Technology and Marketing Advice from New Media Marketing Experts
I love my peeps over at Column Five, but I think they may have tipped a few many watching reruns of Diggnation. Digg? Really? By any stretch of the imagination, Digg‘s grave has been Dugg and StumbleUpon is the one planting flowers. Too soon? Sorry folks… when the audience leaves, the social app dies. It’s social media evolution. But wait… really… we missed LinkedIn, too? Google Business? Are you kidding me? Perhaps it was something a little stronger than beer. … Continue reading
In 2011, Facebook passed Google as the #1 most visited site on the internet with 11% of the world’s population and the average user having 130 friends spending 700 minutes a month on the network. Every 60 seconds 510,000 comments are posted, 293,000 status updates and 136,000 uploaded photos. The numbers are simply mind-boggling and continue to increase. Overseas where folks don’t have electricity or broadband, they use cars to charge their smartphones and connect via mobile phone. The world … Continue reading
Shame on me, but I really don’t pay attention to things like privacy settings, terms of use, or any other fine print when I add myself to a service. I typically wait to see if there’s a backlash from the community and then I act accordingly. This particular issue snuck up on me, though, and I didn’t even realize what I had done. My Facebook profile is fairly open to anyone who would like to connect. I’m a social person … Continue reading
Call me a product of a liberal arts education, but I firmly believe one’s worldview should be informed by as many sources and experiences as possible. Reading the latest book by an expert in your field is great. Consuming as many blog posts and news articles as you can about your industry is helpful. Attending conferences and sitting in on presentations to advance your career is advisable. But it’s also important to look outside the usual orbit to help form your perspectives. … Continue reading
Updated with the show! Mari is absolutely wonderful. Be sure to grab a copy of her book on relationship marketing from her site! We are happy to announce that we will be having Mari Smith, author of The New Relationship Marketing, on the Marketing Tech Blog Radio Show this Friday, November 18, at 3 p.m. EST. On our show, we will talk about her new book and the proven nine-step process for mastering relationship marketing. According to Mari, it’s about connecting with your prospects … Continue reading
Updated with the interview from Justin Kistner. We are happy to announce that we will be having Justin Kistner of Webtrends on our Marketing Tech Blog Radio Show this Friday, October 21, at 3 p.m. EST. On our show, we will be talking about the announcements at this year’s F8 and how it gives marketers even more channels to publish in: the timeline and ticker; as well as new ways to leverage advertising and apps. Justin Kistner will provide a breakdown … Continue reading
The great folks at Webtrends posted videos of the speakers at Webtrends Engage 2010. Here’s the 10 minute sprint I did – B2B Blogging and inbound marketing strategies. The modified presentation and notes were in my Blogging for Business post last week. Be sure to sign up for Webtrends Engage 2011 in San Francisco.
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