#MentorSFCA Archive

Saving money is one of the best ways to live happily and in control of your life. When you have money left over after paying the bills, you can use it to save or invest in your future, or even have around when an emergency crops up. But how do you save that money in […]

Post it where?

Posted September 27, 2017 By Frank Strona

The dreaded where do I post it moment.. Earlier this year one of my favorite “go to” blogs, from the folks at @BufferApp posted this great article “What to Post on Each Social Media Platform: The Complete Guide to Optimizing Your Social Content”. It ended up being one of my favorite shares with friends and clients […]

Recognition is as important as integrity

Posted September 21, 2017 By Frank Strona

It doesn’t matter how seasoned a professional you are, or how much respect or national acclaim one gets; sometimes the most important recognition is from those that you are surrounded by or work with on a day-to-day basis. Yet that can often be the same feedback that we allow ourselves to easily overlook. That old […]

My 5 core beliefs in how to use social media platforms; yes another opinion to consider. Over the last few years, I have developed 5 core beliefs in how the use of social media platforms might be considered. As Puranjay Singh wrote in a July 2017 post on Blogging Wizard;  “Social media is eating the world. […]

The cost of being digital savvy. 

Posted August 22, 2017 By Frank Strona
Trade Show Sharing

Savvy is such an unqiue word in bussiness and can mean so many things. PR Daily recented posted the following Report:  Half of all organizations lack sufficient digital savvy. It was an intresting read in that it gave some support as to why one of my top calls are savvy related  and come from senior leaders asking […]

Storytelling. How do you show it’s power? This is the power of storytelling. When it hurts the most, is when the story is the most important to share. Heather Heyer’s Mom speaks about her daughter at the memorial service. Getting huge coverage in the press Washginton Post and the New York Times this remarkable women […]

Loving that the Storytelling Movement Continues

Posted August 7, 2017 By Frank Strona

Telling more of the “stories” that validate the experience of diversity

More ways to increase your income with Social Media

Posted July 25, 2017 By Frank Strona

Income. Like it or not, it is what keeps our business solvent. The Funding Circle Resource Center just shared an interesting and super user-friendly read on way to increase your income with Social Media. They suggest ways, with minimal outlay, you can see a significant increase. While I think it goes deeper than any simple list […]

My DC Pal, Strother Gaines is the guest on the leadthroughstrengths.com podcast this week and does a great job sharing and talking about his coaching work through UnicornDammit.com but really spent some time with podcast host Lisa Cummings, StrengthsFinder Speaker/Trainer at Lead ThroughStrengths on the insights and the pitfalls that happen when we stay stuck and forget how to be […]

Nonprofits don’t always have the access to the leading edge of tech or traiing. So it’s good to share tips when I can. I’ve been a fan of Craig Newmark efforts with nonprofits for several years and it’s not becuase we have ever met. Note: we had spoken a few years back on a project I […]