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Social Media Profits for Small Business

2011-11-29T23:04:00.001-08:00

No matter what the economy, your business can prosper with Profitable Social Media as suggested in this article

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How Small Businesses Can Succeed in a Down Economy With Blogging and Social Media

In this tough economy, many small business owners struggle to cost-effectively attract new customers. Online marketing offers hope, but many don’t have the time to navigate the ins and outs of blogging, search engine optimization and social media. The Business Blogging Telesummit features stories, tips and “how-to’s” from nine successful small business owners who have succeeded through the use of online marketing.

The second half of the telesummit features nine top marketing experts including Chris Garrett, Pamela Slim, Denise Wakeman, Marcus Sheridan and Jack Humphrey. These experts go deep into specific topics such as content marketing, online visibility, business blogging, connecting with audiences via social media, content curation, information products and guest blogging. These experts go into detail about specific strategies to follow and mistakes to avoid while they share their most valuable techniques.
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Social Media Profits for Small Business

2011-11-29T22:59:00.001-08:00

No matter what the economy, your business can prosper with Profitable Social Media as suggested in this artcle

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How Small Businesses Can Succeed in a Down Economy With Blogging and Social Media
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The rise of the self-publishing superstar

2011-08-31T21:38:00.001-07:00

Publishers and the retail channel are hurting because they haven't been convinced that knowledge and information can't be locked into books.

But it's never been a better time for authors and thought leaders with ideas to share

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What if you could ask the author of a book a question while you were reading the book? That’s the kind of world Amazon wants to offer with its new @author feature, which the online bookstore launched on Wednesday with a group of writers including Susan Orlean and self-help guru Tim Ferriss. Readers can ask questions directly from their Kindles while they are reading a book, and the question gets sent to the author’s Twitter account as well as to their home page at Amazon. In addition to creating what the company hopes will be a kind of reader community around Kindle titles — something it has been pushing in other ways as well — this new feature looks like another step in Amazon’s quest to cut publishers out of the equation and build relationships directly with authors.

The rise of the self-publishing superstar

Among those who have taken advantage of this phenomenon are Amanda Hocking, who started writing Kindle books for young adults a little over a year ago and managed to bring in more than $2 million in revenue without the help of a traditional publisher or agent. That performance convinced the publishing world to take another look, and Hocking signed a $2-million multi-book deal with St, Martin’s Press earlier this year. Other self-publishers such as Konrath have continued to promote the benefits of self-publishing (my colleague Cyndy Aleo has a series of posts based on interviews with young adult authors about self-publishing).
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The rise of the self-publishing superstar

2011-08-31T21:37:00.001-07:00

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What if you could ask the author of a book a question while you were reading the book? That’s the kind of world Amazon wants to offer with its new @author feature, which the online bookstore launched on Wednesday with a group of writers including Susan Orlean and self-help guru Tim Ferriss. Readers can ask questions directly from their Kindles while they are reading a book, and the question gets sent to the author’s Twitter account as well as to their home page at Amazon. In addition to creating what the company hopes will be a kind of reader community around Kindle titles — something it has been pushing in other ways as well — this new feature looks like another step in Amazon’s quest to cut publishers out of the equation and build relationships directly with authors.

The rise of the self-publishing superstar

Among those who have taken advantage of this phenomenon are Amanda Hocking, who started writing Kindle books for young adults a little over a year ago and managed to bring in more than $2 million in revenue without the help of a traditional publisher or agent. That performance convinced the publishing world to take another look, and Hocking signed a $2-million multi-book deal with St, Martin’s Press earlier this year. Other self-publishers such as Konrath have continued to promote the benefits of self-publishing (my colleague Cyndy Aleo has a series of posts based on interviews with young adult authors about self-publishing).
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My Video Invitation to "Starting Social Media" Class

2011-08-19T17:05:00.001-07:00

I wanted to make it easy for people to see where my class was offered during the upcoming DIGITAL WORLD EXPO in Las Vegas

Does a video help?

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Starting Social Media Class in Las Vegas

2011-08-19T16:08:00.001-07:00

URL: http://bestsellerauthors.com/warren/get-started-in-soci...

Digital World Expo debuts an annual forum for professional education in all forms of interactive marketing, media, communications and advertising. Attendees will learn, train and build awareness of technology application in media and what’s to come. Four areas are presented to meet the needs of today’s media professionals in digital advertising, marketing, public relations, development and strategy:

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Guaranteed to Make You Smile (Validation Move)

2011-08-18T17:39:00.001-07:00

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Know any OLD Baby Boomers?

2011-08-10T14:44:00.001-07:00

Despite what the media says, baby boomers aren’t old. Officially, baby boomers include folks born between 1946 and 1964. That means we range from 47 – 65 which means only a few of us are retirement age and most of us are still very young, vibrant folks (with huge disposable income as we’re at the top pay scales in our companies and most of us are empty nesters or close to it)

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World Peace Day.. Will it Make the Difference?

2011-08-10T11:03:00.001-07:00

Here's a crazy idea: Persuade the world to try living in peace for just one day, every September 21. In this energetic, honest talk, Jeremy Gilley tells the story of how this crazy idea became real -- real enough to help millions of kids in war-torn regions.

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Content Curation Ideas for Authors

2011-08-09T06:01:00.001-07:00

I teach authors to create content for their readers beyond their book. Most of us spend much more time online, watching video, or listening to audio than we ever spend with a book. ...

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Go where your audience lives

I almost always suggest an author have their own radio show. Easy to set up, and adaptable to talk about any subject with any guests. I also suggest every author of a blog and social media pages about their subject.
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Is a Best Seller Book a Matter of Luck?

2011-08-05T15:18:00.001-07:00

Do the math: 170,000 real books published a year, probably 50,000 of them are commercial, well constructed and seriously published. Of those 50,000, as many as 100 (that’s 2 a week) hit their potential. One out of five hundred. It’s got to be some book, but it doesn’t have to be yours.

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Are you feeling lucky?

One of the biggest distinctions between old publishing and new is the nature of luck.

The fact is, in the old model, something had to become a bestseller. What to Expect When You’re Expecting just hit its tenth year on the bestseller lists (520 weeks in a row, 17 million copies sold). It’s a great book from a great publisher, but a run like that is as much the work of good timing, good breaks and the fickle finger of fate. There’s a reason the expression, “surprise bestseller” is in the vernacular. Most bestsellers are in fact, surprises.
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Learn Social Media from Billy Preston

2011-08-05T13:57:00.001-07:00

URL: http://profitablesocialmedia.com/learn-social-media-fro...

I had a turning point that I can trace back to the moment of serendipity where I found this video.

I've long said that the properly motivate person can learn from anything.. did I go to far this time?

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What if we are wrong?

2011-08-03T18:07:00.001-07:00

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Facebook Has Not Quite Taken Over the World

2011-06-06T14:23:00.001-07:00

700 million is approaching fast, but still a small fraction of the world.

149 million in the US is still under 50%. How much more can they grow?

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Think Insights with Google Offer Free Video Training

2011-05-31T20:09:00.001-07:00

Google's vast resources and connections causes a lot of training videos to be created.

I'm just starting to explore. The front page gave me more good information than I can watch in a full day.

If you want to know about search, marketing, business or consumer trends.. check this out.

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Is My Amplify Blog a "real blog?"

2011-05-27T14:37:00.001-07:00

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Yes, it's really a post guys

I''ve been playing on the #EmpireAvenue site for a while now, and dutiful linked up several of my favorite blogging sites.

I agree that putting someone else feed, a comment feed, or a compilation is NOT a blog.. but what about Amplify (tumblr, posterous, et al)?

Since I share most on Amplify, I put in that feed.. then got reject by their automated process. Should we be penalized for using a more social way to blog?

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Being “Big” On Twitter and Facebook Is Important To Google

2011-05-27T13:40:00.001-07:00

The activity on my page shows any human that I spend time interacting with people. Makes sense that the search engines want to know that too.

