UPDATE: Klout just released this great infograph that I thought helpful to those who have read this post on Klout. Enjoy! ———————————— Do you have Klout? When I first started noodling through social media land, back in the day (July 10, 2007 according to Facebook), I knew I was an early adopter, but wasn’t really…
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Drawing the Line: Using a National Tragedy for SEO Gain?
Something really bugged me tonight – I read a blog post on the blog site for a local company (who shall remain unnamed) focused on the recent tragedy that affected the Navy Seals. Their post’s primary focus was on the tragedy, highlighting the fact that many of the victims were from our area. They included…
It’s the Little Things – Launching a New Product
It’s the little things that give me joy…. Its been a while, and I apologize for that. But I’ve been working like crazy on a new product that my company is launching. I thought it might be interesting to share a bit of inside scoop on how we’re building this thing. I love my job……
Follow Up – How To Make Me Hire You
My recent blog post: It’s the Little Things – How to Make Me Hire You had such a huge response! I’m happy to report that I made offers to 5 of the candidates who interviewed with me last week! One of the candidates I hired was the gentleman who returned after the interview and hand…
Part 2: Notes from ISUM10 – Research 2.0: Using Technology to Drive Insight
Part 2: My Notes From Internet Summit 2010 Colin Hynes – Rue La La Research 2.0: Using Technology to Drive Insight (Colin is Zsar of Social at Rue La La) Ask: Who is coming to your site? What are they trying to accomplish? Are they successful? If not why? If so, why? What do they…
Customer Experience: My Notes From Internet Summit 2010
I was fortunate to attend the Internet Summit in Raleigh, NC a few weeks ago. I had a couple of ‘aha’ moments, but a lot of affirmation moments – affirming that what I was doing and thinking was correct. Over the next month or so, I intend to share some of my notes here. First…
Display is Bringing Sexy Back
My focus lately has been on advocating the benefits of email marketing as I think it is a marketing channel that is poorly under utilized and yet so very cost effective! And remember, it has the highest ROI in any direct response marketing channel! But I’m stepping off my email marketing soapbox for a bit…
WeReward: Just Another Geo-Location Service?
You may recall my post on FourSquare, where I talk about the benefits to retailers in using the ‘check-in’ service. Since that write up, I’ve signed up for and played with nearly a dozen new sites and apps. In addition to Gowalla, Foursquare, and Brightkite, I’ve also used the check-in feature of Yelp, and Whrrl (although I lost my…
#LMX2010 – A Big Day in Hampton Roads History
Tomorrow is a big day in Hampton Roads. For the first time, the region is pulling out all the stops and hosting a huge marketing convention. This is a big deal in this military heavy region – most conventions are government or military related. About a year ago, Kurt Noer, the CEO and Founder of…
4 Great Email Marketing Stats
I’ve been working on a presentation on Email Marketing that I will be delivering next week. In my search for recent statistics, I found some that I thought I’d share as they just go to show how effective email marketing can be! If you’re not using email marketing in your marketing plan, you should be….
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