eric rochow : social media handyman

This is one of those weird things where one uses a social networking tool to shotgun a request around the globe only to find the answer 2 blocks down the street.
I am building a new version of the Gardenfork.tv site on WordPress, and needed to drop in a slideshow of recent videos on the front [...]

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I was invited to meet up with Mark Fields, Pres of Ford North America and check out the new 2010 Ford Taurus.

Getting in the Taurus, the first thing that came to mind was that this was an adult car, super comfortable seats, really nice interior. The second thing that struck me was that this car [...]

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I was interviewed yesterday for the Hey Brooklyn podcast hosted by Amber. I talk about Gardenfork and Real World Green, our viewer forum The Green House, what’s it like being a handyman in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and what I’ve learned about using social media, and my participation in the Ford Fiestamovement.
Check out the show on [...]

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This is one of those things that happen rarely, social media tools affect you in real time.
I was at the Tilzy.tv NY Web Meetup last night, listening to Matt Bledsoe and Troy Hitch of You Suck at Photoshop talk about their show.
I’m sitting in a chair and I checked Twitter on my iPhone. Paul of [...]

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Twitter made some changes recently and one is when a new person follows you, you can opt to get an email telling you this.
The email shows a avatar-picture or whatever you call it of the person, and how many people they are following and how many are following back.
This doesn’t help me much decide whether [...]

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I haven’t posted anything here for quite some time. I created a site for my handyman – contractor business, HandymanEric.com , where I’ve been posting photos of the work I do for people. 

“Your Handyman Blog was the smartest thing you’ve done” is what yesterday’s client, a PR executive said to me. 
And the blog has worked [...]

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I’m all about being practical, and most any time I am with social media people, I make the comment that most social media people spend a large part of their time talking to other social media people about how great social media is.
Today in Liz Strauss’ blog, Succesful Blog, she wrote post, The Real-World Social [...]

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I received an email from Plaxo today, sent by Jim XXXX. Wanting me to connect with him on Pulse. I’m sure you get these as well.
Reading this email today, I am thinking about several things that could improve this message. In this latest installment of “What Eric Thinks”, here’s what I think.

Like you, I meet [...]

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I’ve been fine-tuning my email signature, trying to find those few simple words, that 5 second elevator pitch, that sums up what I do.

photo by bullish1974
But nothing really seemed to work, I was trying to use phrases and words that I’ve seen other people use, but they all sound vague, and I want to tell [...]

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you might notice a gap in postings here. i’ll explain more later, but we’re back on track here, and we’ll be updating you all on the shows and The Green House.

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