While I'm there for the conversations.. cool to know I'm help you rank higher too

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Danny Sullivan from Search Engine Land recently asked Google and Bing some questions on how they use social data from Twitter and Facebook. In particular, he wanted to know how that data influenced regular web search results. As we all know being found on the first page of Google in search results can drive a lot of traffic to your blog and website and research shows that nearly 90% of all clicks on links on Google come from being on the first page of Google.
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9 Surprising New Facts About Social Media in America

2011-05-27T11:21:00.001-07:00

Social media is growing up fast. No longer a niche plaything of the digerati, social media is firmly entrenched as a societal game changer of historical importance. For many, social media and social networking are so ubiquitous and pervasive that we presume we have it figured out, that we have a finger firmly on the pulse. But we don’t. Data about how social media really works, who uses it and how, continues to surprise.

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5. Super Socials Love Twitter

Partially an explanation of Twitter’s popularity and role in the culture despite it’s relatively small user base, 23% of the “super socials” use Twitter, which is almost triple the rate of Americans overall. (98% of super socials use Facebook, and 45% use MySpace)
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Dogs Make Employees More Productive At Work

2011-05-25T10:55:00.001-07:00

Leib Lurie never intended for his company, message delivery service One Call Now, to be pet-friendly. But his dog, Ivy, had other ideas.

Read more: http://www.inc.com/winning-workplaces/articles/201105/mans-best-co-worker.html#ixzz1NO715AiV

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“Today, my backlist has value to me”

2011-05-20T14:38:00.001-07:00

New books published have been on a steady growth curve over the last decade or so while traditional publishers and bookstores struggle to figure out what to do about it.

Smart authors have done just fine.

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If you’re an author of books that have gone out of print, you could be sitting on a goldmine.

Savvy writers – especially those with an online following — are reveling in unexpected profits by self-publishing their defunct backlist titles as new e-books.

“In six weeks, I’ve made three times the advance I was paid initially,” says Carolyn Jewel, an author of historical and paranormal romances who has reissued the first of her backlist titles originally published by Hachette and Penguin-Putnam. I spoke with Carolyn recently about her surprise bonanza.

“I’ve also made more than I did in royalties while the book was in print. My out-of-print titles weren’t earning anyone any money — except used books stores I suppose. Today, my backlist has value to me.”

Bestselling author reissuing archive of 40 books

“I’m more excited than I’ve ever been,” says New York Times bestselling author Bob Mayer, who wrote in a recent blog post about plunging into self-publishing and reissuing his defunct titles as e-books. The former Green Beret wrote the first of 40 military thrillers and historical novels in 1991, which he says have sold more than 4 million copies over the years. In addition to self-publishing his entire backlist, Mayer has opted to reject his longtime publisher St. Martin’s and their six-figure advances. Instead he’s publishing his new epic novel Duty, Honor, Country, a Novel of West Point and the Civil War, himself.
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Don't Listen To the Lemon

2011-05-20T13:04:00.001-07:00

This is one of those "I'll feel much better once I let off some steam"

Hulu has this in heavy rotation (my only connection to TV these days is becoming more and more like the TV I decided to stop watching years ago).

Personally, I'm a fan of lemons and lemonade. And strawberry is my favorite fruit.. so it's nice to find out that I can find it in 10 million more locations.

But what's this nonsense about lemons not getting respect?

Is it respectable that they have to put strawberries in it to sell lemonade at McDonald's

There. I feel much better. Time to go order my favorite beverage.. Water with Lemon

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DDB and digital sibling Tribal DDB take it upon themselves to vindicate the lemon in a new campaign for McDonald's McCafé Strawberry Lemonade slushie. To that end, the agencies enlisted Steve Schirripa, better known as Bobby Baccalieri of The Sopranos (who is spherical himself, not unlike a giant citrus, but a bit sweeter, as sociopathic mobster types go). While we're not immune to the charms of lemons, the lady in the commercial seems perhaps too at ease with the fact that a piece of yellow fruit is rolling around and barking at her about how delicious he tastes when pureed, frozen, and sucked out of a straw. Yes, it's cute, and makes me pause to reconsider the Wendy's Frosty I just guzzled. But it's also cutesy, and a self-congratulatory homage to DDB's famous "Lemon" ad for Volkswagen—which itself wasn't too complimentary toward lemons. Maybe a more generous reading is that the allusion is self-deprecating. Either way, the spot ends up stating the obvious: Lemons, as the idiom suggests, are better made into lemonade.
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Your Choice of Words Matter

2011-05-07T08:04:00.001-07:00

What can a few words do?

They might change everything.

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Plug-In Condo Complexes

2011-05-06T22:43:00.001-07:00

The world will continue to feel a whole lot smaller if the Mo. Ho. Mobile Housing project gets off the ground. Engineering students from Rome, Italy, including Andrea Bonamore, Lorenzo Carrino, Riccardo Franchellucci and Lorenzo Bramonti, have come together to propose an urban plan that incorporates a system of universal modular residences. The residences will be stackable, and able to form apartment buildings in major international metropolises.

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Russia funds search for cities smote by God

2011-05-04T23:17:00.001-07:00

Israeli media speculate that the move may be aimed at attracting tourists to Jordan. Israel claims to have the ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah on its own territory, on the south-eastern bank of the Dead Sea.

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Music Fans Inspire The Band (while they create)

2011-05-04T08:44:00.001-07:00

Maroon 5 and and Coke team up to let fans help create a song

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Can Coke Start A Trend To Make Inspiration A Form Of Co-Creation?

What if you could join your favourite band in studio to record their next single? For many, this is just a moment to dream of - but last month Coca-Cola partnered with the rock band Maroon 5 to do exactly that in a social experiment to create a new song in 24 hours. Fans could watch a live stream of the band working on a new song in the studio and contribute to the brainstorming process in real time via a Twitter screen that was broadcast live to the band. Check out the recap video below:
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Twitter Headlines to Attract Blog Readers

2011-05-03T10:01:00.001-07:00

Why the headline is important and tips to write great headlines

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The latest Twitter statistics show that Twitters growth last year was over 1,300% with the latest numbers revealed by Twitter at their Chirp conference for developers in April showing

Total number of users at 105 million (12 months ago that number was 8 million)

Twitter received 180 million unique visitors a month to its website.
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Debunking Gas-Price Myths

2011-04-28T16:24:00.001-07:00

Gas Myth No. 1: Rising gas prices are forcing families into bankruptcy. To see the holes in this assertion, let's look at a typical two-car household, its driving habits and its fuel costs.

Read 2 other myths at edmunds.com (interesting)

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Telco and Power Company Team Up

2011-04-28T12:08:00.001-07:00

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Smart grid could fuel telco-utility company mergers

“Everything we were seeing was that broadband power line was not working,” said Burrow, who came from the telco side of the business. “We realized the electric utilities would be deploying fiber, and they probably wouldn’t deploy it just for the smart grid. If they were going to go to that expense, it would be inevitable that at some level they would compete against us.”

What appealed to the telco was not only that it could neutralize a potential competitor and gain a customer, the company also would be extending service to areas not in the telco’s existing footprint, paving the way for future growth on the telco side.
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Google's Free Garage Workshop

2011-04-28T11:21:00.001-07:00

Another cool perk at the Googleplex

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Amid all the free food and other goodies that come with a job at Google Inc., there's one benefit a lot of employees don't even know about: a cluster of high-tech workshops that have become a tinkerer's paradise.

Workers escape from their computer screens and office chairs to weld, drill and saw on expensive machinery they won't find at Home Depot.

Besides building contraptions with a clear business purpose, Google employees use the shops for fun: They create elaborate holiday decorations, build cabinets for their homes and sometimes dream big like the engineers working on a pedal-powered airplane with a 100-foot wingspan.

The "Google Workshops" are the handiwork of Larry Page, who co-founded Google with Sergey Brin in a rented garage. Page authorized the workshops' opening in 2007 to try to reconnect the company with its roots.
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sizable market for 'boring' family app

2011-04-14T19:43:00.001-07:00

Check-ins Are Dead?

