Top 10 Guest Posts EVER!
What a year it’s been! When Shawn and I launched Switch and Shift last January, we were fairly confident (and plenty hopeful) that our combined efforts would expand the reach of our message: that there is a radical shift afoot in how business is done, a shift which is both more human and more profitable.
Apparently, we aren’t alone in this observation! Between the extraordinary caliber of thinkers we’ve attracted to post, and the incredible talent and accomplishment of many of our subscribing readers, we can only come to one conclusion: the thought-leadership to be found on Switch and Shift is less about invention and discovery than it is a long-sought home for a seismic movement already well under way.
Dinosaur leaders, beware! Your successor, and maybe your board chair, likely subscribes to this site.
…Which brings us to today’s list of our top-ten guest posts ever!* As we did with our own top ten posts of 2012, Shawn and I agreed to feature the posts garnering the most retweets as the ten most popular. We could have done most shared on LinkedIn, most liked on Facebook, most commented, or most read. We didn’t.
Two other interesting notes. One is, because we’ve gathered a broader audience throughout the year, many of these top posts are from the latter part of the year. But several are not, to their authors’ credit. Also, three of the top ten posters would have had two posts each in the top ten had we repeated authors. I guess when you’re hot, you’re hot.
…Which isn’t to say that the others not on the list were cold, or missed the mark with our readers. Far from it! The difference between making this list and just missing it was very close indeed. In other words, you’re really robbing yourself of a wonderful opportunity if you don’t get to know all of our contributors, including many significant thought-leaders who are not listed below.
Here then, without further ado, are our top ten most retweeted posts. Enjoy!
10. Engaging Employees with Recognition by Roy Saunderson
9. Engage (Employees) Mindfully by Ellen Weber
8. Employee Engagement? Let Then Know You CARE by Al Smith
7. 18 Ways to Engage and Build Teams in a Social Era by Ted Rubin
6. A “To-Be” List for Aspiring Leaders by Angela Maiers
5. Happy Employees Create Happy Customers by Stan Phelps
4. Employee Engagement Starts with Them, Not You by Todd Dewett
3. Gen Y’s Resignation Letter to Bosses by Ryan Eggenberger
2. Four Traits of Motivational Leaders Who Keep It Real by Meghan Biro
1. Ten Powerful Employee Engagement Lessons by Vala Afshar
Remember, this is merely the tip of our talent-iceberg. From CEOs to bestselling authors to just plain brilliant minds, we know you’ll agree that the guest posts, and the new League-Member posts we’ll be unveiling shortly, are a cut above what you’ll find throughout most of the blogosphere. Please, explore away! You’ll love the insight and inspiration you find on Switch and Shift.
*It might be good to note that by “ever,” we mean “in 2012,” since this blog is only one year old. But 2012 was so last month, don’t you think?
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Author | Speaker | Consultant Ted Coiné is one of the most influential business leaders on Twitter, with a following of over two hundred thousand and growing rapidly. He has been ranked by both Huffington Post and Forbes for his business leadership and social media influence. An inspirational speaker, Ted is author of Five-Star Customer Service and Spoil ’Em Rotten! Prior to writing his first book, Ted was founder and CEO of Coiné Language School, a B2B company he brought from his living room to a $10 million valuation in four years by focusing relentlessly on customer service. He is currently writing his third book, about how social media is transforming leadership and business in this exciting new century. Ted and his family live in Naples, Florida, where he is active in the tech startup scene.
