July, 2011

Jason Yormark

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5 Must Have Social Media & Productivity Chrome Extensions

Jason Yormark

Over the past year I’ve really worked at giving a variety of web browsers a fair shake at becoming my go to browser for every day use. I’ve used the major players such as IE , Firefox , Chrome , Safari , and even gave RockMelt a spin ( see here for my review of that platform ). While I have found myself predominately using Chrome for a variety of reasons such as speed, performance, UI and quite frankly I love the extension platform.

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10 Short Sentences That Sum Me Up

Jason Yormark

I’ve had a hell of a time writing regularly on my blog, and I finally decided to get a little help in the matter by subscribing to Chris Brogan’s Blog Topics. At first the idea of actually paying a nominal monthly fee for access to some blog topic ideas seemed silly, but word on the street seemed pretty positive on the quality so I decided to give it a spin.

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Pitching Social Media: Key Takeaways I’ve Learned In 6 Months

Jason Yormark

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been roughly 6 months since I left Microsoft for the agency world. In that time I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and all the planning and strategy work is starting to pay off as the last few months have had me constantly driving new business for the firm. At Strategies 360 we have a unique approach as we combine public policy & government relations work along with the communications, marketing and PR work that traditional agencies

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The Lost Art Of Transparency Or How Netflix Dropped The Ball

Jason Yormark

I love Netflix. I think their service is fantastic, prices fair, and their integration across a variety of hardware choices is top notch. It’s one of those monthly fees I have no problem paying even when I don’t consume very much in a given month. I’ve followed their ascent to greatness burying Blockbuster in the process, and also paid close attention to the realities they have begun to face with increasing operating costs.

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My Backlinks Strategy Sucks, And What I Plan To Do About It

Jason Yormark

I’ve written on my blog for quite some time, and I’ve had a mild amount of success with it depending on how you define success. I’m fairly happy with the level of engagement I get, and I get a nice size audience somewhat regularly when I actually find the time to post on a regular basis. My Google Page Rank was hovering quite nicely at 6 for quite some time, but dropped to 4 in the past few weeks.

Strategy 199
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Mom & Pop Need Your Social Media Help

Jason Yormark

I’ve been back home the past week or so in Chicago visiting family and friends. It’s always great to get back and visit, eat the great food, and feel some actual summer heat. Seattle has been failing in delivering any sort of summer so far. In addition to our visit back, my wife and I were able to escape the kids for a few days and rent a cabin from a really cool place up by Lake Geneva called Seven Oaks (a great place to stay by the way if you’re in the area).