October 2010
Startup Strategies: Aim Your Sales Efforts
At my first company, we had four or five sales reps who’d been around since the early days. They intuitively knew how to position the company and how to sell the products; they didn’t need (and we didn’t have) sales materials, pricing strategies, or elaborate service-level agreements (SLAs). We then increased the sales staff to about 10, and even hired an SVP of global sales and marketing....
Martin Luther posts 95 theses — This Day in...
On this day in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation. In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice of asking payment—called...
Marketing Halloween
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17,000,000 College-Educated Americans Are Wasting...
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The Future of Local Commerce = Facebook ...
Buy local? It’s more than just a tagline but if you want more than your fair share of drive by business, you have to consider what these tools can do for you…“There’s been much hype, crazy valuations, and overall market excitement about businesses that promise to unleash the power of the social graph, location, recommendations and group buying. Facebook’s latest valuation...
Facebook pays!
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Pushing back on mediocre professors
College costs a fortune. It takes a lot of time and it takes a lot of money. When a professor assigns you to send a blogger a list of vague and inane interview questions (“1. How did you get started in this field? 2. What type of training (education) does this field require? 3. What do you like best about your job? 4. what do you like least about your job?”) I think you have an...
Same recession; different results
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Study Reveals Why Consumers Fan Facebook Pages
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Obama on The Daily Show
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iPhone Trick or Treat
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Friday Funny; iPhone Trick or Treat
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Turning off the ‘Tube’
For some, it may be stretching it a bit too far to just turn off the TV cold turkey. If that’s the case, here are some ideas of things we’ve done in our home. We have a rule that there is no T.V. during the school week. If there is a show that they really want to see, they can Tivo it. Of course, we make exceptions, especially if they have completed their homework, for special programs,...
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TuneUp Utilities™ 2011
via tune-up.com The PC world is full of crappy, overpriced utilities that promise to speed up your computer, but only slow it down. imho, the only utility worth purchasing is this one. Using TuneUp Utilities is like having your own IT department dedicated to keeping your machine running in better than ‘day of purchase’ condition. For entrepreneurs or small business owners that...
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When To Use Facebook Pages And Facebook Groups
We are aware that Facebook enables brands and companies to have connectivity to their customer sets respectively. With the recent announcement on Groups from Facebook quarters we know that Facebook Groups was in news in a big way. Facebook Pages has been around as well. Given this scenario I have been asked many a times that if we already have Facebook Pages then when do we need the...
20 Real Tips for Hiring a Social Media Consultant
“Social media is free. Social media is easy. Just hop on twitter and start tweetin’!” Hmmm… how many times have we heard that? I have honestly heard social media consultants at networking events state during their 60 second pitch “social media is free, come talk to me if you want to do free marketing!” Ouch, not the case folks. Several business leaders have asked me lately for tips on finding...
How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both...
Despite publishing intimate details of their life, most people view Facebook as a very personal network; as a platform for pleasure not for business. But if you’re anything like me, your Facebook friends consist of people from a cross section of your life; some personal friends who you’ve known for years, some work colleagues and some contacts from your professional network. They may include...
Social Media Automation – How Much Is Too Much?
I get a lot of crap for being a social media purist. People like Michael Gray and others joke that I would never send out an automated tweet or schedule any of my social media activity like some social media pros. And for the most part, they’re right. It’s not my style. I believe in the human side of social media. I think social media is most effective when it’s centered around creating...
Web designers, keep those page sizes down. It’s...
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Facebook Pages now include spam filters
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Study Reveals What Times Facebook Users Are Most...
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Awesome Vintage Tech Ads
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CCleaner Releases Version 3.0, Adds Secure Drive...
via lifehacker.com CCleaner is a free utility that I use and recommend…
Daily Number: Boo!
Neighborhoods will be haunted by costumed ghosts and goblins this weekend, but many Americans say they have seen the real thing. Nearly one-in-five adults (18%) say they have seen or been in the presence of ghosts. Among Christians, the proportion is essentially identical (17%), a Pew Forum survey finds. Even more among the U.S. public (29%), including an identical proportion of Christians, say...