Location App Life360 Adds 1 Million Users in 10 Weeks

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Today, though, family app Life360 announced it just hit 2 million families using its service - 1 million of whom started using the service in the last 10 weeks. How did they do it? They re-imagined the check-in. While other services let users declare what venue they are at but leaving most people wondering why they would want to do so - Life360 offers a clear and simple value proposition. Check-ins on that service send simple GPS co-ordinates from a child to their parents. "I want you to check-in on that app throughout the night so I know where you are and that you're ok!"
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Body Language: A Scientific Approach

2011-04-07T12:47:00.001-07:00

Body Language and Persuasion: A Scientific Approach

By Noah Goldstein, Ph.D.

Everywhere you look—cable news shows, men's and women's magazines, bookstores, and even bestseller lists—there are people from all walks of life, claiming to be experts in body language. Many of these individuals insist that they are one of the enlightened few to have a deep understanding of the secrets of how to influence others with nonverbal communication.

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Social psychologists Bob Fennis and Marielle Stel (in press) recently conducted several experiments to test their hypothesis that certain nonverbal styles are better at facilitating certain types of influence strategies than others. The two types of nonverbal styles they examined were known as “eager” and “vigilant”. (Cesario & Higgins, 2008).
Cesario & Higgins characterize an eager nonverbal style as “approach-oriented”:

very animated, broad opening movements

hand movements openly projected outward

forward-leaning body positions

fast body movements

a fast speech rate

In contrast, they characterize a vigilant nonverbal style as “avoidance-oriented”:

more precise gestures

backward-leaning positions

slower body movements

slower speech
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Pre-Publication Book Marketing Tips

2011-04-06T08:48:00.001-07:00

Rachel Thompson is the author of A Walk In The Snark, a humorous collection of essays based on her popular blog, RachelintheOC.com. She cofounded and teaches social media to writers at the Indie Book Collective. She's also the only redhead in a sea of blondes in the OC (Orange County, CA), home of Disneyland (mice, eek). When not chasing after her two kids or reminding her husband to change the toilet paper roll, she likes sarcasm, coffee, and dirty martinis. She hates walks in the rain and pina coladas, if you're keeping track.

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WRITE Yes, we are writers. Writing is what we do. So…write! Easy, right? Not so fast. Family, job, bills, social activities, marketing (more on that in a sec) – sometimes it's hard to find the time. But if you are in it to win it, so to speak, you must set a goal to write every day. Even if it's just a few hundred words – which by the way is very doable – you need to prioritize your activities so writing is at the top of the list.

If you want to make that leap from writer (unpublished) to author (published), write your book.

I worked on my current release, A Walk In The Snark, over the past six months and released it in eBook format this past January. I have two children, a husband, and I'm a WAHM (Write At Home Mom) who writes and teaches social media. I still write at least two pages of my upcoming book The Mancode: A Survivor's Tale every day in the midst of all my craziness. We all have reasons not to write.

Ask yourself this simple question: Do you want to be published or not?

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"Is This the End of Social Media?"

2011-04-05T16:02:00.001-07:00

When I go past the newstands at the super market, I can't help but to look the covers touting "lose 5 lbs quick" or "37 tips your man won't tell you?"

And now I can ad "it's the end of social media" to the list of articles to avoid.

LOL

Truth be told.. I had to look to see what old media pundit was explaining how Pepsi or Old Spice got it wrong.

But no way would a man keep those other tips to himself. Smart one's will NOT tell their partners how to loose 5 lbs though

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US Senate Gets Free Candy

2011-04-01T06:55:00.001-07:00

Odd factoid of the day:

One desk on the floor of the US Senate is stock with candy paid for by lobbyist.. though the Senate has a no food policy.

Senator Kirk of Illonois will provide colleagues with candy made in Illinois, including Wrigley’s Gum, Garrett’s Popcorn, Tootsie Rolls and Jelly Belly treats, at his own expense.

“Holding the Senate candy desk provides me an opportunity to promote employment among Illinois candy-makers,” said Kirk. “Chicagoland is the center of this industry, with over 3,400 jobs represented by the participating Illinois companies.”

The desk is a four decade-long tradition in the Senate and sits in the last row on the GOP side of the upper chamber.

As the desk’s occupant for more than a decade, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) regularly stocked the desk and fed his colleagues with Hershey’s chocolates and treats from Just Born Inc., which makes Hot Tamales and Peanut Chews, until he lost his reelection bid in 2006. Since Santorum left office, there’s been a great deal of turnover in the desk’s ownership because several of its most recent occupants have died or retired, including the late Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.), who died in 2007, Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio), Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and most recently, Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.).

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Facebook Profile Migration? Oh No!

2011-03-31T21:14:00.001-07:00

"Users who want to migrate from a traditional Facebook Profile to a Facebook Page might want to think twice, or even thrice, before making the leap. The new tool is intended to help brands, local business, organizations or public figures create a new Facebook page while still bringing their friends (ie, fans) along with them."

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The Real Power Behind Social Media

2011-03-30T09:28:00.001-07:00

Are you overlooking some of the most powerful influencers on the social web?

Let’s find out.

Traditionally, there has been a 1-9-90 rule when it come to creating and consuming content:

There’s a new element in this equation, though: Content Curators — people who make a practice of finding content relevant to their friends and followers, and then sharing links to that content. I am making a distinction between a curator and an aggregator who pulls content from around the web, usually related to a specific topic, to display on websites generally to enhance search engine optimization.

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5 Little Changes To Succeed at Anything

2011-03-28T08:09:00.001-07:00

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Posted on March 28th, 2011

Five Things People Don’t Do – That You Should

A continuation of the How To Be Taken Seriously Posts – This one focuses on doing simple things others seem to ignore.

Once upon a time, I helped Tony Bennett with some public relations work for a non-profit he was involved in. The one thing I remember more than anything else from my time with him was that he stood up when a woman got up from, or returned to the table. No matter what else happened, he was old school like that, and old school was remembered.

My longest relationship wasn’t even going to have a second date until I did two things – I asked about my date’s day, and I stood up when she went to to the bathroom.

Below, let’s discuss some of the little things you can do that make a big, big impression when they’re least expecting you to.

1) Pay attention. This is probably the simplest one to say, yet the hardest one to implement. Think about it – When was the last time you listened to someone talk and actually comprehended what they were saying, as opposed to waiting for a break so you could start to talk? The thing about a conversation is, it takes actual work. It’s so much easier to listen while nodding your head and checking your blackberry, or wondering what you’re going to do for dinner. But at the end of the day, that won’t help you. Listen to what someone says and make notes about key points. Asking about those key points later, or following up on them, separates you from the rest of the people we talk to on a daily basis.

2) Separate yourself from the pack. The pack is stupid. Accept that and be better than the pack. That means doing things like your mom (and Tony Bennett) taught you. Stand up when a woman approaches the table. (This obviously doesn’t go for women.) Someone older than you? Sir or ma’am never hurts. (Ma’am can be dangerous, lest a right hook for thinking she’s too old. Imagine doing it with a tip of a cowboy hat, if you wore a cowboy hat.) Be the person who makes the introductions. “Sam, have you met Michelle? Both of you are into gastrointestinal research.” You’ve become at least, the connector, at best, the person who get to take the bow when Sam and Michelle get married.

3) Be the Go-to Guy or Gal. You have a purse or pockets? (Or an SeV?) Here’s what should be in it, at all times. Gum or mints. Two dollars worth of quarters. A safety pin and a paper clip. If you have the space, a small multi-tool with a corkscrew. Obviously, a pen and a small notebook. (Navy SEALs are required to have paper and pencil at all times) a few business cards (preferably not creased or stained) and finally, an emergency credit card. and a folded up $50 bill. True story: I was once on a plane and sitting next to a lovely young woman I’d met in-flight. When we got to the taxi-line, she found she’d lost her purse. Gone. We tried to go back to the gate, but no luck. The airline told her they’d look for it. I gave her a business card, and my lucky $50 for her to get home. She called me that night – the airline had found her purse, and did I want to be her guest at a benefit dinner the next night at the Wynn hotel? As I hung out with this lovely young lady, met Seal and a host of other celebrities to whom she introduced me as “the wonderful man who saved her at the airport,” I had a lovely, lovely time. I also made some great new friends, and several future clients. Oh – and she paid back the $50.

