5 Ways to Kick Off Your Social Media Outreach Activities
June 18, 2009 :: Steve FisherThis blog covers many topics regarding running your business online and we talk about social media quite a bit. However, I don’t think we have really provided you with some basics to get started if you are trying to make sense of all the tools out there. Sure, we have covered Twitter and the Twitterverse [...]
The Beer Is Not the Content: People Pay Premiums for Community All the Time
June 12, 2009 :: Joe LoongThere’s been a lot of chatter recently about Web properties resurrecting paywalls around content, ranging from the “definitely doing this” (ESPN The Magazine, a USA Today e-edition), the “possibly doing this” (TV & movie streaming service Hulu), to “nobody knows what the heck they’re doing” (secretive meetings by “newspaper cabals“)
There was also the countervailing sentiment, [...]
Social Media Tools for Restaurants
June 9, 2009 :: Steve FisherIn all honesty, Shashi should be writing this post since our Social Media Swami used to be an Executive Chef that worked all over the world, but you have me a guy that by all views of photos in the last few years, loves food. What I can offer you is my passion for social [...]
Like A Kid In A Comic Book Store
June 8, 2009 :: Mike DoughertyInstead of trying to create tactics and plans that brings clients to you, try getting out and going to them. Seriously, go where your future long term customers will be. Market like you would to a kid…be where the eyes are.
Event Review: SocStardom3 with Jay Berkowitz
June 4, 2009 :: Joe LoongOn Monday, we kicked off June with another edition of the SocStardom series of events (SocStardom3, for those keeping track), organized by Mayra Ruiz-McPherson, Robin Ferrier of Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, and our own Shashi Bellamkonda.
The featured speaker was Jay Berkowitz, CEO of Ten Golden Rules. You can see him below, next to [...]
Just Because You Give It Away…
June 1, 2009 :: Mike DoughertyThe 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?
Winning Clients in a Wired World – A Grow Smart Business Interview with Kip Gregory
May 29, 2009 :: Steve FisherKip Gregory, founder of the Gregory Group is a consultant, speaker and author of the book “Winning Clients in a Wired World”. He is one of the country’s leading authorities on using computers and the Web to create time-saving, money-making, franchise-building systems. His bio says that he “specializes in coaching financial services professionals and companies [...]
Managing Your Business, Life & Beyond on Social Networks - e.Factor event this May 28
May 22, 2009 :: Steve FisherAre you overwhelmed with the social media frenzy that’s changing the way we see the world? Are you trying to figure out how to manage your life, business or career now that social networks have entered the picture? Do you want to make since out of it all?
Social Networking is quickly becoming a “must do” [...]
Hosting providers like Network Solutions can help consolidate your marketing
May 21, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungDuring a Microsoft event earlier this month, I had the chance to speak with someone involved in strategic and technology development and one of the questions that was discussed was how would small businesses be able to take advantage of multiple tools online to help control their marketing efforts. What exactly do I mean? Take [...]
Restaurants using Social Media with Yelp, Facebook and Twitter - A Network Solutions Event recap
May 20, 2009 :: Steve FisherThis 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 [...]