How Many Impressions Does it Really Take?
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65% Favor Getting Rid of Entire Congress and...
Let’s face it: Most Americans don’t have much use for either of the major political parties and think it would be better to dump the entire Congress on Election Day. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 65% of Likely U.S. Voters say if they had the option next week, they would vote to get rid of the entire Congress and start all over again. Only 20% would opt to...
Is it time to say goodbye to Free Wi-Fi?
Since then, the coffee shop has become the de-facto standard when talking about free Wi-Fi. From NYC to LA, from Sydney to Staten Island. You walk into virtually any food establishment, and you’ll see iPhoners scanning for an open signal. I heard a man complain once that Macy’s had no free Wi-Fi – “What am I supposed to do while I wait for her to shop?” he asked. Lately though, the dark side of...
This car has everything!
h/t Heather Blish…
Social Media Marketing Bootcamp - Green Bay,...
Nearly every local business can benefit from social media in their marketing, but most courses and books only tell you why and don’t show you “how to.” The Social Media Boot Camp for Local Business will teach you the why, the how-to and the practical, tactical things you can do to make social media work for your business. You’ll complete the course with complete command...
Another beautiful morning in Algoma...
Download now or watch on posterous VIDEO0003.3gp (4805 KB) The harbor’s so beautiful sometimes that I just can’t resist stopping by after I drop off the kids at school…
Write it now and post it later: Drafts now on...
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How Rapleaf Spies On Your Online Habits
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Become a Foursquare Power User
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Google Docs Launches Snazzy New Chart Maker
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Campaigns not buying social media
How effective new media can be for candidates looking to convert an online presence to a victory on Election Day, however, is still a subject for debate. Some believe that while effective Twitter or Facebook accounts can make candidates more approachable, they also can make politicians into more polarizing figures. The prime example discussed at the event, titled “Going Viral: How...
Politics and social media
Here in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, there is no sign of intelligent use of social media for campaigning, but times are changing in the rest of the nation…“Each election cycle sees social media become a slightly more potent force in U.S. politics — but its effects are still relatively limited, according to panelists at an event organized by Politico and Facebook and...
Most Popular Colors of the Year 2010
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Finding God with Google
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield recently wrote…“Like pretty much everything else, God can be found on Google. And this week, with the help of Google Street View, you don’t even have to search for images of the Divine to find you. This image, captured by the Street View feature of ubiquitous searcher (a fact about Google which may hint at the search engine itself is increasingly God-like,...
15 Killer Google Chrome Features You Might Not...
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5 Ways to Let Prospects Sample Your Brilliance
One of my favorite things to do is visit my local Whole Foods on a Saturday morning. On top of getting a kick out of the mix of people watching there’s also a pretty good chance I’m going to be able to put an entire meal together from all the suppliers and farmers on site passing out samples of their products. See, Whole Foods, and just about every grocery I’ve ever visited, understands that...
Lovely weather in Algoma today...
Download now or watch on posterous VIDEO0002.3gp (7272 KB) 50+ mph winds, cold and rainy. Sigh. I guess winter is just around the corner now…
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6 Easy Ways to Get More Visitors to Your Blog
A blog is an important asset to any business. It allows you to gain visibility as a thought leader, engages your audience in conversation, and acts as link bait. But you can only reap these benefits if you can actually get visitors to your blog. By now, we all know that content is king and that creating remarkable content on a regular basis will pay off sooner or later. But here are some simple...
Unlock the Secret Formula
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Mugen Power’s extended batteries for the HTC EVO 4G http://dlvr.it/7XTdC
Firesheep Sniffs Out Facebook and Other User Credentials on Wi-Fi Hotspots [Downloads] http://dlvr.it/7XTVz
The Race is On: How Are You Doing in the Google 200? http://dlvr.it/7XTC2
Android Market Officially Eclipses 100,000 Apps http://dlvr.it/7XTVy
I just became the mayor of Algoma Public Library on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/d6RFIM
A quick social networking lesson from a 14-year-old http://dlvr.it/7XTNH
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