4) Keep a mirror-image bag at your office or place where you spend the most amount of time after your home. A mirror-image bag is simply as it sounds: A bag with enough necessities to get you through 48 hours of extended away time. A suit if you wear them, a freshly pressed shirt and pair of jeans if you don’t. Toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, underwear, socks, and – important – after shave or perfume. Check out Three Fluid Ounces to buy tons of small-sized mirror-image stuff. One of my favorite scenes in “True Lies” is where Arnold Schwarzenegger gets out of his wetsuit, dons a tuxedo, and has a small little compartment for cologne. You always want to be the person most put together in a situation where no one expects to have to be put together. This gets you remembered, not simply recalled.

5) Finally, know when to shut up. You see these people all the time in meetings. They talk to hear themselves talk. They have no good ideas, and no one wants to be around them when they start talking. They’re never invited to parties, and they rarely get promoted. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your reputation is simply shut up and listen. Plus, listening and not talking on occasion, makes you seem mysterious. People love people shrouded in mystery. It makes their lives more interesting by default.

Have fun, and if I’m missing anything that people rarely do but should, leave them below in the comments.

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Joann Perahia

March 28th, 2011

Peter you are terrific!! Your underlying tone is “Kill them with Kindness”, a statement my grandmother always told me and who came to this country with nothing and created a multi-million dollar business that has been passed down to generations. I have used that theory all my life and climbed many corporate ladders because of it.

Here’s my suggestion to the M’am – say “Miss”, I am 55 look 45 and when I hear “Miss” I get so flattered…..M’am at this point I know I am one, but you are correct I hate it!!!!

I have identical twin sons who are 16, are actors, maybe in your travels you saw them as the Russian Twins in the film “2012″ and I am printing out this blog and leaving it for them to read.

thanks, love your blogs and HARO has gotten my words out and even my kids in People so thanks you are a good soul and I only wish nice things for you!!!

Sarah O'Keefe

March 28th, 2011

Lovely list, except ix-nay on the ologne-cay. Trust me on this…the people who like smelling cologne or perfume on others are VASTLY outnumbered by the people who hate it.

Alison

March 28th, 2011

Genuine compliments are great to give and receive. I happen to collect vintage jewelry and love all kinds of accessories. If I see a woman wearing something fabulous, I will always tell her so.

Julia

March 28th, 2011

I am old school and if time/situation allows, I send hand written thank yous. Sometimes the follow ups need to be much faster so email takes over, but anytime it’s appropriate, I send hand written.

Spiro Pappadopoulos

March 28th, 2011

Simple truths and simple advice, that we simply don’t follow often enough. Loved this concise explanation, I now have a few mini projects to start my week. Thanks.

Nancy Davis

March 28th, 2011

This really is such a great list. I would add writing a nice thank you note if someone has gone way above and beyond for you. It blows my mind to think how few thank you notes are sent and they really do not take that long to write. They really make a person truly stand out from the rest.

The other thing is to as you mentioned really listen when someone is talking. There is no faster way to piss me off than to be talking to me while you are on your phone. Which are you doing, talking to me or playing with your phone? Please pick one.

The world would really be a better place if more people did these very simple things. This post is certainly well needed.

Meghan

March 28th, 2011

Great post- as always. My addition? Writing thank you notes. Makes such a big difference- I’m so surprised more people don’t do it. Email just doesn’t cut it in some instances.

Coach Colette Ellis

March 28th, 2011

Great tips, Peter. Also enjoyed your commentary on Friday at the EEX Entrepreneurs Summit.

JCucurullo

March 28th, 2011

Peter…you forgot to mention the handwritten note…in an envelope…with a stamp…and placed in a mailbox!

Penny Miller

March 28th, 2011

Your points 1 and 5 and some of 2 can be summed up with, “be respectful.” But being respectful doesn’t mean letting people take advantage of you.

Your listen and shut up are priceless. One of my favorite sayings, “25 words or less.”

KSL

March 28th, 2011

I would add… make a conscious effort to make authentic compliments. Too many of us love to talk trash about everything from sports to politics, or clients to co-workers. It’s rare to hear a genuine (not smarmy) compliment. When someone summarizes well or clearly identifies a vital point in a meeting, tell them that’s what they did and thank them for that contribution. Find something good to say and be the one to say it. Moreover complimenting someone who isn’t even around to hear it still lifts the conversation, and will likely come back to the individual. How satisfying is it to hear third hand that your name was highlighted in a positive way?

Thanks for sharing, and please keep it coming. I love when you say what I think (usually with better grammar :) and when you make me re-think things.

@KSL

Sarah

March 28th, 2011

Loved this post – I have two things to add. Never underestimate the power of the words ‘thank you’, whether expressed in writing or in person. Always look behind you before you walk through a door, and if someone is behind you, hold it open for them and stand aside to let them enter first, regardless of their age or gender. This allows them to either enjoy the small courtesy, or to guesture to you to go first. Either way, the consideration is always appreciated.

Urkovia Andrews

March 28th, 2011

Great post. I have to agree with the previous comments in respect to handwritten thank you notes. That is always a nice touch. I would also add don’t just have a pen, but have at least two pens. As a female I am always asked if I have a pen, and rarely are they returned. I would also suggest one of those mini sewing kits. You know the ones that include–at minimum– a safety pen, one button, and a needle and thread. Those can be life-savers, if not for you, for someone else.

Paulette Beete

March 28th, 2011

Send handwritten thank you notes. Sure it’s easier to e-mail or Facebook, but the extra effort gets you remembered in a good way.

David Dylan

March 28th, 2011

A really simple one, but quite hard: in a second conversation, remember some key points from the first.

Lythande

March 28th, 2011

Please leave the fragrance out of the bag — and off your skin. Don’t be afraid to smell like your species, and more importantly, many of us are allergic to the stuff.

Michele C. Hollow

March 28th, 2011

Peter,

Your mom raised you right. It may sound corny, but using good manners always makes a good impression.

Sherry Eckert

March 28th, 2011

I see hand written thank you included. I do this anytime I interview with someone or someone helps me out & I include a hand written thank you card in every jewelry purchase I receive from orders online. It makes things so personal in a time when people would rather text, tweet or post. I do all of those too for certain things but a hand written note is personal & thoughtful.. Also I would add smiling & saying please & thank you especially to wait staff, grocery checkers, anyone who does a service job.. Too many people treat them with little attention & sone with disdain.. A smile & please & thank you is polite, respectful, & shows class & manners.

Brandi Young

March 28th, 2011

Great post Peter. Two more to add…

1.) Give up your seat to an elder or to anyone that could clearly benefit from having it more than you.

2.) Let the child doing the “potty dance” use the bathroom before you. Not only will this relieve the child but the stress level of the accompanying parent as well.

Daniel Riveong

March 28th, 2011

Great List! I already follow much of the same myself: 1) Always have a few spare bills in wallet just in case; 2) Always have both personal and business cards; 3) Spare essentials at the office: toothpaste to cologne and even a pressed shirt; 4) Always a pen and paper on hand; 5) Make introductions to people at parties, more impressive when you do this at a party where you introduce two people you just met.

I prefer address Miss instead of Madam, myself.

I also always try to have a certain signature element at events when appropriate: 1) Old fashioned Parker Pens; 2) Always wearing a tie or a jacket. There’s been many occasion where people introduce themselves to me with: “Hi, I’ve seen you in events before. You’re the guy who always wears a tie. So what do you do” – which has opened doors to partnerships and business.

Daniel

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2011-03-26T09:02:00.001-07:00

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How Blogging Kills Your Offspring

2011-03-20T18:25:00.001-07:00

A fun look at the dangers of heat

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2011-03-20T05:37:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, Facebook discreetly rolled out two Page updates that will affect your ability to grow your fan base and interact with your fans using the Facebook platform.

Merge/Unmerge Places and Pages:

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Spend more time commenting than writing

2011-03-19T07:55:00.001-07:00

Authors, marketer and bloggers get obsessed with spreading their message and fall into the trap of emulating old media (where the more you can blast a message the better).

