Ready to understand why some people are far more successful than others? Brace yourself! I am going to share my perspective on why 2011 was such a success for me and give you something to think about in 2012. Here’s the funny part, I made more money in 2011 than I have ever and that […]
Mobile Growth in Retail: Cyber Shopping 2011
What is known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday was extended this year to 10 days, with online retailers continuing their discounts throughout the week. What do the online shopping numbers for post-Thanksgiving sales tell us about the state of online shopping? It’s important to remember that the data is recent and fresh, many analyzers […]
Twitter Tools: twithawk, a lead generation tool
Another arrow in the quiver of the savvy internet marketer is Twithawk, a lead generation tool. Founded in 2009, Twitterhawk, as it was called back then, had to do a name change because Twitter felt it is too close to their name. It didn’t deter Chris Duell, the Australian founder and developer, to fine tune […]
Ways to Build Up Your Email List Using Facebook
Internet marketing is not what it used to be, experts like Guy Kawasaki say. If you were dealing with internet marketing before Facebook, you know it was all about emails. Obtaining prospects, finding the leads and hoping for conversions. Email marketing, when done right, is personal and not stuffed with ads and commercial. It does […]
Radian6 – Cloud Based Command and Control of Social Media
Radian6 provides marketing, communications and customer support professionals with a platform which enables them to see, in real time, what is said about them and their products in all aspects of social media; in tweets, Facebook, blogs, multimedia, forums, conversations and boards. By doing so, it gives the business the ability to manage, track, respond, […]
Professional Spotlight: Stephanie L. Schierholz (NASA)
Stephanie Schierholz is the Social Media Manager for NASA, buts that’s not all. This talented professional like many others also participates as a active member of other organizations. At the time of this article she is president-elect for Women in Aerospace, an inaugural member of the British Council’s Transatlantic Network 2020, and a member of […]
Individualized and Interactive Media with GBTV
Glenn Beck says the television model is no longer working because for the most part, the networks do not respect their audiences. Beck believes the key to change for this media format is to give viewers the options to delve deeper into an interesting segment or clip, or to pick and choose a bit more […]
Facebook Marketing Solutions – Staying Ahead of the Social Media Game
There are so many Facebook Fan pages dedicated to marketing and social media topics that it can seem nearly impossible to zero in on those that actually offer true education and not just covert advertisements of their own products. When searching for an educational Facebook Fan Page, you may have already found that having one […]
The ABC’S of Networking Follow Up
Most of us have attended numerous networking events. We make it a point to meet and greet many people with the idea of building a relationship for potential business. So, why don’t we follow up? How often after an event have you found yourself with a dozen or more business cards only to put them […]
Professional Spotlight: Jeff Pulver
The Social Media Valley, or Long Island can certainly claim some bragging rights with this professional. Jeff Pulver has not only been a contributor to the Digital Age, but a visionary leader in communications (or also the communication tools of Social Media) and specifically the power it has given to people. Jeff’s professional contributions would […]