May 2009
62 posts
Looking forward to the Conversational Marketing summit tomorrow http://bit.ly/AIX3w
Seamless Transition - moving Wordpress to a new... →
There was a saying I used to use to put client at ease “seamless transition”.
This meant that everything would be transferred over, with little to no down time, no loss of data and analytics, and…
Switching Hosts →
I am changing web hosts at www.marketing.fm and if you are reading this things have gone well! More details to follow but so far so good.
A few notes:
Hosting has progressed in some ways, and…
Ouch - just returned a phone call to a fax machine
At JG Melons for the best burger in NYC
Just Bing It →
Bing is the new launc of search engine features from Microsoft rolled up into Bing.com. In preview for some time under the name Kumo, Bing has integrated a number of features…
will you “just Bing it” with Microsofts new search play? http://bit.ly/dBISr
Brave New Consumerism →
Guest post from my friend Scott Sigel see more posts from Scott.
I wasn’t exactly a model student. There were a few occasions in high school and amidst my university days in DC when I might…
Mobile web is the regular web
Ah, to have freshdirect waiting for you. You gotta love the Internet
Alumni Networking →
I recently updated my alumni profile (or created one actually) at GW and have been thinking about the idea of alumni networking.
I have been contacted a few times by entrepreneurs via my USV…
Got a ticket on the vomit comet instead of a regular Delta flight SLC>JFK - at least we made it
Thanks @armandoalves for setting up the Twitter Power 150 list off of the Ad Age list http://bit.ly/CENMK
10 Great Presentation Resources →
I have seen my fair share of presentations in my life, both presented to me and those I have created and given. I have been collecting a number of resources and thought I would share them here.
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agencynil →
elgaffney:
Agency started by grad students where you set the price after you see the output
hoping the flooding problems are fixed in my building
Terminator Salvation was great
guest post at my blog today about the signal to noise ration in marketing http://bit.ly/eLuf7 from @scottsigel
Seeing more people with full cell service in the subway
Noisier Than Ever →
This is a guest post from my good friend Scott Sigel (@ScottSigel).
Silencio!!! by LuisVilla
When marketing began its relationship with technology over half a century ago, it…
I wonder how marketers would react if they got a “never going to buy” notification from a customer like I get an “unsubscribe” notification
sign into facebook with your gmail account http://bit.ly/2Ky1u (openID)
Participate in the Conversation →
There are many ways to participate in conversations happening about your company or brand - but first you have to find them. Whether by using blog search, real time search, a dashboard approach, or…
Don’t forget to ask questions →
Question Mark Squircle by Xurble
Chances are if you have questions someone else in the room does too.
Do not be afraid to ask questions as they are a great way to get clarity, show…
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Amazon is now allowing bloggers to add their blogs to the Kindle directory to let people subscribe. I added Marketing.fm to the Kindle…
The business card of the future http://bit.ly/ulHYe
Always good to get an early start
The business card of the future →
If you talk to someone who claims to work in Search or is an SEO expert ask them what you can Google to test their skills. What better test of search engine optimization than their name, in my case
Great article “Distribution … now” by @JohnBorthwick http://bit.ly/bXzft
How to use Google Voice with free email transcription without changing your number http://bit.ly/U8Lqk
Use Google Voice without changing your number →
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I recently figured out a cool hack that lets you use Google Voice and all the features it offers that are superior to most systems, without…
Empty Space? Advertise! →
When you can’t get a commercial tenant for your street level space it makes sense to get some revenue and it seems more empty stores are turning to out of home advertising. My friend Dave recently…
Behavior Streams →
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There are a ton of products and services out there that you really cannot “get” until you use them. The general value proposition is that you should…
If you want someone to use your service get into their behavior streams http://bit.ly/xxyE5
making the plan
Life's little victories @ Twitter dot com
bullshit:
spiegelman:
Won at Scrabble
Passed the bar
Found a quarter
Lost five pounds
Got his autograph
Got her number
Made some cookies
Saw a rainbow
Automated robots helping future warehouses http://ping.fm/NcM1g
McCann NY on using social media http://bit.ly/C6rw2
McCann NY on using Social Media →
I recently connected with the folks behind the Twitter profile of McCann_NY which is the New York office of McCann Worldgroup. I connected with Bruce Stockler who is VP Corporate Communications at…
“scarcity breeds clarity” from the 2008 Google Founders letter by Sergey Brin http://bit.ly/4YH88
Are you afraid to leave comments online? http://bit.ly/10xPlp
Afraid to Comment →
Are you afraid to comment on a blog?
I have spoken with a few people recently in person, email, and on the phone about their apprehension to leave comments on this blog or any blog for…