To truly engage, a comment can be a far better use of your time. Not to blast your message, nor toot your own horn... Adding value to others conversations can be the most attractive power in marketing.

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The act of posting a comment isn’t as important as the actual content of your comment or the ways in which you format it. By posting thoughtful, ethical blog comments, you’ll attract the attention you’re seeking.

Format your blog comment properly, just as you’d format an original article on your own blog.

Strive to challenge the theory of a blog poster or commenter without attacking them. Kindness will show readers that you’re a mature, experienced authority regarding your niche.

Ensure that your comment brings a new element to the discussion instead of reiterating something that was already posted. This will encourage further discussion directly related to your comment.

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How to Increase Your Focus

2011-03-19T07:20:00.001-07:00

Stop pretending to multi-task.

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There is no one way to find focus, but what works for me is to clear everything away and create a little space of tranquil focus. Some tips for doing that:

Close the browser and your email program. If you need to work in the browser then make sure no tabs or windows are open other than the one you absolutely need.

Turn off all notifications. Trying to focus while something is notifying you of an incoming email or tweet or Facebook update is impossible.

Turn off the Internet. Shut off your connection, unplug your router, or best yet, go to a place where the is no Internet (yes, those still exist). This is the absolute best way to find focus.

Have a very important task to do. Not just “check email” but “write chapter in my novel” or “write that kick-ass blog post I’ve been planning” or “write that new Android app”.

Close all programs and windows other than what you need for this one task.

Clear your desk. No need to spend all day on this — shove everything in a drawer or put it in a box to be sorted later. Don’t fiddle with this now. In fact, don’t fiddle with anything — don’t worry about the perfect setup or perfect notebook for writing or the perfect anything.

Plug in the headphones. If you have people around who might distract you, wearing headphones and playing some good, peaceful music is perfect.

Use a simple program. For writing, I like plain text editors (TextEdit, TextWrangler) or writing programs that block everything out (OmmWriter, WriteRoom). No distractions.
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Is This the Future of Bookstores?

2011-03-17T22:28:00.001-07:00

I may have posted this video before, but when I view it, I'm reminded how simple the problems of selling books can be solved.

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20 Success LinkedIn Tips

2011-03-16T16:52:00.001-07:00

What does your profile say about you?

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1. Treat your LinkedIn profile like a website:

Make sure it is formatted, clean, and free of spelling and grammatical errors. I strongly suggest creating your LinkedIn profile first in a word document – not only so you can “catch” errors, but also so you can get a better idea of what your profile will look like on the LinkedIn website. In some sections of LinkedIn you can also pull in bullets and special characters. Alas – still no bolding or italics other than what LinkedIn itself formats. Another bonus, if you’ve already created your profile in a Word document, sections of it can easily be copied into other social media platforms to keep your branding unified.

2. Know your keywords:
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Social Media Fill Yoga Class (casestudy)

2011-03-15T14:30:00.001-07:00

Now that's profitable social media!

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Giant Books With Best Seller Book Expert

2011-03-12T11:11:00.001-08:00

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Get Your News From Your Friends

2011-03-12T09:49:00.001-08:00

LinkedIn just added "LinkedIn Today" where you get a news page based on your connections, your industry and what companies you care about.

Best of all, it's fully customizable.

Look at the automated page, then tweak it so you get exactly the news you need.

Have you tried it?

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Why 75 Mil Angry Bird Users Waste Time

2011-03-12T07:05:00.001-08:00

Angry birds works because of "near misses"

From WIRED:

"I have to admit that the demand was a little bit beyond our expectations," Laurs says. "It does literally appeal to everybody, no exception."

It was designed to. Mark Griffiths is a professor of psychology who also heads the International Gaming Research unit at Nottingham Trent University. "It's very similar to the research I do on gambling," he says. "When you can pinpoint where you went wrong, this is called a near miss. It's used all the time in terms of how scratch cards and slot machines are designed. When we fail to win, we create a reason in our mind why we didn't. The losses effectively become near-wins and feel 'cognitively frustrating'. And the only way you can get rid of that frustration is to go back to the start and play again." A 2008 study, conducted by Carmen Rusiello, director of the East Carolina University psychophysiology department, and funded by games developer Popcap, found that the "cognitive distraction" provided by casual mobile games such as Bejeweled significantly improved players' moods and stress levels among the 134 tested.

"It's also incredibly simple," says Griffiths. "If it were too complicated, people wouldn't persist. Addictions in the true sense are about constant rewards. I've never met anyone addicted to a bi-weekly national lottery, because there's only two chances a week. On a slot machine, when you can gamble 30 times a minute, that's very rewarding. On a game like Angry Birds, it's every few seconds."

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Oh no! Google is checking my grammar

2011-03-11T16:33:00.001-08:00

I think I'm in big trouble...

I write with ellipsis (ore is that ellipsises?) and all sorts of odd punctuation.

And a lot of my posts are meant to be read, not for multi page engagements. (which likely would be a good thing for me to think about)

Will Google hate me?

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Pages that have notably poor performance on analytics. You should check your bounce rate, time on page, etc., to determine which pages are poor performers.

Content that has an ad-to-content ratio that’s heavy on advertisements.
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Are you on NODE yet?

2011-03-09T22:02:00.001-08:00

I'm not a programmer. Tried some of that years back and realized that I could follow the logic, but can't get involved with anything that requires me to use proper punctuation (so I write instead)

But I do follow languages and such as much as I can. The news on NODE excites me. I LOVE rapid prototyping and NODE appears to rock more than RubyOnRails

The quote below inspires me

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Just when are you going to be happy?

2011-03-09T09:15:00.001-08:00

I've been working with "Bouncing Back From Loss" author Donna Marie Thompson on a book tour event.

What started out as a job, has now impact me personally. Donna's story and advice is first rate, but what I've found is a depth of understanding.

Solid advice: "Be Happy TODAY"

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The future of location is context

2011-03-09T07:21:00.001-08:00

Digging this quote from @chrishutchins

I think we're going to get past playing games and checking in an have some truly amazing things from location.

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Gigabit Internet is 200 time faster

2011-03-07T09:30:00.001-08:00

Telco and Cable companies in the US are holding back on deploying fiber and 950 meg service. They don't want to make the investment.

Instead of fighting to steal each others customers and then lock us in to whatever bad customer service they have, imagine what would happen in 10 years to the company that doesn't get the next technology.

(for the record, I've whined about lousy service from telcos.. but am very happy with my 50meg service and the the people at @CoxCable right now)

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Shut Up and Listen

2011-03-06T07:19:00.001-08:00

This is an AWESOME post.. starting with this story:

Alrightie, let’s start with some role playing. And… scene!

I’m friends with Kim. I trust what she’s saying, I think she’s smart.

Suddenly a company approaches her and says “Hey! We have free product for you! We’d love it if you’d talk about it!” So she is excited. She’s her own media channel. She likes their stuff. Now every twentieth tweet is about their product. Great.

Then another company approaches her and says “Hey! We are giving away twenty prizes to our favourite retweeters today! You could be one of them! Bonus points if you get other people retweeting about us as well!” So every thirtieth tweet is about their contest. Great.

Kim is deemed an influencer by a few agencies, so now another company approaches her about their internet services.

Another organization approaches her about their school.

Another company sends her free coffee.

Another company gives her a car for a month.

She gets free rides, free lattes, free magazines, free makeup, free swag at free branded conferences to which she’s been sent on an all-expense paid trip… it’s pretty sweet being Kim these days.

But me? I’m her follower. And all I see is quality content that somehow turned into a horrible neverending ad. Now, I may not stop following her for any variety of reasons or social norms. We’re in a power play, and from a public standpoint, she’s certainly holding the cards.

But I do stop listening. So do lots of people like me.

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My First Best Seller Book

2011-03-04T08:26:00.001-08:00

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Social Media Marketing in 7 Simple Steps

2011-03-03T22:06:00.001-08:00

"7 Steps in Creating and Implementing a Social Media Marketing Campaign"

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Look who's standing nest to a pile of giant book.. the best seller book expert

2011-03-01T17:14:00.001-08:00

I thought I was over exposed (no, not a reference to "Tweet Naked" from yesterday.. I mean online exposure)... but my mentors say there are a few nooks and crannies on the net where I've not tweeted enough.

