Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Last month I wrote a blog post about my decision to walk away from Facebook and Twitter for a month. Now that the month of self-imposed exile is behind me, it's time to reflect on the experience. Not surprisingly, there is both good and bad that comes with ignoring channels of communication where one is …
Continue reading Reflections On My Month Without Facebook and Twitter
Social media has been my profession since 2010. I manage a large, 70,000-person internal community for a company that's #56 on the Fortune 500 list. I served many years on its social media team and now perform those same functions from its Corporate Communications team. Through the years, I've had responsibilities that include the company's …
Continue reading Dear Facebook and Twitter, I need a break from you.
My Facebook profile says that I have 353 friends. My LinkedIn profile claims 614 connections. I think we all know the number of true friends among those is barely double digits. I am thankful for many great relationships with colleagues past and present, with so many people from my years growing up in Winchester, Kentucky that I'm …
Ask me what the ROI of social media is for me personally, and I'll tell you that it was $10,000 for me this week. Why? Because of what happened related to the 150-year-old, 14.5 foot circumference tree in our back yard, shown here with my son, Jason, giving it one last hug before we have …
With the growth of Facebook to over 800 million users and showing no sign of going away anytime soon, we have a new element in our relationships that simply didn't exist too many years ago. We have the ability to easily stay in touch - even to the finest level of detail - with whomever …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #130: Facebook Can Deepen Relationships
