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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!”

Ruminations on “Best Fits for Social Media in the Sales Cycle”

Many of you out there are looking for ways to maximize your social media efforts to gain customers and I share your experiences of striving to correlate every investment to direct return that is more than what I put in. But when it comes to social media, it is not as straightforward as we wish [...]

SOBcon: Business School for Bloggers event recap

Last weekend Shashi (Social Media Swami) and I had the opportunity to attend the Successful and Outstanding Blogging Conference or SOBCon which is an advanced forum of speakers and workshops for bloggers. It was held in Chicago at the Summit Executive Center on Michigan Ave on the “Magnificent Mile” in downtown Chicago.

We arrived from our [...]

The who, where, and how: a Solutions Stars video on social media and listening to customers

The stars are in our midst … and small businesses can only benefit.
Late October, Network Solutions hosted the Solutions Stars video conference featuring exclusive conversations from BlogWorld Expo. Those in the Solutions Stars series talked shop on everything from building strong web presence to understanding social media strategy.
Say what?! listen, listen, listen
This week, [...]

Small Businesses should spend their time wisely when using social media

Network Solutions is one of the leading solutions providers to those companies looking to build a large scale business presence. At the Blogworld Expo this past September we had the opportunity to complete a series of interviews with our “Solution Stars“.
In this episode our stars were able to provide some great insight on managing the demands [...]

You Need Social Networks

In this next video segment from the Solutions Stars Video series, we’ve got 10 social media luminaries in 5 minutes, telling you, the small business owner, some reasons why You Need Social Networks. Check out the video (and see the full series on available on Blip.tv):

Here are some recaps of what they said:
Guy Kawasaki, [...]

Video Conference : Oct 29th 2008 : Online Marketing Tips from Experts!

If you’ve been enjoying the events that we’ve been bringing you, then you will NOT want to miss this one! This one requires no travel you can attend it from the convenience of your office or home! We’ve created a free video conference that’s jam packed with insights & online marketing tips for small businesses!
Mark [...]

Gnomedex 8.0 Day 1 - Friday Evening Party at the Showbox

It was a late night for most who went to the party at Showbox, a Seattle landmark where I personally have seen Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and Nirvana in my much younger, grungier, and thinner days.

There was lots to talk about from a very busy and exciting first day. Viewzi sponsored the party and their cool [...]

Gnomedex 8.0 Day 2 - Closing Thoughts

As we wrapped up Gnomedex 2008, it got me thinking, how can I use the social media tools out there to make change? This is my second Gnomedex, with my first being last year. I attended the BarCamp session after the conference and I have to tell you that they listened to all the feedback [...]