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Web 2.0 in mostly plain English: a workshop take down

It was all there at last weekend’s workshop Web 2.0: Mostly In Plain English, a guide to successful innovation through an audience centered lens.

-The emergence of social media from the first-generation web aka Web 1.0;
-How blogging can help make this your most profitable year (even in this fiscal climate);
-Analytics and optimization tips for your website;
-Next [...]

Interview with Andy Heifetz of Exalt Consulting Group

Andy is no stranger to software development. For the past 15 years he has worked for companies like Ernst & Young and founded the software consultancy, Avollution. Most recently, he partnered up with Otis Lee and formed Exalt Consulting. Exalt is a fast growing software solutions firm based in the DC metro area with a focus [...]

Small Business Marketing Roundtable – Part 2: When Customers Leverage Web 2.0

Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with two independent realtors who leverage the web in big ways to build their respective small businesses. Both are affiliated with bigger companies but they are independent businesses and in most respects, on their own. We spoke with Bob Carney who is based in MD and runs [...]

Small Business Marketing Roundtable – Part 1: How Small Business Realtor’s Leverage Web 2.0 to Sell

Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with two independent realtors who leverage the web in big ways to build their respective small businesses. Both are affiliated with bigger companies but they are independent businesses and in most respects, on their own. We spoke with Bob Carney who is based in MD and runs [...]

UPCOMING: Tech Council of Maryland’s FIRST Web 2.0 seminar called Growing Your Business Through Social Media

Mark Glazer let us know of an upcoming DC area event that you should check out if you can. The Tech Council of Maryland’s is holding its Web 2.0 seminar called “Growing Your Business Through Social Media”.
We plan to cover this and blog from the event in addition to capturing some interviews with the top [...]