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Launching Websites, Launching Rockets

June 30, 2010

Last month I had the extreme privilege of being selected by NASA to report live at the launch of STS-132, the last scheduled mission for the space shuttle Atlantis.  After a thorough screening process I was issued press credentials and allowed 2 day access to the historic NASA Launch Complex 39 Press Site next to [...]

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The Care and Feeding of Your Blog

March 16, 2010

…or How a Blog is Like a Puppy
Blogs are the new “it” internet technology. All the cool kids have one. And everyone seems to be buzzing about all the great things they can do for you:

Build organic traffic from search engines
Establish you as a trusted authority in your field
Build buzz for new products and developments
Serve [...]

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Recommended Reading: 7 Steps to Creating a Viral Video

February 26, 2010

Viral videos are one of the mysteries of social media marketing; most people assume “going viral” (getting people to share and view your video online, creating buzz) is pretty much luck or the domain of Fortune 500 companies with large ad agencies working for them. Steve Strauss’ article tries to present some concrete steps to [...]

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4 Trends in Social Media for 2010

December 28, 2009

We all know about Twitter and Facebook – how could we not as they have been beaten into our brains over the last year.  Most of us are likely fatigued from the overload of media attention they have generated – Facebook this, Twitter that.  Yet if you use these tools to help promote your business, [...]

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New Online Resource to Learn More About Social Media

October 13, 2009

I just learned about a great new website that recently launched but already has a wealth of collected expert knowledge – http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/.  Social Media Examiner is a free online magazine with articles and videos to help businesses take advantage of social media tools to generate sales and leads.
Enjoy! And feel free to comment below and [...]

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Is SideWiki Google Graffiti?

October 12, 2009

Google is huge, no doubt, but one area they have struggled is in establishing a social networking platform to connect their huge user base.  The more time users spend with Google – the more opportunities for Google to monetize off of them.  Granted, they have a lot of cool and free tools to play with, [...]

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2009 Will Be the Year of Big Internet Business

January 31, 2009

Yep, that is my predicition.
In 2009, while our economy continues to slug along, those that do a good job of marketing themselves online stand to have a very good year. We’ve all probably heard stories of how a lot of people became rich during the Great Depression – because it is true. Those [...]

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Who are you on the web?

January 19, 2009

Can you be instantly recognized on the web? I can and I will teach you how.
Most web applications these days as well as forums and web commenting systems allow you to have a picture and URL associated with your online identification. This picture is called an avatar. Are you using one? Don’t let the gray [...]

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