We have this HUGE free cross promotion happening this month (free for partners with or without a giant pile of books).

If you want to get a message out, find some people who will buy your goods, or just have a lot of fun helping the world learn about a very good book.. read the press release on my new Squidoo Lens

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Added a video to my free cross promotion invite to authors. Does it help?

2011-02-28T10:41:00.001-08:00

I help new authors launch books to best seller status.

Video is popular, so I thought.. why not make up some slide and record a short introduction.

Does it help in making you want to jump on board and get lot of new readers for your book or blog?

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Social Media Creates Intimacy

2011-02-28T07:38:00.001-08:00

Every time I hear someone talk about addiction to social media, rules they think others should use for cell phones, texting or on the job connections I think of Stefana's talk.

Yes, there are limits, but maybe we are limiting our own beliefs of what we are capable of.

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I was walked up to a group of friends at an event last week and saw several gathered on a group of chairs and sofa in the hotel lobby… each with their smart phone out texting.

Disconnected?

Not really. The group had been together for hours, out to dinner and very good friends.. but each of them were taking a moment to check in the friends and family at home.

An Internet connection doesn’t replace face to face time.. but it can enhance it. Rather than the knee jerk reaction that we are losing intimacy, watch this video from TED speaker Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy
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Chicken Patty Worth Dying For?

2011-02-26T12:31:00.001-08:00

Kids argued over a piece of poultry..

It went downhill from there

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Boy Allegedly Stabs Stepfather in Fight Over Chicken Patty
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Google and Bing know what you friends think

2011-02-25T15:42:00.001-08:00

The search engines are tracking what gets tweeted and "liked" on Facebook.

Do you like search results with friend connections?

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Another #FAIL from the old school telco

2011-02-24T13:51:00.001-08:00

It's real easy to see what companies will be viable in the future.. just try tweeting for a wee bit of customer service.

I reached out to @vonage and got nothing.

Time was that I'd just live with it.. today, abuse of customers stands out.

It's not an issue of "can I squawk and get service?" ..today it's "if they don't respond, they've already lost :).

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DO NOT CLICK ON THIS AD —->
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Best Seller Book Expert -- Moving my Bragging page

2011-02-23T20:47:00.001-08:00

I just have to brag tonight.. I moved my brag page and posting here to let you know.

Purely self promotional, but if you must know.. not made up. Real testimonials from authors I've worked with.

Thanks for indulging me with loads of tags and tweet and kudos (no, I'm not begging.. just kidding)..

What do you think.. a bit much for #amplify?

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"When We Want to a Best Seller Book, We Call Warren Whitlock"
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How 28 Internet Entrepreneurs Found Courage and Keep their Passions Alive

2011-02-23T11:29:00.001-08:00

Sal Greco says that COURAGE is the differentiators that makes entrepreneurs successful.

He asked about courage, and published our responses

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Will all TV shows be on the net soon?

2011-02-23T05:23:00.001-08:00

ivi got knocked around by the old media in court... where the argument centered around it being or not being a cable system.

I read the Wired post thinking about how they are getting attacked no matter how they defend themselves, but it might be that the rulings are setting up standards for the next try at this.

The networks fought cable.. and we all have cable... they fought satellite too.

When will we be able to watch what we want where we want.. and when we want?

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A federal judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction against internet TV service ivi, in closely-watched case pitting an upstart web video service against some of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world.

The injunction is victory for the major TV networks and a setback for the nascent crop of online video distributors aiming to offer an alternative to the major cable and satellite companies. The case highlights the disharmony between copyright law and FCC regulatory policy at a time of rapid evolution and innovation in the online video space.

“Plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of their copyright claim,” U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald wrote in her decision. “They also have demonstrated irreparable harm, that the balance of hardships tip in their favor, and that the public interest will not be disserved by an injunction.”

“ivi streams signals to a nationwide audience, without copyright owners’ consent or compliance with the rules and regulations of the FCC,” the judge added.

That’s not altogether surprising, considering that the company’s business involves pulling down over-the-air TV signals from 55 stations in New York, Los Angleles and Chicago, and rebroadcasting them over the internet to its users, for $5 per month. Needless to say, ivi does not have the originating stations’ permission to rebroadcast the programming.

In its defense, ivi argued that it fits within the statutory definition of a “cable system” under Section 111 of the 1976 Copyright Act, and thus is entitled “to perform plaintiffs’ programming” as long as it makes payments to the Copyright Office.

In her decision, Judge Buchwald concluded that ivi is not, in fact, a cable system.

“To place defendants’ argument in a real world context,” Judge Buchwald wrote, “they assert that for the payment of approximately $100 a year to the Copyright Office (the payment for a Section 111 compulsory license) and without compliance with the strictures of the Communications Act or plaintiffs’ consent, that they are entitled to use and profit from the plaintiffs’ copyrighted works.”

“ivi’s architecture bears no resemblance to the cable systems of the 1970s,” the judge added. “Its service retransmits broadcast signals nationwide, rather than to specific local areas.”
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It's time for a silly break

2011-02-22T20:12:00.001-08:00

Hum along noobs

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Listen to the guy with @klout (and clout) @joefernadez

2011-02-22T19:18:00.001-08:00

interview with #Klout founder Joe Fernandez

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Joe Fernandez, co-founder of Klout, joins us for a conversation about his background, his first year of work, how Klout started, what Klout scores mean, driving action on the social web, gaming the system (or not), what makes a good Klout score, what's next and more.

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22 Hot New Social Media Tools.. Which ones have you tried?

2011-02-22T08:17:00.001-08:00

Social Media Examiner explores the hottest new tools

Which ones have you tried?

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Why Most Facebook Marketing Doesn't Work

2011-02-17T15:24:00.001-08:00

So What Does Work?

Promotions and Consistent, Lightweight Engagement

Make sure your fans get something in return for liking your page with promotions likes offers for fans that they can easily redeem. The more lucrative the deals offer, the more sharing with friends with happen. Fans want things like exclusive products/services, drastically discounted prices akin to Groupon type deals, and early notification and registration for upcoming events, ideally exclusive to fans. Promotions should make the fan feel like they are a brand insider, not just a standard consumer.

A big secret of Facebook marketing is that it is easy and cheap to drive promotions using ads targeted only at your fans that link to landing tabs that deliver the offer and encourage fans to share to their newsfeed.

A brand on Facebook should be like a casual friend or neighbor and not try to suck people into heavy levels of interaction. What do you do with a friend? Comment on their photos, like their status, vote on their outfit. These types of interactions take seconds, not minutes, and definitely not hours.

A brand on Facebook should offer their users regularly updated, simple to interact with engagement features. Each of the engagement apps should be fully branded, and run in a separate tab with traffic driven from wall posts, newsfeed and Facebook ad units to increase engagement. Start with a personality quiz. Then two weeks later put up a poll. Then try a trivia app. For special events, put up a gifting app for Valentine's Day, or for the holiday season, a holiday song card.

Some brands, like media properties and well-known consumer brands, get an immediate fan base for this type of lightweight engagement. For the rest, building a fan base on Facebook is no different than building a mailing list in the previous generation of the Internet. It takes consistent engagement, and builds over time.

Methods to accelerate growth include tying Facebook ad campaigns with engagement apps and driving traffic from the homepage. The apps should still be lightweight and fun, with the conversion goal of getting the user to like the brand.

The point is to regularly put up new, fresh engagement features that are easy and fun for users to interact with, that they will want to post to their wall and share with their friends. Then users will interact with your brand just like they interact with their friends on Facebook!

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First, deep campaigns don't work. Digital agencies love deep, expensive campaigns on Facebook, with tons of pages, interaction, and art. It fits in with how agencies build microsites and websites, and justifies the $100,000-plus price tag that they like to charge. Examples include lightweight games, prediction contests, treasure hunts where you include friends, and such. Unfortunately for agencies and the brands that drop a lot of cash, Facebook users decidedly don't like deep campaigns.

