Email Marketing – Getting Opened

November 4, 2009

I noticed a pattern of behavior in my use of email that I wanted to share with you, and some thoughts on correcting it.
Let me start my sharing a little information about my email use.  I have several email accounts, from the business specific accounts to the general use account that I give out to [...]

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Social Media Talk with Amanda Vega

October 30, 2009

I’ve started a series of talks with companies and agencies that use Social Media.  These talks cover how they got in to using Social Media, how they use it today, some of the tools they use, the issues they ran in to and some key learnings they had along the way.  I’m doing this to [...]

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Social Media Talk with Margie Albert

October 29, 2009

I’ve started a series of talks with companies and agencies that use Social Media.  These talks cover how they got in to using Social Media, how they use it today, some of the tools they use, the issues they ran in to and some key learnings they had along the way.  I’m doing this to [...]

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5 Amazing Videos from the SocialMediaAZ.org SMAZ Event

October 29, 2009

Social Media for Business – SMAZ Event Videos:
Evo Terra discusses the ‘The Disconnect: Reasons Companies fail at Social Media and how to Succeed‘.

Pam Slim covers how to ‘Amp up the Personal in your brand‘

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Some SocialMediaAZ.org Videos Posted & Planning Next SMAZ Event

October 19, 2009

It’s getting exciting around here with the planning for the next SMAZ event starting.  We have a serious need for some help with the web site for SMAZ but I have no doubt we’ll find the right people to help us this next week.
Now the really exciting thing is that we’re posting some of the [...]

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Social Media Talk with Ed Brice from Lumension

October 8, 2009

I’ve started a series of talks with companies and agencies that use Social Media.  These talks cover how they got in to using Social Media, how they use it today, some of the tools they use, the issues they ran in to and some key learnings they had along the way.  I’m doing this to [...]

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Social Media Video with Off Madison Ave.

October 6, 2009

I’ve started a series of talks with companies and agencies that are using Social Media.  These talks cover how they got in to using Social Media, how they use it today, some of the tools they use, the issues they ran in to and some key learnings they had along the way.  I’m doing this [...]

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Attacking with Facebook?

September 30, 2009

I mostly agree with Guy Kawasaki in his post, ‘How to Go on the Offensive with Facebook‘.  Sure it would be great to have these amazing profiles on Facebook, where a recruiter or others that would judge you could get an unrealistic picture of who you are.  Basically Guy is suggesting that you take the [...]

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5 Social Media Do’s and Dont’s

September 29, 2009

I’ve been asked to give a talk at the Western Publishers Association on October 15th (the day after I speak at BOLO).  The topic they’ve asked me to cover is an introduction to Social Media for publishers, covering a broad range of topics, and specifically covering 5 Social Media Do’s and 5 Social Media Don’ts. [...]

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Social Media Interviews

September 25, 2009

I have scheduled a series of video interviews with companies and agencies to discuss their use of Social Media.  An example is my talk with Michelle Gorel the VP of Public Relations for Avnet about their use of Social Media.
Here are some of the general questions I’m asking:
- Who is <insert company name> (opportunity to describe [...]

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