It’s easy to command ROI metrics for an online social networking campaign but when was the last time you were told to turn in a report to prove the value of your offline networking? Is it a total loss if you don’t come back with a few qualified leads? Definitely not. Just because social media [...]
Below are the slides from my Barcamp 2010 talk. The video and audio will be available shortly and I’ll post them as soon as they are. THANKS to everyone who came out and for all the great feedback on it! Several great questions were brought up after the presentation but if you have anymore questions, [...]
I’m moving to a new office in two weeks! Actually I’m moving everything because I’m getting married! I have a lot of ideas for my new office but before I buy anything, I like to research. My number one trait on Meyers Briggs is analytical and if you know me, you know it’s right on [...]
LinkedIn may not have the most exciting app directory BUT this is one of the best updates I’ve seen. LinkedIn has partnered with The Behance Network to enable creative professionals to showcase their work. What kind of work? They support pictures, text, video and audio samples. And the Behance Network won’t put a cap on [...]
Which ones to use? At the end of each one, add “If it’s relevant to my target audience”. Link to an industry related article and ask a question about it Create a short quiz and offer a prize to the winner Become a resource for something local (e.g. all the networking groups related to your [...]
Less than 2 months ago a little button was added to LinkedIn that you may have not noticed. The “Follow Company” button is one of the less noticeable changes LinkedIn has made in the last few months in an effort to improve the professional social network. Some of the more noticeable changes have been an [...]
I know presentations/slideshows are NOT made to stand on their own to feet, but I think I’m going to see how they do. I want to start featuring one great marketing presentation a week as a feature. Words are great but my goal is to communicate my ideas with you in the clearest form possible. [...]
You know who you are. But in case you don’t… “Why would I want to be on Twitter, I don’t want to hear about what you had for lunch!” You haven’t Even Googled Me? It used to be after I met someone, I put their contact info in my phone and their biz card in [...]
It’s no secret. I’m a huge Google and Android fan. It’s always been Gmail for my email. Gdocs has recently taken over Microsoft Word for all my documents. I have thousands of Google bookmarks; and ever since the first Android phone came out, I’ve been an unapologetic Android geek. I will say we Android fans have had our [...]
What is it? Carl Says is a free web/mobile application that is designed to work seamlessly with any check-in app such as Foursquare or Gowalla. If your not sure what a check-in app is, stop reading this and learn about them here It’s based purely on location to provide small local businesses with a highly [...]