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Jay Berkowitz clearly defines Web 2010

It is funny. As I get ready to do a write up on a great event this week I find that there is an online “blog fight” about Web 3.0 vs 2010 Web vs whatever. This past Monday was a great event called SocStardom #3 hosted by Maya Ruiz-McPherson that hosted Jay Berkowitz of “Ten Golden Rules of Marketing” fame. He is CEO of TenGoldenRules.com and gave us a preview of his presentation called “Web 2010″.

Just Because You Give It Away…

The campaign was clear, very honorable in its intentions, and was giving something away a gift thanks. And this wasn’t just a cheap give away item. It had value both financially and use. The campaign had all the makings of a successful campaign if the appropriate effort was put into it, but what happened?

What’s the Shelf-Life of Social Media as a Standalone Expertise?

The week, the people who are usually abuzz about social media stuff were abuzz about the Gray Lady, the New York Times, appointing Jennifer Preston as their first social media editor.
Upholding the grand tradition of new media titles not being particularly clear, there was a lot of speculation as to what the Times saw as [...]

Restaurants using Social Media with Yelp, Facebook and Twitter – A Network Solutions Event recap

This morning I was down at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC off of K and 5th Street to attend an Networks Solutions and Yelp! co-sponsored event that included chefs, restaurateurs and food bloggers and the topic of social media. It was very well attended and successful event that began with the discussion of social [...]

Breaking News: Anil Dash announces Six Apart WordPress Plugins at WordCamp Mid-Atlantic

The audience at Word Camp Mid-Atlantic drew a deep breath as Anil Dash, one of the co-founders of Six Apart a rival blogging platform delivered the keynote address. During the keynote he made a very sensational announcement. The screen lit up with a URL http://www.sixapart.com/wordpress which is like Microsoft having a place for Apple software [...]

If You Aren’t Excited About It…

If you’re on the fence whether you’re excited about what you do or if the shine has worn off… pick a side and go there. It’s going to suck at times. It’s going to be exhausting at others. There’s going to be days where you look at your loved one, friend, employees, or business partner and think, “What the hell did I get myself into” and the answer to that question is the very same thing “I love what I do for a living!”

A Trove of Undiscovered Talent – An Interview with TalentTrove.com’s founder, Davinder Singh

Mayra Ruiz-McPherson is a regular contributor over at GrowSmartBusiness but recently she met entrepreneur Davinder Singh of Talent Trove and had the opportunity to discuss a range of topics including building his online community of artists, the challenges of building an online business and startup struggles.
Forget American Idol. Have you heard about TalentTrove.com? TalentTrove.com is [...]

Marketing Your Business On A Shoestring Budget…

In my previous post ‘Get Your Hand Off Your Wallet And Your Head Out Of Your…*’, Terry Upton asked in her comment “What if you don’t have any money at all? What would you say to those people trying to get there business off the ground?”

Well fear not Terry, and all you trying to have your business take flight, this post is for you.

Event Recap: 4/30 Webinar: Rock Star Entrepreneurs and Your Business

Yesterday we had a great event and the first of its kind on our small business blog, GrowSmartBusiness.com
This event was moderated by Network Solutions CEO, Roy Dunbar and included a stellar panel of small business owners and experts to discuss a range of topics covering current small business trends, the challenges and success stories of [...]

Grow Smart Business Webinar Interview with Kelly Muccio, Founder of Lost Boys

As part of our panelist interviews for the GrowSmartBusiness Webinar, we interviewed Kelly Muccio, Founder of Lost Boys, a fashionable clothing store in Georgetown. Kelly was recently featured featured in the Wall Street Journal, an indicator that her small business is thriving. Here she sounds off on some of the small biz challenges revealed in the [...]