Discovering New Talent Through Social Media.
July 27, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungThe past few months have seen an increase in brands using social media to find new talent to help promote their product. Some of these include Rocketboom, Murphy-Goode and perhaps most notable Best Buy. Some have been a total success and some have…well…probably been less than that. However, these campaigns have gone to show that [...]
Network Solutions engages social media to act faster in crisis
July 25, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaNetwork Solutions engages social media to act faster in crisis
- Creates online feedback forum to address customer concerns in real-time
Yesterday Network Solutions issued an E-Commerce Data Security alert to merchants who might have been affected by an unauthorized code on servers supporting some of its ecommerce merchants’ websites. The code has been promptly removed and [...]
Alert to Ecommerce Customers
July 24, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaEarlier today we alerted approximately 4,343 of our more than 10,000 E-Commerce merchants that their customers’ information may have been affected by a data security issue. The issue has been fixed and more details are available at http://careandprotect.com
At this point, we have no reports or other reasons to believe that any credit card account information [...]
Networking to Grow Business – Part 2 of 3
July 24, 2009 :: Steve FisherIn our last segment, we talked about the similarities and differences between online and offline networking groups. But there are also many differences within each camp. Facebook is much different than LinkedIn, and neither of these two at all resembles Twitter. Similarly, offline Local Networking groups can be quite different. From the cost, the size, [...]
Unintentional Entrepreneur Event in Atlanta with Network Solutions
July 22, 2009 :: Steve FisherMany of you might not have heard of a new blog from Network Solutions called the Unintentional Entrepreneur. The Unintentional Entrepreneur is focused on providing tips and advice on accounting and finance for small business owners. They also are starting events around the country called, you guessed it - The Unintentional Entrepreneur. Here are the details for the Atlanta event [...]
Understanding URL Shorteners & Why Digg’s Latest Move Hurts You
July 21, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungA long time ago, when we used to pass along website addresses to friends, colleagues or to total strangers, there was an issue about creating memorable domains that would make it easier for people to remember and reduce to strain on trying to type a really long address. Enter the phenomenon known as the URL [...]
Free Statement of Work Builder at LinkTogether.com
July 20, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaGuest post from Bonnie Williams – Bonnie is the marketing maestro for LinkTogether™. Over the past year she has turned LinkTogether into a growing community with thousands of Web Developers and Designers. Bonnie has been with Network Solutions for a year and a half and when she’s not working you can find her biking, hiking, [...]
Event Capsule Event Reviews: Washington Blogger Meetup, Summer of Gov
July 20, 2009 :: Joe LoongI haven’t written about DC-local tech meetups or networking events for a while, so I thought I’d dip my toes back into the social waters. As you might recall, I’m a big fan of real-world technology and social media meetups, not just because they’re, you know, fun, but because it’s a great way to do [...]
19 Twitter Desktop Apps Compared
July 20, 2009 :: Steve FisherI have written occasionally about Twitter in the past and I see it as a growing communications tool for businesses in certain aspects. Mashable was motivated to create a whole sub-site called the The Twitter Guide Book (twitter.mashable.com) but the biggest challenge of Twitter is not getting followers or engaging in a conversation, it is listening [...]
Another PR Nightmare? At Least We Get A Nice Tune This Time.
July 17, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungSo yet another big brand name has fallen afoul of the social media powers-that-be.
Last spring, Dave Carroll and his band, The Sons of Maxwell were traveling on tour and were going to Nebraska from Halifax. After what was supposed to be a simple layover, he had looked out the window and saw that his guitar [...]
