Image via CrunchBase Online and mobile reservation service OpenTable released its third quarter financial results, which showed significant year-over-year gains in revenue, restaurant installations and total seated diners. Most notably, the publicly traded company posted $24.5 million in total revenues for Q3 2010, a 44% increase over the same quarter last year. OpenTable is also … Continue reading OpenTable Seated 15.4 Million Diners in Q3 2010
Author: Todd Lohenry
What companies need to ask when hiring a social-media consultant
Letting an outsider influence your brand’s social-media presence can be a scary thing. You’re giving a consultant or an agency an enormous amount of power over your brand — and probably paying them a pretty penny. You know you need help to make your social-media efforts bear fruit. But how can you be sure you’re … Continue reading What companies need to ask when hiring a social-media consultant
The Future of Local Commerce = Facebook + Foursquare + Yelp + Groupon [+ Outdoor]
Image via CrunchBase Buy local? It's more than just a tagline but if you want more than your fair share of drive by business, you have to consider what these tools can do for you... "There’s been much hype, crazy valuations, and overall market excitement about businesses that promise to unleash the power of the … Continue reading The Future of Local Commerce = Facebook + Foursquare + Yelp + Groupon [+ Outdoor]
Facebook pays!
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Study Reveals Why Consumers Fan Facebook Pages
Go to the source of the quote here: socialmediaexaminer.com
TuneUp Utilities™ 2011
via tune-up.com The PC world is full of crappy, overpriced utilities that promise to speed up your computer, but only slow it down. imho, the only utility worth purchasing is this one. Using TuneUp Utilities is like having your own IT department dedicated to keeping your machine running in better than 'day of purchase' condition. … Continue reading TuneUp Utilities™ 2011
How media is changing politics [or vice versa]
"If you want to get elected in the US, you need media.When TV was king, the secret to media was money. If you have money, you can reach the masses. The best way to get money is to make powerful interests happy, so they'll give you money you can use to reach the masses and … Continue reading How media is changing politics [or vice versa]
How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both Business and Pleasure
Image via CrunchBase Despite publishing intimate details of their life, most people view Facebook as a very personal network; as a platform for pleasure not for business. But if you’re anything like me, your Facebook friends consist of people from a cross section of your life; some personal friends who you’ve known for years, some … Continue reading How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both Business and Pleasure
Social Media Automation – How Much Is Too Much?
I get a lot of crap for being a social media purist. People like Michael Gray and others joke that I would never send out an automated tweet or schedule any of my social media activity like some social media pros. And for the most part, they’re right. It’s not my style. I believe in … Continue reading Social Media Automation – How Much Is Too Much?
Study Reveals What Times Facebook Users Are Most Active
Go to the source of the data here: allfacebook.com