Posts for Tim Bursch


How 279 Virtual Gems Made Me a Bigger Fan

From Tim Bursch
June 21, 2010 at 9:27 am
Technorati Tags: Apple,iPhone,SCRM Where did all my money go? Yeah, I finally got an iPhone a few months ago -I know, early adopter. When I’m not using it my kids are. ... (more)

Why do people form community?

From Tim Bursch
June 16, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Since the dawn of time we have formed groups of people. Today we have the ability to build online and offline community around ideas that we care about. So, why do we form community? ... (more)

Why has it been so quiet here?

From Tim Bursch
June 3, 2010 at 11:35 pm
Why has it been so quiet here? I recently started a new job with Gage Marketing. Really exciting! I’m working on social marketing with large brands. Part of my job will ... (more)

True Fans

From Tim Bursch
April 29, 2010 at 11:57 am
Have you heard what Cold Play does for their front row seats? They find people from the nose-bleeds and upgrade them to amazing seats. Whoa. That’s crazy generous. And smart. I ... (more)

Quick Update

From Tim Bursch
April 29, 2010 at 8:43 am
I’ve been quiet lately due to some exciting changes. Watch for more soon! I’m heading to SOBCon today to connect with some amazing people. Take care, Tim ... (more)

Interview with Kevin Hendricks

From Tim Bursch
April 19, 2010 at 8:39 am
Want to change the world? Kevin Hendricks does and his new book might give you some ideas. I had the opportunity to connect with Kevin about his book Addition by Adoption. He uses ... (more)

How do you pick an online community?

From Tim Bursch
April 16, 2010 at 9:04 am
If you are like me you have joined a handful of social networks. Think about how much time you really spend on each of them. Yeah, probably not much except for a few favorites? In ... (more)

Inputs and Outputs

From Tim Bursch
April 15, 2010 at 12:06 am
Some businesses focus on goals, results, and ROI (outputs). That’s really important. Without results you won’t be in business long. I wonder though, do we think enough ... (more)

6 reasons to get off the fence and start blogging

From Tim Bursch
April 12, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Get your voice out there. If you are not using your voice you will not be heard, or maybe even ignored. Connections. You will find people that want to connect with your story. Thinking. ... (more)

Noticing Great Work

From Tim Bursch
April 7, 2010 at 8:59 am
How do you know when you see great work? Is it an emotional response. A connection. Joy. Maybe all of these. I just want to take a moment to notice some of the great work ... (more)

4 reasons to start ignoring networks

From Tim Bursch
April 6, 2010 at 8:19 am
There are a hundred networks you could join these days. Should you? You know your customers are there, interacting and talking about your product or service. But you only have ... (more)

A reminder to take a breath

From Tim Bursch
March 31, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Today a reminder to just be. (via @chrisbrogan) Here’s to some peace in your week. ... (more)

How many pitches really work?

From Tim Bursch
March 29, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Do you ever get a sales pitch by email? I received one recently that totally missed the target. It was confusing, had too much information, and did not compel me to any action. ... (more)

Go looking for complaints

From Tim Bursch
March 26, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Part of my work is managing online communities. I would hesitate to call it management. It’s more like development. Mostly relationship development. When you sell something ... (more)

Stick with one idea

From Tim Bursch
March 25, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Have you ever walked away from a meeting or sales presentation and wondered what the heck was that about? I did today. I learned a lot about a little, and went away confused. ... (more)

Who will take a stand?

From Tim Bursch
March 23, 2010 at 11:35 pm
I’ve been thinking about standing. What does your business stand for or against? Do you know? It seems like the businesses and stories that catch our attention are the ones ... (more)

Your website is your storefront

From
March 22, 2010 at 5:09 pm

When you want to find something, you Google it right? You don’t pick up the Yellow Pages.
So, if the first impression for your business is your website, how does it look?

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Are you building the larger community?

From Tim Bursch
March 18, 2010 at 11:50 am
Building your own engaged community is important. Maybe essential for business today. I would add: So is building up your surrounding community. Giving back and being socially ... (more)

A free gift for every customer

From Tim Bursch
March 16, 2010 at 4:48 pm
In business today, it’s really noisy. Do you email while on the phone, tweet while emailing or text while talking?  Here is one simple gift you can give every single ... (more)

How to be generous on an empty stomach

From Tim Bursch
March 15, 2010 at 10:21 am
When you are in transition, out of a job, debt-challenged or just struggling, how do you practice generosity? It is challenging. If you ask and take repeatedly in business, you ... (more)

Working on obstacles

From Tim Bursch
March 12, 2010 at 11:23 pm
When life throws a challenge at you, what do you do? I was in a car accident almost a year ago. It happened at the peak of my training for a marathon. Suck. I was not able to ... (more)

When is the last time you asked for feedback?

From Tim Bursch
March 11, 2010 at 1:35 am
I recently checked in with a mentor about my goals and priorities. I knew I was trying to take on too many projects. I was doing a bunch of work good, but missing out on great. ... (more)

The distraction of tools

From Tim Bursch
March 9, 2010 at 12:34 am
Tools are cool. Email marketing and tracking. Listening on forums and networks. Connecting on Twitter. I hear about a new tool almost every single day. Sometimes I go and try ... (more)

Taking time to get centered

From Tim Bursch
March 5, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Life is good. Life is hard. Remember the happy place? It helps me to have some practices to get centered and get rid of stress. Here are some of my favorite places to get centered: Driving ... (more)

Dripping on people without bugging them

From
March 4, 2010 at 11:58 pm

So we all get A LOT of e-mails. I get a bunch of newsletters, mostly marketing and social media related. I also get a handful about food and coffee. Two other passions.I just received

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