Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 9, 2011

10 phrases that mean your blog post is worthlessFebruary 7, 2011 How to Use Backupify – A Customer PerspectiveFebruary 7, 2011 AOL+HuffPo! Why It is Not Really a Good DealFebruary 7, 2011 Tear down this PDFFebruary 7, 2011 Smartphone Usage Up 60 Percent; Android Makes Biggest GainsFebruary 7, 2011 5 Tips to Strengthen Your Company’s … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 9, 2011

Why Groupon’s Super Bowl Ad Was So Offensive

One of the world's most revered cultures and religious histories has been threatened with death and extinction in Tibet for decades at the hands of the authoritarian Chinese government; Groupon's Super Bowl advertisement about Tibet (above) was based on a joke drastically reducing the seriousness of that suffering. Not all hope is lost, the ad … Continue reading Why Groupon’s Super Bowl Ad Was So Offensive

The answer is Facebook. Now, what is your question?

Image via Wikipedia A recent study by Business.com said that 83% of respondents said that Facebook is their favorite social media tool for reaching customers and no wonder -- when Facebook recently passed 350 million members after gaining 250 million members since August 2008 [yes, that's right -- the Facebook 'nation' is larger than the … Continue reading The answer is Facebook. Now, what is your question?

Some thoughts on better contact management…

I recently came across this post from my Internet buddy Brandon Henak and I've been thinking about it all week. It was about using Plaxo for unified contact management and it went like this..."The people in your network and the relationships you develop with them are some of your most valuable assets as a young … Continue reading Some thoughts on better contact management…

6 Ways Content Marketing Helps Small Businesses Be BIG Online

For small businesses, looking “big” online isn’t so much about appearing as a large company when they’re not. Its about being a big resource for prospects and customers.  As the popularity of content marketing and brands as publishers heats up with large companies, many small businesses still have the advantage of being nimble and adaptive … Continue reading 6 Ways Content Marketing Helps Small Businesses Be BIG Online

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 4, 2011

How do You Influence the Influencers?February 3, 2011 Is the press release *really* dead?February 2, 2011 Apple's modern success story began with four investments made 10 years agoFebruary 3, 2011 Chrome Cloud Print Extension Brings Print-at-Home Powers to Mac and Linux [Downloads]February 2, 2011 Lord Mayor of Dublin, Meet Yelp Mayor of DublinFebruary 2, 2011 … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 4, 2011

Have you been laid off? Make lemonade!

Been laid off? Don't despair -- it may be the best thing that ever happened to you! e1evation, llc came about as the result of a layoff -- a couple actually -- and I've had some of the best years of my life since the last time that happened almost 5 years ago... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJltcT7DH7g&feature=player_embedded If … Continue reading Have you been laid off? Make lemonade!