Facebook users are very sophisticated, and there is no way a single campaign is going to compete on game mechanics with CityVille. If you want to build CityVille, it might work. But, even Netflix pulled their Facebook app. You're better off putting up a bunch of funny videos from around the world and leave it at that.
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How to Add Video To Your LinkedIn Profile

2011-02-17T13:43:00.001-08:00

@lewishowes is the smartest LinkedIN user I know.

Proving it once again here.

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Step 1. Create SlideShare.net Account and add application on LinkedIn

Step 2. Upload a video to YouTube

Step 3. Upload a presentation to your SlideShare account

Step 4. Insert your YouTube link in the first slide of your presentation

Step 5. Publish the SlideShare presentation on your profile
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Online Marketing is Like Online Dating

2011-02-17T09:33:00.001-08:00

Thoughtful comparison show how each of these 8 ideas are parallel

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1. Be Selective with the Wording

2. Optimize Presence for Search Engines & People

3. Emphasize the Aspects You Are Good At

4. Create Authentic Messages

5. Let Your Personality Shine

6. Keep Your Messages Short

7. Study Best Practices

8. Invest the Time
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Let's have a conversation about TED

2011-02-16T07:12:00.001-08:00

Love those TED Talk videos?

Wish you were there to talk to the speakers and other attendees?

Now you can.. virtually with TED Conversations

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Features of TED Conversations include:

Conversation categories: Questions, Debates and Ideas. By asking a question, you can tap into the expertise of the TED community. By proposing an idea, you can elicit constructive feedback. And by initiating a debate, you can lay out a key issue for spirited discussion.

Conversations with TED notables. At launch, TED Conversations includes discussions with TED speakers such as behavioral economist Dan Ariely (Author, “Predictably Irrational”), entrepreneur and marketer Seth Godin (Author, “Permission Marketing”, “Tribes”), game designer Jane McGonigal (author “Reality Is Broken”), Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda (author, “The Laws of Simplicity”) and many more. TED Translators, TED Fellows, TEDx hosts and TED staff are all active on the site.

Time limits on conversations. Whether it’s one day or one month, TED Conversations are assigned an expiration date to keep the discussion sharp and on-topic. Designed to promote participation among time-pressed users, including TED speakers and conference attendees, the conversations will end on a pre-set date, at which time the user who initiated it can summarize the discussion with a closing statement.

Link conversations to one of the 800+ TED Talks on TED.com. Users can ask a question, debate an issue or propose an idea that was sparked by watching one or more TED Talks. This allows a thoughtful exchange among a global community with a shared experience and knowledge base.

Tagging by subject. To ease navigation, users can search for specific topics such as “architecture,” “alternative medicine” or “clean energy.”
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Why do spammers work so hard?

2011-02-15T13:58:00.001-08:00

The web of accounts, tactics and good copy writing needed to get my attention in a bot post would have made me a fan if there were a real human involved

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HomeAid: A Virtual Event to Benefit America's Homeless

2011-02-06T07:32:00.001-08:00

New York, NY, January 11, 2011 - National nonprofit organization HomeAid has signed an agreement with diversified media company Be The Media to host a virtual benefit event to help keep families in their homes, to be held in November 2011 during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

Celebrities, artists, and performers from across the country are contributing exclusive video content that will be streamed on the HomeAid.net website. Since sponsors will cover the costs of the event, 100% of donations raised will go to HomeAid and other nonprofits that fight homelessness.

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"We have helped provide housing for the homeless for over 20 years, but this is the first time we can reach a truly global audience," said Jeffrey Slavin, CEO of HomeAid, "Because the event takes place online, anyone can watch it from anywhere in the world, and anyone can donate to the cause."
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How Zappos makes social media a part of its company culture

2011-02-05T06:34:00.001-08:00

Report of our social media session at CES

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The genius of David Ogilvy.. in 10 simple quotes

2011-02-01T21:10:00.001-08:00

Ogilvy understood that good marketing is not supposed to look like marketing, it's supposed to be a conversation with real buyers.

Each of these ten tips is a gem. @ProBlogger add some comments.

Even if' you have read it. READ IT AGAIN

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1. “The consumer isn’t a moron; she is your wife.”

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Survey shows: It cool to like social media

2011-02-01T20:44:00.001-08:00

Finally, a trailing report on whether suggesting social media for your company will get you fired.

Study shows that INC 500 companies use social media (which could mean anything) and they report that they will keep doing it.

Another chart we can throw on a slide for the next seminar session where someone asks "How can I convince my boss that social media is worthwhile?"

(my standard answer.. If you boss isn't begging you to do more social media, you need to spend more time on LinkedIn.com.. looking of a new job)

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Google Shows Bing Is Cheating, Copying Search Results

2011-02-01T08:18:00.001-08:00

Here's a fun tale of Google engineers running a sting operation on Microsoft

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Dealradar Offers Coupon-Clutter Fix

2011-01-31T08:09:00.001-08:00

Dealradar is also working with traditional-media companies or their offspring, such as Metromix, owned primarily by Gannett Co., to help them create their own daily-deal sites, Mr. Hess said.

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BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- As Google Offers prepares to do battle with Groupon and Amazon's Living Social, one player could really clean up: Dealradar.com, a Chicago-based startup, aims to help frugal consumers clear the clutter from their email boxes by consolidating ever-proliferating offers from major coupon sites plus dozens of lesser players in one daily message.

Dealradar, launched last year and headed by Dan Hess, a veteran of ComScore, Information Resources Inc. (now SymphonyIRI) and Tribune Interactive, now operates in 70 U.S. cities along with 17 more in Canada, the U.K. and Australia.

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If you text while working, are you really working?

2011-01-30T14:41:00.001-08:00

@SethGodin said:

"Yes, you shouldn't text while driving, or talk on the cell phone, or argue with your dog or drive blindfolded. It's an idiot move, one that often leads to death (yours or someone else's).

"I don't think you should text while working, either. Or use social networking software of any kind for that matter. And you probably shouldn't eat crunchy chips, either."

I'll add:

I get online several times a day to engage readers in social media. I may not reach the millions that Seth does, but I know that things happen because I stay in touch.

So my first gut reaction would be to think it's just another rant from someone blessed with an old media audience... but after thinking about this one for a few minutes, I remembered how often I find myself thinking "I'll just log in to send one tweet" and find myself engaged when it's not my top priority.

So far, I've not found any limit to the value of engagement... I have found some limits to my ability to focus.

Seth is right. If your "work" does not include engaging customers.. do it without the browser open. In fact, turn off the phone, close the door, and FOCUS.

What do you do to get focused time for a project?

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5 Reasons why your Small Business should be using Social Media RT @shashib

2011-01-29T05:26:00.001-08:00

In this blog Nicky looks at 5 key reasons why Small Business’ should be using Social Media to get ahead of their competitors…..

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How Big is the Internet?

2011-01-29T03:51:00.001-08:00

Newest stats compiled by Pingdom.

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152 million – The number of blogs on the Internet (as tracked by BlogPulse).

25 billion – Number of sent tweets on Twitter in 2010

100 million – New accounts added on Twitter in 2010

175 million – People on Twitter as of September 2010

7.7 million – People following @ladygaga (Lady Gaga, Twitter’s most followed user).

600 million – People on Facebook at the end of 2010.

250 million – New people on Facebook in 2010.

30 billion – Pieces of content (links, notes, photos, etc.) shared on Facebook per month.

70% – Share of Facebook’s user base located outside the United States.

20 million – The number of Facebook apps installed each day.

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Dinner tonight from @anyleaf is a great deal (cc @KeithMatthew)

2011-01-29T03:21:00.001-08:00

Getting to the end of the month and you want a cheap meal used to mean clipping coupons.

Now there's #anyleaf

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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

$0.69

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Visualization of an Internet Shutdown in Egypt. What does it mean?

2011-01-28T14:21:00.001-08:00

While there is no doubt that a conflict is happening in #Egypt, I haven't been able to form a sensible opinion on the issues.

