How difficult is it to make an appointment with your clients? If the below conversation is one you have been a part of in the past, you are not alone: Client: I’d like to schedule a meeting You: Sure, what time works for you? Client: I don’t know, why don’t you make a suggestion? You: […]
Is it time to switch from WordPress.com to WordPress.ORG?
Finally, WordPress.com makes it easier to switch over to a version of WordPress.ORG (self hosted version, that means it sits on your own hosting plan, instead of on their server, which gives you A LOT more freedom). This used to be a chore to do, but WordPress.com has made it much easier with a new […]
Photo Improvements to Facebook, is it enough?
Facebook’s blog announced the top social media site is rolling out a series of cool improvements to their photo features, however, I wonder if it will be enough to really compete with Flickr. And if the improvements are going to be the correct ones to get professional photographers over there to use the system. Though […]
Hello, is this thing on? Being heard online
Do you sometimes feel like your are talking to yourself online? You are writing blog posts and no one is commenting, you are on Twitter and no one is retweeting or replying…but does that mean no one is listening? There was an article on Mashable.com today, entitled: Most Tweets Produce Zero Replies or Retweets [STUDY] […]
Marketing TOOLS: They only work if you use them
There is a weird thought that people have about the Internet. I hear the whispers of it all the time, the ghost voice from that Field of Dreams Movie… You know the line “Build it and they will come“. But if you build an Ice Cream Shop on difficult to travel road, up the side […]
Who should you send your press release to?
Trying to find the correct journalists and bloggers to write about your services/product? Well, hopefully, MediaSync is gonna make it much easier to know who writes about your industry or subject matter. Today, I came across a Press Release announcing a free service called MediaSync by a company called mBLAST. The MediaSync site has this […]
Befriending Grandma: Social Media’s Newest Demographic
A new study shows that the largest growing demographic on Facebook is… grandma and grandpa. Today, an article, entitled “Older Adults Nearly Double Social Media Presence [STATS]” appeared in Mashable & stated: A new study from Pew Internet found that between April 2009 and May 2010, social networking site usage grew 88% among Internet users […]
Getting Started: Walking the Talk
Recently, it became clear to me that I was not walking the talk. That as a marketer, I was using excuses like: “I spend my days marketing others” and “I am very fortunate that I get so many referrals, so I don’t need to be marketing myself.” But then, it occurred to me I couldn’t […]
Can Every Biz Benefit from a blog?
Editor’s Note: The video of the Blogging for Biz panel is now available at WordPress.TV – it is also added to the end of this post. I had a great time at WordCamp Boulder. Beth J. Hayden – of BloggingWithBeth.com – and Jim Turner – of OneByOneMedia.com – shared the Blogging for Business Panel with […]