As I was waking up Tuesday morning, my wife informed me that she had received a Twitter message from our pastor containing a link that was, how should I say this, less-than-Christian. After she sent a text message alerting him of the situation, I replied via Twitter Direct Message from both my personal account and[…]
For almost a year, I have been hosting a small event every Monday morning just to bring local folks together to talk about life as an entrepreneur, living in Austin, TX. At first, the meet-ups were a rather loose, care free, meet-and-discuss whatever you need kind of gathering. They certainly lacked something. I think I’ve[…]
So, I got a message via Facebook on Monday evening from my friend Jill Brockmann. She was asking if I was available in two weeks to present at the Social Media for Nonprofit Conference at the ACC Eastview Campus on August 13. I checked my schedule and was relieved that I was available (Not a common occurrence these days). I[…]
I was thinking about this on the way in to the office this morning. First off, I’m no advertiser and I’m hardly a marketer. I’m simply a communicator, a connector, and an entrepreneur. I have been bothered for some time by the business society’s need to lump Social Media activity in with traditional advertising and[…]
One of the questions I’ve been asked most since I started consulting on Social Media here in Austin is how often to tweet or post to your Facebook business page. The truth is, it doesn’t really matter. Before you spend any more time trying to figure out the frequency of outbound content, use your online[…]
Welcome… I am excited to announce the launch of the all new McGirr Enterprises. We have been working secretly for months to prepare for the launch of this new evolution in our business. My close friends know that I take re-branding very seriously. Although I’ve built what I consider to be a very solid personal[…]
I don’t normally do this, but I thought this was interesting enough to share here. I’m hard at work on a 2013 Social Media Predictions event for Thursday morning with the Social Media Breakfast here in Austin. I’m curious to see how this is all going to change in the next 12 month. Have an[…]
It’s time for you to stand out. I used to be very shy. In a lot of ways I still am. When I think back to when it all changed, nothing really jumps out at me. One day, I was just like the masses: scared, lazy, hopeful, unsure. The unknown was just too much to[…]
I was approached (via email) by 14 year old Jacob “Jake” Dreiling, @quasarbooster, with a rather odd request. He was looking for some “Extra Curriculum” around a specific topic that he is currently investigating. See, Jake has a condition known as Asperger Syndrome and struggles with some abstract concepts, but he has an insatiable curiosity and a true love[…]
I fight daily to maintain focus… Many of the people I run in to on a day-to-day basis seem to have just as much trouble keeping the main task in the spotlight. Just yesterday, Apple made some big announcement about the new iPhone 5 and being a user/advocate of the iOS platform (as well as[…]