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I have beef with Twitter. To me, it’s an oddly socially accepted and encouraged form of stalking where the "victims" volunteer themselves.
Aside from the creepy factor, from its inception I have never really understood how thousands of people #1 care so much about what other people are doing that they would subscribe to and check instant updates via a personal feed, and #2 that said number of people actually believe that that many OTHER people care enough about their minute happenings so much that they’d consistently update these feeds.
Twitter’s usefulness has long been debated and I have clearly... Read more
Tags: Business, E-Commerce and E-Business, facebook, linkedin, myspace, Rebecca Button, social networking, twitter
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Published March 28th, 2008
One of the best ways to grow your business network is by building relationships with fellow alumni from your undergraduate or graduate school. Having that common bond immediately bridges the gap from stranger to acquaintance and helps open the lines of communication. You may have had the same friends, shared the same dormitory, had the same teacher, loved the same restaurant, etc. You’d be surprised how much in common you have with your fellow classmates, whether or not you even knew them back in your student days. Many startup companies are formed with fellow alumni, and today colleges and universities... Read more
Tags: affinitycircles.com, Carrie Hinkel, contacting alumni, facebook, myspace, networking, online networking, social networking
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Published March 19th, 2008
Each day, there are tens of thousands of videos being posted on sites like YouTube. Some become notorious and are so shocking / hilarious that the links make it on email lists, blogs, Myspace pages and more - racking up a million or more hits. Now that’s viral, baby! Most of these videos may look like they were taken with a phone cam or filmed with a simple camcorder, and while for some that may be the case, for others…they were only made to look that way. Yep, companies like Sony, Frito-Lay, Red Bull, Nike and a slew more are... Read more
Tags: advice, blogging, blogs, Carrie Hinkel, E-Commerce and E-Business, facebook, Marketing, Marketing Your Business, myspace, online marketing, SEO, Stumbleupon, tips, viral videos
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Published January 8th, 2008
Take a look at your business, and ask yourself why it’s successful. Depending on the size, it could be a myriad of things - the sales team, the service backup, most certainly the customers. Yet if you take all these into consideration, they’ve all got one thing in common - they’re part of your company’s network.
From the sales team providing your customer their order to the service team looking after their account once the sale has been made, it’s all one big network working towards your company’s success. To ensure this success continues, you need to be taking that... Read more
Tags: danny brown, ecademy.com, facebook, Growing Your Business, linkedin.com, myspace, networking, online networking, social networking
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Published January 8th, 2008
Take a look at your business, and ask yourself why it’s successful. Depending on the size, it could be a myriad of things - the sales team, the service backup, most certainly the customers. Yet if you take all these into consideration, they’ve all got one thing in common - they’re part of your company’s network.
From the sales team providing your customer their order to the service team looking after their account once the sale has been made, it’s all one big network working towards your company’s success. To ensure this success continues, you need to be taking that... Read more
Tags: ecademy.com, facebook, linkedin.com, myspace, networking, online networking, Rebecca Button, social networking
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Published November 21st, 2007
By now, most people have heard of Facebook and the kind of powerful networking and relationship tool it can be for individuals. This month Facebook announced that businesses would now be allowed to add their profiles to the site too. This could mean great opportunities for businesses to gain loyal customers, recruit employees and advertise their products and services.
Getting your business on Facebook is easy!
All you need to do is go to Facebook.com , click on "Register" and fill out the online registration form. Then, you can add information and a photo or business logo, links to your... Read more
Tags: advertising, advice, Carrie Hinkel, E-Commerce and E-Business, facebook, Marketing, Marketing Your Business, online marketing, online social networks, tips
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