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Speaking at the Automotive Boot Camp in Vegas this Week
There's good and bad about speaking engagements in Vegas. The good part is that the city is ideal with plenty of hotel rooms and conference space to make anyone comfortable and productive. The bad part is that it's Las "Stays In" Vegas and attendees are often distracted from the business at hand. … [Read More...]
Video Marketing: Going Viral with Your Company
We've done it, just like most of our friends have done it to us. We've come across a viral video that either made us laugh out loud, cry like a baby or think about something we'd never really considered before; and we've passed it on - usually with a comment like "lmao" or "This is going to make you … [Read More...]
Turning Back the Clock on the Eternal September: What the Brouhaha over Mark Zuckerberg’s Hoodie Tells Us about Social Media
So, a large number of the cognoscenti have gone downright apoplectic about Mark Zuckerberg daring to wear a hoodie to all-so-serious meeting of business bigwigs. The scandal. What’s next? White after labor day? Red shoes on a Thursday? How can our society survive without our sumptuary … [Read More...]
Apple Ping: A Social Media “Genius” Idea
Just so we are all on the same page, Apple Ping is a social media platform for music. Ping is an underestimated platform that really has an incredible amount of possibilities for those who really love music. Not only does it allow for people to share what is in their libraries, but it also allows … [Read More...]
7 Innovative Companies in Financial Technology
There are many new businesses that are making waves in financial technology to help ensure our lives are made easier. Here are 7 companies that are truly innovative in the way they do business. … [Read More...]
Why My Next Phone Will Be Windows 8, Sight Unseen
I'm what you might call an Apple Hipster. I was using the Macintosh and Apple IIe before they were cool. The various companies that I've worked for over the last decade and a half converted me to be a PC guy, but definitely not by choice. That's why it was a surprise to those who know me when I … [Read More...]
Why Buying Facebook Likes Can Be Beneficial
Each year, Google makes changes to its search algorithm up to 600 times. This is way too many times to keep up with new changes, and its affecting the ranking of every website on the World Wide Web. Although Google considers most of these changes minor, many website owners find it quite challenging … [Read More...]
Will the Facebook IPO Skyrocket, then Plummet?
The buildup to the Facebook IPO scheduled for a week from now has been anything but boring. Even the boring parts are being blown up in ways that make them exciting, such as the media's fascination with Mark Zuckerberg's hoodie during his IPO roadshow. Long-term investors are starting to get the … [Read More...]
Be An Efficient Social Manager With Buffer
Time saving tools are always welcome to anyone with the job title social media manager. If you have this title, or something similar, it is very likely that you manage multiple social accounts everyday. Whether it is different social networks, multiple Twitter IDs, or brand clients, efficient tools … [Read More...]
How Facebook Timeline Can Help You Tell a Better Brand Story
In late April 2012, brand pages on Facebook were migrated to the new Timeline layout, making most social media plans for the year redundant. Authority social media websites like Mashable, Read Write Web, and many others ran a series of posts on making the best of the Timeline layout. … [Read More...]
