Announcing the Network Solutions Social Web Advisory Board

July 2, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

As many of you may know, we are getting ready to rebrand and launch a whole new brand and as part of engaging our community, Network Solutions has put together a group of individuals respected for their opinion and ability to offer insight in places we would not expect.
Here they are:
Tinu Abayomi Paul
Leveraged Promotion, a [...]


Twitter’s Secret Manual - Mashable’s Guide to Twitter

June 30, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

As most of you know I use Twitter for a few things but I am not very prolific on it and that is not because I don’t have things to say, it just comes down to time and deciding which conversations to join into.
“Twitter, despite its many extraordinary uses, can be a bit of a [...]


5 Ways to Kick Off Your Social Media Outreach Activities

June 18, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

This 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 [...]


5 Ways to Strike a Work-Life Balance with Social Media

June 11, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

It is hard building a business and even harder keeping up with all the technologies that go into participating in “Social Media” to help support and promote your business. I haven’t even touched upon how many personal accounts you might have that don’t stray or even worse, blend into your work life.
There are so many [...]


Social Media Tools for Restaurants

June 9, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

In 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 Dougherty

Instead 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.


2009 Social Media Predictions - Six Months So Far…

June 4, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

During this sweep of bookmarks I was cleaning out my blog reader with all kinds of clippings and folders for use later. I came across the article for 2009 Social Media Predictions that Peter Kim did at the beginning of this year. While we made our own attempt at predictions, I thought I would look and see how things were coming along six months into the year.


Gary Vaynerchuk on “Uncorking Your Brand with Social Media”

June 2, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

Gary Vaynerchuk of WineLibary TV is always inspirational and funny. He gets right to the point and is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. I met him for the first time about two years ago at an event that Greg Cangelosi of Blue Sky Factory was putting on regarding social media. [...]


Just Because You Give It Away…

June 1, 2009 :: Mike Dougherty

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?


Social Media for Restauranteurs - A Network Solutions and Yelp Event

May 19, 2009 :: Steve Fisher

This Wednesday, May 20, 2009, Network Solutions and Yelp are putting on an event here in the DC area that is focused on helping restaurants understand how to use social media tools like Yelp, Twitter, Blogs and Facebook to reach new customers and keep in touch with restaurant regulars and turn them into not only fans but promoters of their business.