Tag Archives: online marketing

Twitter Power Tools

Twitter Power Tools

Now that the hype has settled and the new website smell has faded, let’s take a look at Twitter and how to maximize it’s effectiveness via third party Twitter tools.  These tools come in various forms; from websites, desktop apps to mobile phone applications, there are many ways to get your tweets in order.
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Twitter for the Middle Ages

Twitter for the Middle Ages

Surprisingly, it is not the kids that are doing all the Twittering – far from it.  New research shows it’s the middle age sector that is using it the most, and that means business – kids rank at the bottom of the list as the most common users of Twitter.  Full article from Web Pro [...]

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The Brent and Brandi Show

The Brent and Brandi Show

Last Friday was the official launch of “The Brent and Brandi Show” – a collaborative online talkshow/podcast I am doing with Brandi Pierce, a website and branding specialist located in Seattle, Washington.  I met Brandi online on Biznik.com, a social networking website that is gaining popularity.  Brandi came up with the idea of a co-hosted [...]

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Social Networking’s Influence on Your Site’s Traffic – Part 2

Social Networking’s Influence on Your Site’s Traffic – Part 2

Two weeks ago I shared my website stats for all to see and demonstrated how different things I’m doing online impacted my traffic.  Here is an updated look at my blog stats:
I’ve looked at a lot of website stats over the last 10-plus years, and although this is still a new blog at the low [...]

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Mild Mannered Consultant by Day – Slightly Less Mild Mannered Consultant by Night

Yesterday while attending a panel discussion on social media that our company NetSource Technologies was hosting, I had a few people who know me both in person and online tell me that online in the various social networking sites I am involved in that I am funny and outgoing.  Now if you know me in [...]

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Social Networking with Rick Itzkowich – A 3,000 Mile Interview

Social Networking with Rick Itzkowich – A 3,000 Mile Interview

Today’s post is an interview with Rick Itzkowich, the co-founder of Productive Learning & Leisure LLC in La Jolla, California, author of The Xtraordinary Living Blog and creator of Quote Actions.  I first meet Rick on Biznik.com where he has a number of excellent articles posted.  After furthering our communications via Twitter and LinkedIn, I [...]

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LinkedIn.com Tip – Pro-active Networking on LinkedIn.com

LinkedIn.com Tip – Pro-active Networking on LinkedIn.com

LinkedIn.com is a great way to connect online with other business professionals.  On the surface, after first joining, it might seem like LinkedIn doesn’t offer much in the way of communicating with other users – and to a degree, yes, it is not as instant communication gratifying as many of the other social networking sites.
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Don't Get Lost in the Hype – Turn to Thrifty Marketing

With no intentions of belittling a legitimate economic situation, let’s not lose sight of all the opportunity that lies before us.  While some industries like real estate and construction have had it pretty tight for the last year or so, a good portion of us have been chugging along with good sales to speak of.  [...]

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