LeapFish CEO Engages Social Media But Social Media is a Failure for Most CEO's


LeapFish CEO, Ben Behrouzi, tweets on a regular basis. But many CEO's do not tweet or if they do the content is less than stellar.


An article from UBERCEO speaks to the marked absence of tweeting CEO's and calls them slackers:

We looked at Fortune's 2009 list of the top 100 CEOs to determine how many were using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, or had a blog. The results show a miserable level of engagement. Here are the topline results:

  • Only two CEOs have Twitter accounts.

  • 13 CEOs have LinkedIn profiles, and of those only three have more than 10 connections.

  • 81% of CEOs don't have a personal Facebook page.

  • Three quarters of the CEOs have some kind of Wikipedia entry, but nearly a third of those have limited or outdated information.

  • Not one Fortune 100 CEO has a blog.

    Social Media is now ingrained in the fabric of our interaction with each other as well as our interaction with companies and brands. Meeting someone new prompts a search and social media profiles, if present, are typically the main content that will rise to the first page of the engines.

    Not only is Social Media engaging and controllable by the profile creator it also allows for "meeting others where they are". Instead of "requiring" others to seek out information on a deeper level (i.e. find the corporate website and dig through the About Us page or Management page) you can get a quick snapshot of not only a CEO's profile but also their personality as they engage others.

    The other aspect that makes social media engaging and allows the type of interaction that would never happen is the "accessibility factor". I tweeted Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, and he tweeted me back and then even sent me a Direct Message. My chances of interacting directly with the mayor of San Francisco were practically nil unless I was prepared to engage in a concerted effort to meet him. Twitter gave me quick access to what he was engaged in at that moment and allowed me to "connect" with him on a specific, and potentially fleeting, topic.

    Social Media can be a tool that will allow a more personal connection with many CEO's and companies that seem untouchable. It can also allow your voice to be heard by the top dogs via a channel that was never available until the services (twitter, facebook et al) hit critical mass. CEO's that are socially disengaged have a lot to gain via social media channels and connecting at a deeper level.

    Historical Changes Happening Right Now - CellPhones, Twitter, Facebook & Realformation

    Clay Shirky has his finger on the pulse of the New Realformation Age. Realformation? Real-Time-Information, yes that's a word I just thought up but it's accurate. It's here, it's now and it's happening with or without you.

    I went on a double date with my wife and some friends last night and we documented the fun on Facebook. Before we had even arrived at the restaurant we already had 2 comments related to the photo I posted of us driving there. Many more rolled in throughout the night. Not historical or groundbreaking but definitely indicates that communication as we know it is changing rapidly.

    My mom even follows my Facebook updates because she lives in Colorado and it's the most up-to-date place she can see what is happening in our lives and to see the latest photos of her grandkids (no phone call required).

    With my iPhone I can take a photo and add a caption within about 60 - 120 seconds and update my twitter and facebook accounts. No cables, no downloading to a laptop, no waiting = Realformation!

    Clay Shirky is a master at pulling it all together and this video depicts real time and extremely impactful examples of how this medium can literally elect a president and begin to change countries policies about realformation. Enjoy...and get engaged.

    LeapFish Affilate Program is LIVE - Earn Cash


    The LeapFish Affiliate Program was recently launched and is getting bombarded with blog and website owners who are downloading the free widgets and are earning cash within minutes of installation.


    LeapFish created the Affiliate Program due to numerous requests from advertisers and users of the engine to allow them to get engaged with LeapFish at a deeper level. The Leapfish Affiliate Program has been a definite success for the new affiliate members who have installed the free LeapFish widgets on their sites and started to earn extra cash immediately.


    I installed the LeapFish search widget at the top right hand side of my blog so you can see how it looks and allow you to take it for a spin. Once you take it for a spin you can go to the LeapFish Affilate Program page and get your own free widgets and begin to monetize your blogs and sites today or just offer one of the best search engines on the planet to your users.

    My LeapFish Twitter Feed for the Past Day

    My LeapFish Feed from twitter;

    oliviatrewatha: Helping WAHM & SAHM search the web faster! Go www.leapfish.com and see how fast we are!!! about 10 hours ago from web
    leapfish: A picture's worth 1,000 words: http://bit.ly/ijuSy about 10 hours ago from web
    bobbyringstrom: RT @markdotnextinc: RT @aprilgregory: Using http://leapfish.com? It's a great search aggregate[brings google,msn,yahoo & Youtube together] about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
    bobbyringstrom: RT @markdotnextinc: RT @aprilgregory: Are you using leapfish.com? It's a great search aggregate[brings google,msn,yahoo & Youtube together] about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
    markdotnextinc: RT @bobbyringstrom: FIND IT FAST on all (3) top search engines at once! http://leapfish.com about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
    markdotnextinc: RT @bobbyringstrom: Try searching with this powerful search engine: http://leapfish.com about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
    bobbyringstrom: FIND IT FAST on all (3) top search engines at once! http://leapfish.com about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
    bobbyringstrom: Try searching with this powerful search engine: http://leapfish.com about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
    tylerfleming: @leapfish Yup. To the dentist. about 13 hours ago from TwitterBerry
    leapfish: @tylerfleming You took the subway? Whoa. about 13 hours ago from web
    leapfish: Why does every weather forecast in Toronto include "but cooler near the lake"? Yes, we know, okay thanks. about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
    leapfish: @GARich74 Excellent! Let me know when you're around next, and I'll try to score some good seats for us. about 22 hours ago from TweetDeck
    LenaShaw: @Building43 vry cool concept discussing The 2010 Web. I met @Scobleizer when he stopped by LeapFish w/ his infamous Mino! http://bit.ly/ ... 1 day ago from Seesmic Desktop
    LeapFishMedia: @aprilgregory A new LeapFish 'er! The LeapFish Team is working on groundbreaking technology that will be released soon. Stay Tuned. 1 day ago from Seesmic Desktop
    My first post to my blog from my iPhone. Technology is crazy isn't it?

    Btw check out www.leapfish.com

    Project Natal for Xbox & LeapFish Search

    LeapFish pulls very cool results for Project Natal for Xbox 360.

    You can see the results here for the LeapFish Search - http://www.leapfish.com/?q=project+natal+xbox

    Its like a Wii but no controller - How cool is that. But not sure how it actually works yet without the controller. If anyone knows please leave a comment.

    Here is a Video that shows up on the right side of the LeapFish results;