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Category: Social Media

  • A Few Good Men

    I’m so grateful! This week I’ve had the opportunity to meet with a number of new contacts – and GOOD contacts at that. First, I met with Jim Jones of Macro Networking Solutions. Macro is a computer networking support company specializing in small businesses. If you’ve ever wondered if you have enough security on your… →

  • What Was Sexy & Sensational in 2009?

    What was sexy in 2009??? Social Media was sexy AND sensational! And here is one of the most comprehensive lists of tricks, tools, wisdoms, nuggets – everything you need to know to take your brand to the next level and make it HOT! It has everything you need to be sexy in Social Media courtesy… →

  • The Big Boys Are Doing It!

    Back in October, Citibank conducted a study of small businesses, and found that 75% of small business DON’T find social media useful. (For the study, 500 U.S. businesses with fewer than 100 employees were surveyed.)  It was also found that, to generate business leads and sales, • 25% are using more online advertising • 28%… →

  • 10 Red Balloons and $40,000

    How cool is this: To mark the 40th anniversary of the Internet, DARPA has announced the DARPA Network Challenge, a competition that will explore the roles the Internet and social networking play in the timely communication, wide-area team-building, and urgent mobilization required to solve broad-scope, time-critical problems. The challenge is to be the first to… →

  • Its About the Kids!

    In case you didn’t know, I’m organizing the Virginia Beach TweetsGiving event. But have you been wondering where the money we raise is going? Check out this short video and you’ll see the wonderful school that we’re supporting.  Lets help build more classrooms and a dormitory fo these amazing kids! If you can’t attend the… →

  • “Social Media Guru”

    I just read this great article: How Not to be a Social Media Guru. If you know me personally, you will know how much I detest the term “social media guru”. There may be a few guru’s out there, but unless your name is on par with Chris Brogan,  you are not a guru! Sorry…… →

  • 100 Ways To Measure Social Media

    There is a lot of information here, but it does open your eyes to new methods you may not have thought of to measure Social Media. 1.     Volume of consumer-created buzz for a brand based on number of posts 2.     Amount of buzz based on number of impressions 3.     Shift in buzz over time 4.    … →

  • Considering Gratitude and Tweeting with Tanzania

    Tonight I had to consider gratitude as I joined a call for fellow organizers of the TweetsGiving events across the world. This is Wikipedia’s definition: Gratitude, thankfulness, or appreciation is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. As I listened to Stacey Monk (@staceymonk) speak… →

  • Social Media Meets Thanks And Giving In Local TweetsGiving Party!

    Local businesses are connecting through social media to support Epic Change this Thanksgiving. Attend a fun and gratitude filled party to help change young lives in Tanzania. Virginia Beach, VA November 10, 2009 – On Tuesday, November 24 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, locals will join EpicChange.org in Hampton Roads to celebrate TweetsGiving09: Epic… →

  • How ARE Businesses Using Social Media – Study Results

    Now here is an interesting study. Ever wondered how other businesses are using social media? Business.com just released the results of a survey they conducted online from 8/11/09 to 9/4/09, asking 3,000 unique respondents from the US and Canada a number of questions regarding their use of social media as part of their normal work… →