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Are you crazy if you don’t use social media?


Monday, November 15, 2010

An astoundingly mediocre flick starring Dudley Moore came out in 1990, called “Crazy People.”  The gimmick of the movie was an advertising exec who decided to tell the truth about their clients’ products.  One tag line was: “Metamucil: It helps you go to the toilet. If you don't use it, you'll get cancer and die.”  Right, ...

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10 Components to a Complete Web Presence


Monday, November 8, 2010

This guest blog post was written by Karin Gryder from AdzZoo Atlanta.  Karin has an interest in SEO and guest blogging, but her real passion is helping small businesses survive in this tough economy.  As a former business owner, Karin understands the struggles of marketing and the challenges that face any business on extremely tight ...

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WordPress

10 Seriously Cool WordPress Plug-Ins


Monday, November 1, 2010

Who amongst us hasn't seen a million of these lists… “the essential WordPress plug-ins you absolutely MUST have.”   Today, I am sharing my favorite cool plug-ins, the ones you may not know about that can really improve your and your readers’ blog experience.  (Links are at the end of this blog.)BEHIND THE SCENES PLUG-INS:(1)    StatPress Reloaded – Hands-down, one ...

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Don’t leave your brand’s reputation in the intern’s hands.


Monday, October 25, 2010

 Don't put your brand's reputation in the intern's hands.In their new book, "How to Make Money With Social Media," Jamie Turner and Reshma Shah state unequivocally: "(H)iring a few recent graduates to handle something as important as social media is a prescription for disaster, which is why we recommend assigning your social media program to ...

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Oh no, Mom’s on Facebook!


Monday, October 18, 2010

Last weekend, Jane Lynch hosted Saturday Night Live.  I was prepared for a creative “Glee” themed skit, as well as some singing routines (even though Sue Sylvester rarely sings, Jane Lynch has some pipes!).However, I hardly expected the hilarious commercial for a Facebook product which “cleanses” your posts and photos, making them more G-rated for the ...

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Rethink Who You're Following

Do you have Twitter “Follower Envy”?


Monday, October 11, 2010

While running an errand the other day, I came across this truck in the Target parking lot, part of a marketing campaign for Bare Escentuals.  I’m sure the marketers who spent lots of money on this truck wanted people to think, “Who IS that I’m driving behind?  Bare Escentuals?  I just LOVE that make-up!”Not me.  As a ...

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