While on my cramped flight to Chicago with less then amicable elders, I found my escape in the form of: 1) “Reckoning” by the Grateful Dead & 2) “Twitter Marketing for Dummies” by Kyle Lacy. I pre-ordered Lacy’s book back in, what was it, October & I had it half-read in a few days. Then […]
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Is Your Blog Prepped for Cyber Monday?
Right now I’m watching the Colts work a comeback against the Texans. Then I’m going to go to the gym and finally get my body back in shape and my energy up. Last year at this time I was prepping blog posts for release on Cyber Monday. How many posts? 7, if memory serves, all […]
Can Your Business Handle the Drama Caused By a Nail?
So my grandfather got new tires last Saturday from the local gas station. The tires were part of his pre-Florida roadtrip tune-up. Snowbirds need to make sure their wings are ready for flight. The owner of the gas station & oldold man Finn have been friends since long before my existence. In fact, that gas […]
The Adaptability of Social Media
“Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows” – Sun Tzu Do enough research about social media and you’ll find contradictions. For every purist who tells you to engage in the conversation there’s another whose telling you to target and get results. Then some think the roof will […]
Is It 2.0, Social Media, New Media, or Inbound Marketing? Picking a Name that Sticks
The problem with getting in on the second floor of a movement is that usually the boundaries aren’t defined. Take this example: Are you a business looking to enhance your web presence? Do you know what you’re looking for? You were probably overwhelmed with a mountain of concepts. Keep those business strategies safe and dry […]
With TweetUps, the AfterTweetUp Is the One to Attend
We’re getting better with our TweetUps in The Region – Chicago South Suburbs to South Bend. We’ve got a cool one coming up in December – if you like bowling. And Lord help the poor Ghet who doesn’t tie in charity / non-profit when sponsoring our get-togethers. I think #NWITweetUp will grow from a fad […]
Sometimes It’s Good Not to Be the King
(amazing the things you find when you flickr search “not the king.” Flickr photo by Don Soto) The essence of Brogan’s post “Content Is Not King” from yesterday was: “Content is currency. You’re the king.” Yesterday I reaffirmed my belief in why Content will forever be king. Today, I reaffirm why You and I are […]
99 Weeks and the Recovery from the Corporate Needle
A long back-end of 2009 came to a peaceful end. I’ll miss the production crew, but unless something magical happens the synergy in that office we’ll never go back to the way it was. At least not today and probably not tomorrow. “I’ve seen the needle and the damage done,” – Neil Young. I’ve been […]
2009 Halloween Social Media Revolution in Indy
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. If you’re lucky, those things end up working about better than you could have ever imagined. I came down to Indy for 2009 Halloween to see the sacred, hallowed grounds for Indianapolis New Media Marketers from 96th Street to Greenwood: The Bean Cup. Today is the last day […]
Social Media Presentation Video – Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
(Nat Finn, Nichole Baiel, and Rahsaan Taylor giving a Social Media Presentation at the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce – August 25, 2009) Finally got the video playlist set up from the Social Media Presentation me and a couple co-workers gave before the Valparaiso (IN) Chamber of Commerce. Here it is The YouTube playlist we used […]