Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 3, 2011

PETA, the very visible animal rights group, has pulled its websites from GoDaddy as have several other animal rights groups and even many people who are not associated with animal rights. Their Super Bowl… [link] Log in to Reply SM Bizz says: April 3, 2011 at 12:46 pm GoDaddy: Good Marketing Or Reputation Problem?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

All this via one bare-bones blog and a Facebook group. removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment Show More Trackbacks Tweets that mention How Pink Panties Heralded Indias Social Media Movement | Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: January 4, 2011 at 7:25 am [.] What did you ship in 2010?

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

She will head up the Huffington Post Media Group, which will consist of all Huffington Post and AOL content. If you look at AOLs goal, to develop a diverse group of news and content sources that cover the local, national, and international scenes, then it may very well be a good buy. Arianna is the clear winner here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

That you are not an island ruling the world but, rather, one in an archipelago of quite delightful islands… that a certain group of people have visited, and been charmed by. That while someone might consider you “better&# than someone else, the opposite could just as well hold true, if another person were asked.

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 23, 2011

Resources: Register here for a Webinar with the authors on March 31st, sponsored by Social Media Club Share and Enjoy: Tags: Review , small business , social media , strategy No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! I plan on giving a copy to my clients.

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SocialFish

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We met with their team in a small group, then facilitated two large group meetings–the first to discuss a rough draft we wrote, and the second to finalize a draft that would be sent through the proper channels for approval. We meet weekly, and spend several hours each week moderating the FEI LinkedIn group. IAEE ExpoExpo.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

In August, fans of G-Dragon – a member of Korean hip hop group, Big Bang – fund-raised over $18,000 for Seoul University Children’s Hospital, in honor of his birthday. Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

This helps to add a visual element to a post, much as those grouped pages of photos do, here and there, in an interminably long autobiography. 5 Ways To Spice Up Your WordPress Blog | Waxing UnLyrical says: January 14, 2011 at 6:03 am [.] Weekly Roundup: The Long Of It | Waxing UnLyrical says: January 23, 2011 at 6:01 am [.]

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Convince & Convert

JULY 29, 2012

Last week, Susan Etlinger from Altimeter Group published the Social Media ROI Cookbook. There’s no question that the social media ROI question continues to befuddle business – 41% of respondents to an eConsultancy survey of 1,000 companies and agencies in late 2011 had absolutely no idea of social media’s financial impact.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

But after a while, he found a group of people from a range of backgrounds – from fishermen, to a freedom fighter, to a tax collector – to take on this task. But having a simple yet strong story is even better. You could say that in addition to being a great story teller, he was the ultimate crowdsourcer. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

It remained a small group and was a lot of fun! Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts mod Amber Francis Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Glad thats over with.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

I agree that the fundamentals of SEO wont change too much, though smaller organizations will probably have to put more resources into them, as groups with a larger web presence may see their lead increase. Mark as read Approve comment Nice write-up Erica! Im really looking forward to potential changes in search behavior, though.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I feel for all the groups that consider this commemoration an abomination. Columbus Day as I’ve gathered over my 10-ish years of living here, is one of those holidays that is “happy&# for some (mostly Federal employees), and not that rambunctious for others. There are always two sides to every story, and sometimes more.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012. ” Another 20% of both groups say they use social media, but in an ad hoc manner. The next-most-effective lead gen tactics are paid search (32% vs. 9%) and webinars (30% to 6%). ( Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ). eMarketer ).

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 3, 2012

We’ve launched a monthly book club which features social media industry titles and host monthly webinars accessible to all SMC members worldwide. I found myself collaborating more and more with the group of trusted individuals I’d met at SMCHI. Our first Board was a small, but passionate group. Fred Wilson. I grew too.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

After one night of being unable to sleep because of the din (if you’ve ever wondered, Times Square really does not sleep at night), I found a Kimpton Group hotel uptown, and we moved, regardless of the points. It was terrible. Turned out to be the best thing we ever did. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

In the year I applied, out of our group interview of 10, there were probably seven future fashion PRs, and three music PRs (I was the latter at the time). The answers from this group of candidates were generally proceeded by a declaration of love for parties, air-kissing and champagne. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

The convenience of grouping things is something I always look for today as I dont like opening so many different programs to do something relatively simple. It allows wireless syncing of a variety of calendars so I can organize client and personal calendars all in one, or separately. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Social media as the new support group? She loves dogs! I love dogs! What other reason do you need? She’s an amazing photographer. (I I knew there was something else…) 5. from Chuck Hemann ‘s Analytics is King. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb. Glad thats over with.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I recently tried to get a big blogger to participate in a group blog project I am working on (in other words, an ask of far less magnitude than “write about me/my biz”). As soon as I did my credibility would be shot. The small community of readers I have built up and learned from would shun me, rightly perhaps. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

companies say they plan to award base salary pay increases in 2011. Executives polled in the The Creative Group Hiring Index for Marketing and Advertising Professionals said PR and marketing research top their list of new hires they plan to add in the next year. 98% of U.S. How is PR faring?

