Terry Starbucker

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My Interview With Yoda, Social Media Guru and Jedi Warrior

Terry Starbucker

Somewhere, in a galaxy far, far away, I had a rare chance to chat with Yoda, who, it can now be revealed, has been one of my favorite Social Media mentors. It’s a little known fact that in addition to his important duties as a Jedi Master, Yoda has been behind the scenes training many of us in the ways of Social Media.

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Leadership and Social Media: Going Beyond The Keyboard

Terry Starbucker

It was a catalyst to a Social Media AND a Leadership revelation - person to person, and face to face, still mattered. The points here are these: Your Social Media efforts cannot truly blossom until you go “analog&# and physically start meeting people. And then I put a comment on somebody’s blog, and everything changed.

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9 Ways Social Media Can Make You a Better Leader (The Video)

Terry Starbucker

A few weeks ago at Portland State University’s Digital Media Conference, I was challenged to present “9 Ways Social Media Can Make You a Better Leader”, in the “Ignite” format (that’s 20 slides in 5 minutes, each one changing over every 15 seconds, whether you are ready for the change or not).

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How Talking To Yourself (& Social Media) Can Help You Change Your Life

Terry Starbucker

Recently I sat down in Portland for an interview with Greg Hartle, author of the site “ 10 Dollars and a Laptop “ It was a wide ranging discussion that hit on several topics, but the core of it dealt with change and how to make it happen, even in a down economy.

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Google+ And The Doctrine of Mutually Assured Distraction

Terry Starbucker

Another Social Media platform. And, I heard today that Pandora is adding a “Social Media Element&# to its music site. We just can’t let this happen, fellow Social Media practitioners. And now…… Google+ !!!!! A fear of something quite dark, and potentially catastrophic to our otherwise orderly lives.

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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

The word “hacker” has an unfairly negative connotation from being portrayed in the media as people who break into computers. Walter was named among 25 Women Who Rock Social Media in 2012. We have cultivated a unique culture and management approach that we call the Hacker Way.

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The 7 Essential Truths About Social Media

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The 7 Essential Truths About Social Media by Starbucker on October 21, 2010 Photo by webtreats It’s been 5 years now since I jumped into the Social Media pool. Are there more that I missed? Popularity: 3% [ ?

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