Imagine waking up one day to find that Google had penalized your site, knocking it from one of the top spots in search, and costing you 80% of your sales. How do you rebuild? Well Ryan Abood, founder of GourmetGiftBaskets.com, had this happen in September, 2008. He turned to social media and affiliate marketing to … [Read more]
… An Interview with David Armano and RIM’s Social CS Team Research In Motion (BlackBerry), is one of the sponsors for BlogWorld 2010 and also an Edelman client (my employer), but what you might not know about them is that they are quite active in the social media space, especially when it comes to providing … [Read more]
For five years now I have been saying Social Media (I still prefer to call it New Media) is still in it’s infancy. Here is the latest proof. In SmartBlog’s most recent weekly reader poll they asked: What do you think of Twitter’s new home page design? Surprisingly for some more than 65% of their … [Read more]
This week, one of the top-clicked SmartBrief on Social Media stories was from Tim Ferriss: “How to Create Headlines That Get Retweeted.” If you haven’t yet come across Tim Ferriss, he’s the author of The 4-Hour Work Week, and while I’m pretty sure that even the best headlines won’t make it possible to work just … [Read more]
Dave’s Fitness Tips for Social Media Power Users – 1st Installment: Get Moving with an Easy Walking Routine. It’s getting pretty close to BlogWorld time, and every year I think to myself “I’m spending so many hours at the computer working, not exercising or eating well enough, this cannot be good for my body. I’m … [Read more]
The use of social networking by professional sports teams has exploded over the last two years, and the topic has received an overwhelming amount of media attention. With an ever-increasing number of teams and athletes using social networking platforms as a tool to communicate with fans, it’s probably easier to count the number of teams … [Read more]
Panel: Tourism Currents workshop on social media for tourism Speakers: Sheila Scarborough and Becky McCray Date/Time: October 14, 09:45 – 5:00 Those who want to connect with visitors online need to speak their language, understand their communication tools and appreciate their culture and etiquette. Your CVB (Convention and Visitor’s Bureau) cannot make smart decisions about … [Read more]
Who needs business cards anymore? Bump 2.0 was just released for the iPhone, making it extremely simple to exchange information with another user … just by bumping your phone! The version 2.0 of the app features an updated interface and the ability to instantly connect on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You can … [Read more]
I hear a lot of small business owners who say things like: “I am not a huge company and cannot invest the time or money into online marketing. What can I do?” My response is you do not need to have a huge budget or invest tons of hours into social media for small business. … [Read more]
Earlier today, Nikki posted about the importance of Creating a Social Media Policy for Your Business. This is something that too many companies overlook, so I was glad to see her address the issue. I’d like to talk about something related – having a personal social media policy as a blogger or even just as … [Read more]
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