MyTime Brings an Interesting Concept that Makes Appointments and Services as Easy as Amazon

MyTime

Need a haircut, an oil change and a massage? Don’t know where to go, or even where to start? Wouldn’t it be sweet if you could get the scheduling and research for all these errands done quickly, with one centralized tool?

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Why Irrelevant Giveaways and Games Are Killing Your Facebook Page

Irrelevant Giveaways Facebook

So, you have a Facebook page for your business. You’re ready to tap into the most powerful social site in the world. You want to get fans, to get people to like your page and hear your messages, to communicate with them in a meaningful way and to help drive more business.

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The History of Infographics (an #infographic)

History of the World

When I first got into the infographic business back in 2008, it often took a long explanation to prospective clients in order to get them to understand what they were and what they did. Today, that’s not a problem as dozens of new infographics are unleashed into the world every day.

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Avoid KGB Fan Acquisition and Algo-Buster Techniques Like the Plague

KGB

The KBG. Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti. The Committee for State Security for the former Soviet Union was one of the most feared agencies in history. Thankfully, this post isn’t about them.

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The Rise of Webimercials – Webinars that are Only Mildly Educational

Sleazy Salesperson

This is a rant so I’m going to keep it short and not so sweet. There’s a trend in the automotive industry towards putting out really, really bad webinars. It hits really close to home because I absolutely love them, have been doing them for three years now, and get really annoyed when other professionals in the industry use them as pitch sessions.

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Are You Truly Recognizing Your Employees?

Success

We work to make money. That’s the point. While many of us find fulfillment through our work, it still normally comes down to money as the driving force that gets us up in the morning, puts us in our cars, and heads us down the road to our job. While money might be the motivating factor for having a job, it’s not the most important motivator for keeping employees happy.

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How to Delete a Retweet – cc @BurgerKing

Burger King Retweets

Burger King’s Twitter account was hacked today. Their profile picture was changed to the McDonald’s logo, their name was changed to “McDonalds”, and their description said that McDonald’s had purchased the hamburger giant due to the failure of the Whopper hamburger.

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Around the World in Social Networking

Around the World

When we hear about how social media is growing, we often look at the rest of the world. Americans are all on social media, right? Not so fast.

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Dear Mainstream Media: NEVER Post a Name, Image, and Facebook Profile Until You Know It’s Real

Buzzfeed

Bloggers often take heat for posting incorrect, misleading, or false information. The need to get something out there early is intense because it can be the difference between getting a lot of traffic and not getting any at all. However, there are times when journalistic responsibility must trump the need for page views. This is one of those times.

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How Carfax Missed a Big Opportunity in Advertising

Carfax

Over at Automotive Digital Marketing, there’s been a long discussion started by Jim Ziegler about Carfax and its place in the automotive community. I haven’t chimed in because, quite frankly, I’m not needed there. The discussion is self-perpetuating and there’s no shortage of opinions.

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