to building a personal brand:

1) Start slow. The number of tools available can be overwhelming. Pick one or two, learn them, and move on. You’re not going to tackle the whole world overnight.

2) Just do it. There are plenty of excuses not to try, but social media is an experiment. You don’t know what does work until you find out what doesn’t work.

3) Be yourself. Don’t be a fake person or a robot. If people fall in love with you on a personal level, they are certainly going to want to do business with you on a professional level.

Who do you know and/or appreciate for their strong personal brand?

Tommytrc on the Radio

tommytrc — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:55:07 +0000

Your good friend and mine, Professor Brenda aka Profbrendi invited to me guest host a radio show is is doing on LA Talk Radio. “Her Intro to Blogging with Special Guest Social Media Nut Tommytrc” was just so much fun to do. Here I am talking from my cell phone at a Walgreens parking lot, talking blogging and smiling all the way… What a BLAST!!! Thank you Professor for the opportunity to learn and grow! You can listen to us here.