Social Media Success Summit 2012

You are invited to join 27 social media experts for the largest online social Media conference.  Social Media Success Summit 2012 is a special online conference designed to help you master social media marketing.  This event is brought to you by Social Media Examiner. A carefully selected group of well-known social media experts will serve [...]

The Most Common Strategy Mistakes

I recently read this article from the Harvard Business School Working Knowledge newsletter.  It is an excerpt of an interview between the author (Joan Magretta) and Michael E. Porter, renowned authority on competition and strategy.  Even though it is an excerpt, the Q & A format touches on the key mistakes we all can relate [...]

What Is Your Marketing Strategy?

“Imagine you’re the head of marketing at a theme park, and you’re charged with announcing a major new attraction.  What would you do?  That’s how David Meerman Scott introduces this manual (ebook) he published in 2008.  He goes on to share some of his insights on the power of viral marketing using resources that are (now) [...]

Small Biz Success Summit – Special Offer Deadline

Thursday, January 19th, is the last day to get 50% off the ticket to the upcoming Small Biz Success Summit.  Small Biz Success Summit 2012 is the online conference for small businesses that want to master social media marketing, brought to you by Social Media Examiner.  This online conference is all about using social media to [...]

Six Apps for Enhancing LinkedIn Profiles – Website Magazine

You can find an app store on just about any platform now-a-days, and LinkedIn is no exception. LinkedIn Applications are designed to enrich a user’s profile, but for those of you that haven’t rummaged through the networking site’s apps, here are a few that have caught our attention. Click the following link to read about [...]

Landing Page Design Trends for 2012 – Website Magazine

Turn Down the Volume and Hear the Cash Register Sing! Business website designs have become increasingly “quieter”over the past couple of years. Internet professionals have come to realize that when executed properly, a Web page can still achieve rock-star results with a more classical approach. This trend will only become more evident in 2012, and [...]

Webinar News: 9 Small Businesses Doing Social Media Right

Are you looking for some creative social media marketing ideas for your small business? Do you want to know how your peers are using social media? Please join Michael Stelzner (founder, Social Media Examiner) on Tuesday, January 17th, in a live and FREE event called “9 Small Businesses Doing Social Media Right and What You [...]

Happy Holidays!

JOY TO YOU AND YOURS!   BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY, HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON!!

Are Creative People More Dishonest?

YES, that is the title of an article in the December 7, 2011 issues of the HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL Newsletter. In a series of studies, Francesca Gino and Dan Ariely found that inherently creative people tend to cheat more than noncreative people. Furthermore, they showed that inducing creative behavior tends to induce unethical behavior. It’s a [...]

Perfecting Your Digital Handshake

Side bar:  I just read the following article by Heather Robson, Managing Editor, Wealthy Web Writer.  She makes some helpful suggestions on how to make a good first impression and enhance your professional profile.  See if you can use some or all of them.  Don’t forget to share what works!   The Basics of a [...]