Nialldevitt commented on the following stories on BizSugar
LinkedIn Recommendations: The Pros And Cons Of Referring Business Contacts
"Hi Daniel, this is a great piece! I think you have identified that there are pretty much two types of people when it comes to considering LI recommendations. Those that are more skeptical and those that are not so skeptical. I think you're suggestion around getting recommendations from well-known or influential figures within your industry has a lot of merit, in that these recommendations are less likely to be seen as so constructed. "10 tips to help you captivate your business audience at the next presentation
"I'm delighted to see Elish refer to the performing arts sector for tips and inspiration. It's always been my opinion that business presentations are just that a performance. Also, great to see improv skills mentioned as a necessary tool, I'd add that they can be and should be used in the preparation too. "Are Social Media In Danger Of Becoming Irrelevant To Business?
"I think you have this back to front, John. For me, social media are here to stay, they are now too ingrained in the lives of people, the consumer. The reality as I see it: If businesses don't learn to use social media to properly engage, motivate and communicate with their customers, it is their business that is in danger of becoming irrelevant. We have to keep reminding ourselves, that it is business that is following the consumer, not the other way round. Let's not fool ourselves here, businesses are not the ones in control, really. It's now up to businesses to keep up. The smart businesses are embracing social and pushing the boundaries as you have mentioned above, but others are continuing to lose ground. Interesting post :)"Subscribe
Social Networking’s Pavlovian Reaction: Where’s The Balance
"I think some key first steps are deciding what exactly in real biz terms you want from online and then consistently measuring for ROI, without these you'll never know. Thanks for sharing here at Bizsugar.com"