What I know

1) A lot of people don't like the current government

2) Violence is happening

3) The government reacted by shutting down communications

Here's my big question. Is the intent to hide from the world, or cut off communication between the rebels?

The effectiveness of the action is questionable either way.

I so much want to be saying "bad or dumb move to shut down communications" and comment in favor of any group fighting for change.

But would it be irresponsible for me to do so?

Supposing there is some change. I assume it would be positive. But what do I know? Would the new government be better?

I don't have a clue.

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"Is Netwoking Mandatory for Making It?" via @hollischapman

2011-01-28T11:51:00.001-08:00

excellent post of networking. I've just chosen @hollischapman as an interesting person to connect with.. Reading his blog and listening to his radio show.

Tweet to see if he want to engage. From what I've read, he does.

More to follow on this.. Be sure to follow him and comment to get into the discussion (and build your own network)

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2011-01-28T09:21:00.001-08:00

So what's the deal with @clipmarks.popping up every time I #Amplify? I don't recall making a change.. is this a gift from @egoldstein? http://bit.ly/ekWqdw

How to get automatic updates about your Facebook Page

2011-01-28T09:18:00.001-08:00

You can also choose how often you want to receive Facebook Page updates. The options are:

• As soon as possible

• Daily at a specific time

• Hourly

• Weekly

• Monthly

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"I don't read books. I read Facebook status updates"

2011-01-27T12:53:00.001-08:00

this is not my status update

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a good school has a lot of clout.. but want about @Klout? The Most Influential Colleges on Twitter

2011-01-26T12:19:00.001-08:00

#Klout shares the top 10 schools by @Klout score

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Watch out US News and World Report, there’s a new ranking system in town. Does your college have Klout?

In all seriousness, Twitter influence is a revealing metric for colleges.The most influential ones must be both tech-savvy enough to have a well managed Twitter account and have the most influential professors, alums, and others engaging with them.
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Twitter’s Ad Revenue May Triple to $150 Million

2011-01-26T10:38:00.001-08:00

Like Facebook and Google before it, Twitter has thousands of marketers chomping at the bit to find a ad strategy.

They are smart to eschew old models and launch programs that use the unique power of Twitter. Early testers tell me the "Promoted Tweets" are exceeding expectations and many of us are anxiously awaiting a user model where we can experiment with small budgets ourselves.

If you hate ads, you know why it will take a new model. If you are selling anything online, watch this space. It is going to make these early number look puny.

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Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Twitter Inc. will probably more than triple its advertising revenue to $150 million this year as more companies use it to spread marketing messages, according to Internet researcher EMarketer Inc.

Ad sales for Twitter, which introduced its advertising program in April, may reach $250 million in 2012, said Debra Aho Williamson, an analyst at EMarketer, which today released its first multiyear research report on the blogging site. San Francisco-based Twitter has lured advertisers such as Nissan Motor Co., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Starbucks Corp.

Twitter, which has more than 175 million registered users globally, is competing for advertising dollars with larger companies such as Google Inc. and social-networking rival Facebook Inc. The company will need to boost its user base while demonstrating that ads posted on its pages are effective, Williamson said. A December Pew Research Center report said only 8 percent of U.S. Web surfers use Twitter, she noted.
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"Why the Best Authors Have a Mailing List"

2011-01-26T06:12:00.001-08:00

Updated with a free resource for anyone want to build a mailing list

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You have a major advantage when you engage readers using email. As an author you understand the power of the written word. In an age where much of the communications amounts to the written equivalent of grunts and murmurs, a little bit of attention to good writing really stands out.
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Award Winning Twitter App Available Free

2011-01-23T12:30:00.001-08:00

If you been on social media for more than a month, you've heard of this one.

Funny thing.. they are just getting started. Most twitter users haven't tried it, and until you get an app like this, you aren't really experiencing the full Twitter experience.

Try out HootSuite now http://hootsuite.com/p_1062

I'm proud to endorse them. After using dozens of apps, this is one I have open all the time, on my desktop, iPod Touch (iPhone App) and on my Android phone

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Twitter Gets Sued For Letting Famous People Interact Online

2011-01-20T09:20:00.001-08:00

I'm filing my patent for "Upright Conveyance" (a method for traveling while keeping the body in an vertical fashion by alternating energy distribution between two pods)

I think my chances of enforcing it are about as good as this one

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How to Use Facebook Tags Without Being Annoying

2011-01-19T09:38:00.001-08:00

I love to share, show appreciation and get a discussion going, so I try to answer anyone who reaches out to me through any medium.

You can get my attention by putting addressing a question to me, or including me in a relevant conversation.

It's parties. You want to talk to someone, so you get their attention and talk.

But if you go into a room and yell "LOOK AT ME" you are annoying.

@MariSmith shared some tips to use tagging on Facebook

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Do use @ tagging:

To acknowledge and give credit.

To provide attribution for content you share.

To show appreciation.

To help promote other fan pages.

To cross-reference other fan pages, assuming there is no conflict of interests.

To @ tag your own page strategically (e.g. by way of a signature when making wall posts).

Do not use @ tagging:

As a way to “poach” fans from other pages that offer the same/similar service as you do to the same/similar target audience.

As a way to post your own affiliate link on the wall of the affiliate program owner’s fan page.

As a way to get someone’s attention for self-serving reasons.

As a way to “imply endorsement” by that person/page.

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Wherein I show that bad lighting can make even me look worse

2011-01-17T19:54:00.001-08:00

I did a video interview in a basement conference center.

How do I look?

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Vegas has a new organic source

2011-01-17T17:16:00.001-08:00

I'm contributing to a new organic news feed. Got any ideas what I should write about?

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Vegas Organic

Las Vegas Organic resource sharing the best organic products and services in vegas, including organic garden, organic food stores, organic restauants, organic facials, organic spa, and other organic sites in las vegas

Almost every business location has a online personna with reviews from past customers. Get to know other organic shoppers and you’ll find a wealth of current information.

VegasOrganic.com lists new finds and online resouces for the Vegas Area community of organic shoppers. A great place to start.
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Are we asking the right question about Quora?

2011-01-17T10:51:00.001-08:00

The bandwagon continues to grow with more posts from pundits claiming Quora is the next big thing.

I find it to be cool technology deployment. Since we all have questions that we want answers to, the connections and sorting are certainly working.

I've learned not to judge the viablity of a new site based on people telling me that they don't have time to join yet another network.. so while I personally feel like all I do on Quora is answer friend requests, I like to remember how often someone asks me if Twitter is going to survive "because we just don't have time for that"

Suppose Quora were there.. with your connections in place from other networks and some default setting that took care of the chores of setting it up.. would you go there when you have a question?

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I have been watching Quora for a while now—both the site and the discussion swirling around it—for long enough to be convinced that the Q-and-A service will probably become an established social channel that should thrive and grow.

Quora has attracted a lot of attention in the last few weeks based largely on the flood of people joining and the volume of Quora-generated content being shared through other services, mostly Twitter. Robert Scoble is responsible for a good chunk of the attention, having blogged that Quora is the future of blogging.
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Secret Marketing Strategies DOWNLOAD

2011-01-16T12:25:00.001-08:00

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Secret Marketing Strategies Explained

Secret:

a: something kept hidden or unexplained

b : something kept from the knowledge of others or shared only confidentially with a few

c : a method, formula, or process used in an art or operation and divulged only to those of one’s own company or craft

Marketing:

a: the act or process of selling in a market

b : the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service

c : an aggregate of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer

Strategies:

a : careful plans or methods

b : the art of devising or employing plans toward a particular goal

c : a complex of adaptations that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success

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This problem is more than a desire to tweet

2011-01-13T09:05:00.001-08:00

If you are bragging about your compulsive behavior, I think it's a little beyond a desire to use social networks.

Get some help.

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Accelerated Marketing Strategy Training

2011-01-11T22:20:00.001-08:00

Video shown to Canadians to increase sales in US

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This one-day, educational and “bootcamp-style” program featured expert investors and entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston – all aligned to give advice to Canadian entrepreneurs in order to help facilitate cross-border growth for Canadian companies ready to grow their business in the US.
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