From Blogworld: Panels, Keynotes & Expo Booths…Oh My!

October 27, 2009 :: Kenneth Yeung

The following is a summary recollection of what happened at BlogWorld 2009 in Las Vegas. In this post, I will look at the activities that took place in the last days of BlogWorld.
A lot of activity took place during the first day of BlogWorld, but the next couple of days really picked up as there [...]


Twitter Conference #140Conf – Here at the Kodak Theater

October 27, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

Good morning everyone, I am here at the Kodak Theater ready to listen to the Twitterati talk about the power and impact of this new platform. The first event was in New York and since it is in LA, Jeff Pulver decided that this event will have a special focus on the use of twitter [...]


Jeff Pulver and the 140 Conference in LA Tomorrow

October 26, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

Starting tomorrow, I will be attending the #140Conf in Los Angeles, CA at the famous Kodak Theater (this is where the Oscars are held).
According to the web site Jeff says “At the #140conf events, we look at twitter as a platform and as a language we speak. Over time it will neither be the only [...]


Network Solutions CEO Roy Dunbar to Keynote INNOVATIONS 2009

October 23, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

Coming in two weeks, specifically, Friday, November 6, 2009, Network Solutions CEO, Roy Dunbar will be giving the keynote for the INNOVATIONS 2009 event. The event runs from 2:00-6:30 p.m and is being held at the Regional Chamber Science and Technology Expo at George Mason University on the Prince William Campus at Bull Run Hall
What [...]


From BlogWorld: In Social Media, What Happens in Vegas…Is Automatically Online.

October 22, 2009 :: Kenneth Yeung

The following is a summary recollection of what happened at BlogWorld 2009 in Las Vegas. In this post, I will look at the activities in Day 1.
The bloggers have invaded Las Vegas. There was no stopping it. For the third straight year, thousands of bloggers, twitterers, and affecianados converged on sin city to hear from [...]


Event Recap: PublicMediaCamp

October 19, 2009 :: Joe Loong

I make it no secret that I enjoy going to unconferences (even though my presence at social media events has tailed off slightly, recently).
Frankly, I’m somewhat surprised that I’m still allowed to register for some of these (”Hey, buddy: Give someone else a chance for a while, okay?”)
I especially like unconferences that expose me to [...]


From BlogWorld: Social Media Success Stories

October 19, 2009 :: Kenneth Yeung

Brian Weigand, Alice.com
Samantha Gammell, Oscar Mayer
Justin Levy, New Marketing Labs
Frank Eliason, Comcast
One of the panels at BlogWorld this year covered social media success stories and brought together four individuals with extensive knowledge on using social media to create rewarding campaigns. Here are a few of their remarks about how they are using social media.
Brian Weigand [...]


Recap of the #GrowSmartBiz Conference

October 5, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

Last week those of you who are regular subscribers to the blog know that the first GrowSmartBiz conference was held on Sept 29 in Washington, DC. By all accounts it was a successful event full of great content and valuable lessons for small business owners. One of my favorite things was that they gave you [...]


#GrowSmartBiz Presentation Slides and Video: 10 Rules for Killer Business Cards

October 1, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

So I got asked a few months ago to present at the GrowSmartBiz Conference and I suggested to do something on business cards. I am sure many people were like “ok….” It can be a dry subject unless you find the examples of business cards I did and relay some solid and clever rules to [...]


GrowSmartBiz Conference Recap: Integrating Traditional Marketing with Social Media

September 29, 2009 :: Kenneth Yeung

The last panel of the day at the GrowSmartBiz conference, panelists discussed how they could integrate traditional marketing with social media. Moderated by Jill Foster, the panelists included:
- Terri Holley (Creative Marketing Solutions)
- Brent Leary (CRM Essentials)
- Danilo Bogdanovic (Loudoun Scene)
- Joanna Pineda (Matrix Group International)
This is the first time ever that the amount of [...]