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali On Lists, Their Importance, And How To Get On One February 8th, 2011 Tweet This post has been about a year and a half in the writing. Yes, really! Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Koka Sexton

MARCH 2, 2011

With the stars aligning we started making contact with leaders in this space Like Anneke Seley, Jill Konrath, Barbara Giamanco and Nigel E to see if they would have any interest being a part of a series of webinars and other content to educate sales people how to leverage social media. They were all very excited to join the movement.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

A leader, on the other hand, ascribes importance to the productivity of a group. Leaders cultivate intelligent and competent group members by communicating why certain methods work and should be replicated, and what about certain ideas are important. Image: BES Photos via Flickr, CC 2.0 These fine folk did: Jan. Glad thats over with.

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Myrland Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2011

The Internet has a bad habit of eating its young and we (as a collective group of social media users) are responsible for that. This webinar is $50 and you can buy it by clicking here. Five Ways to Self-Promote originally appeared on Spin Sucks on August 23, 2011. Marcus did it for the swimming pool industry. This Thursday!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

I should say “wars&# since, as first a Royal Indian Air Force and then an Indian Air Force officer, from which he retired as a Group Captain, he’d seen his fair share of them. Mark as read Approve comment Jagan, he retired as Group Captain Sunil Kumar Mukerji. That’s him as a dashing young officer, right there.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

… “… That’s why most of my business comes through face-to-face networking either through business groups, chambers of commerce, or volunteering my services at local non profit organizations. “ ‘Engagement’ is overrated. that damn redhead says: January 2, 2011 at 2:38 am [.] These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

They just a ssume they need a Facebook page and a Twitter page and a LinkedIn group. I have yet to create a FB page, LI group, or Twitter account for my place of business because I dont think were ready to be there. Im making time to attend more meetings, go to small business groups and TweetUps, to network in PERSON.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Hopefully the organization will learn from this and have a more effective campaign for World Aids Day in 2011. Imagine what they could have accomplished, say, if they created some type of challenge -- groups who raised the most money for the cause would win a private performance by Alicia Keys -- something like that.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 3, 2012

The Top-10 B2B Marketing Trends for 2011 by Everything Technology Marketing. Holger Schulze laid out these ten predictions in January 2011. 5 Ways To Influence B2B Group Buying Decisions by Social Media B2B. B2B Marketing Trends, Tips and Strategies. For the most part, the predictions were on target. ”

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Looking forward to a repeat of the good times in 2011. Looking forward to a repeat of the good times in 2011. Looking forward to a repeat of the good times in 2011. Looking forward to a repeat of the good times in 2011. Looking forward to a repeat of the good times in 2011. Vegas, baby! Vegas, baby! Vegas, baby!

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

The Revolution is Coming I don’t think I’ve announced it publicly yet, but the final title of the new book from Amber and me (coming in February, 2011) is: The Now Revolution: 7 Moves to Transform Your Business with Speed, Smarts and Social Media Many, many thanks to everyone who voted on possible titles, and provided suggestions.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

In January of 2011, I said that I’d make our Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 subscriber only. This year, I am pleased to bring back our Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 thanks to an excellent sponsor, HubSpot. New Edition of the Ranking Factors for 2011 is Now Live !: and a number of others.

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ProBlogger

MAY 3, 2013

I did meet Darren Rowse, Sonia Simone, Chris Garrett, Tim Ferris and Annabel Candy at the Problogger Conference in 2011 but I was so new that I was too scared to even introduce myself properly. You are not saying to a particular group of people (maybe you aren’t sure who they are?) I am pretty sure this doesn’t count. So what does?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 9, 2010

In my Internet & Mobile Strategy Lab class at Johns Hopkins University , my final group project for the semester was to create a “viral video&# about the JHU M.A. Well, that last part was easy – I had a $350 video camera lying about just waiting to be used by a group of clueless eager-to-learn grad students.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

We started talking about the potential of social media on our campus and he came up with the idea of organizing an informal learning group. To get the proverbial ball rolling, I wrote about the group in the University’s internal publication and he sent an email invite to campus. It was a great idea! These fine folk did: Jan.

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