Caraballo & Associates

Carve Out Your Duck!

No this is not something sick or perverted. It’s something I thought about the other day while I was having a conversation with someone that was just starting to blog. They were talking about how they did not know which way to go with their blog, what to talk about, if they should cover more [...]

Facebook Friends…Interview with Toni King

I Have added a new series to my blog and it has everything to do with you. I am conducting audio interviews for me (and the world) to learn more about what you do and what you stand for. In this interview, I am speaking with Toni King! She has been an active facebook friend [...]

How I Tame the Tribe Syndication “Monster” with Google Reader!

My “tribe” is getting larger these days and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the blogs and posts that are out there. I believe I found the perfect tool for the job. It’s Google Reader! In this first video, I share a few of the features that I most like about [...]

The Importance of Blogging in Today’s Society

I recently had an experience that convinced me that what I am doing here, with my blog and my message could potentially be very important. I attended a training/seminar that had to do with customer service in the field of employment services. It was an interesting, day-long seminar lead by a woman who had obviously [...]

The “Not So” Obvious Benefits of Joining a Social Media Tribe!

I am sure you have all heard the words by now Tribe,  Social Media Tribe,  Tribe Syndication Group the list goes on and on. If you have not, then here is a quick explanation. The idea of joining and working with a tribe is based on the simple concept of mastermind groups you may remember [...]

What Farmville Taught Me About Business

Ok, I admit it! I do partake in the guilty pleasure that is Farmville. I was basically forced to do so by some of my friends and colleagues. “Join, join I need neighbors” they would tell me. “It’s so fun with the little person and the cows and ducks and such”. I must have turned [...]

How “Social” Are You With Your Social Media Activities?

I read something in the Miami Herald the other day by Jane Woolridge executive business editor…

“The key, says entrepreneur Craig Agronoff, is banding together. Too much networking seems to revolve around self-promotion rather than true community building, he says”

I thought this was as true as anything I have read up to this point on the subject of social media.