Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has announced that the search giant will launch its Groupon competitor on Wednesday, starting with Portland. The news that Google is getting into the daily deals space is not a surprise. Google attempted and failed to acquire Groupon for $6 billion last year. A few months later, Mashable exclusively learned … Continue reading Google Launches Its Groupon Competitor Wednesday
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Want to become a thought leader? Here’s how mind mapping can help
Looking for a way to get your mental 'act' together? Try MindMapping... Mind mapping software is an incredible canvas for exploring your thinking and recording, manipulating, distilling and converting your insights into white papers, blog posts, presentations and other forms of content. No other type of productivity software gives you this level of flexibility and … Continue reading Want to become a thought leader? Here’s how mind mapping can help
The Art of Mind Mapping
via visualoop.tumblr.com I've shared before that mindmapping is one of the single most important tools I use. I use freemind which is complete cross platform and free as well as Mindmeister and Mindmanager Pro which are not. Have you tried it yet? Related articles Mind Mapping Software: More Powerful Than You May Realize (mindmappingsoftwareblog.com) Mindmanager … Continue reading The Art of Mind Mapping
How SMBs Can Start Using Facebook Places Now
Image via CrunchBase If you’re a business owner and you’ve heard the recent news about Facebook’s attention-grabbing new feature for location-sharing and checkins, you’re probably itching to find out what Facebook Places can do for your business and how it can help you reach out to would-be customers and loyal regulars in your community. While … Continue reading How SMBs Can Start Using Facebook Places Now
7 Things That Blogging Does
Image via CrunchBase Blogging = Critical Thinking. If everything else went away (the readers, the comments, the community, the feedback), Blogging was (and still is) an amazing place to think about an issue or news item and work through it. I liken myself as a Media Hacker. A Blog is a great place for anyone … Continue reading 7 Things That Blogging Does
Use Prey to prevent equipment theft
A man's laptop is stolen, but he's able to track it remotely and with the help of social media, recover it. (NSFW language. More story links at bottom.)
Social Media and B2B Marketing
Social media is a tool that, on the surface, appears to only have use in certain areas- such as simple interpersonal relationships or business-to-consumer marketing. However, experienced users recognize the benefits of social media in establishing and maintaining business-to-business marketing. Those in marketing may claim, “Well, people who are into social media aren’t the audience … Continue reading Social Media and B2B Marketing
Blogging for Thought Leadership
I'd like to call your attention to a new webinar being offered by Dana VanDen Heuvel of Green Bay. In a couple of weeks, Dana will be speaking on the topic of business blogging for thought leadership and few people know this topic better than him. Dana says... "Blogging is one of the most important … Continue reading Blogging for Thought Leadership
Sex and Smartphones, part 1
My "old post promoter" picked a doozy this time! A year ago, I was quite unhappy with my smartphone choices, but don't worry -- there's a happy ending that I'll write later this week after you've read parts 1 and 2... "Wow! What does THIS say about us? "Smartphones tied with sex as the number … Continue reading Sex and Smartphones, part 1
The myth of beautiful website design
I love it when I find a quote to support my preconceived notions because if I say it, it's just opinion, but if an 'expert' says it, well, it must be true. In this case a designer talks about web design..."This one will probably get me into trouble. I’ve worked as a graphic designer for … Continue reading The myth of beautiful website design
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