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I Don't Care Where. You. Are. Right. Now. | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

If it is worth it to you to tick off a bunch of your online friends to publicly proclaim that you just earned a GymRat badge on Foursquare and you’re comfortable with the privacy issues of announcing where you are at every given moment, then more power to you. No badge, no mayorship, no virtual prize, no free sandwich is worth it.

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Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.

Almost Savvy

The focus of each event is different, with the music and film events having been around longer than the interactive one. I’d guess that this unusual evolution has led to a tech event which is more like a festival than a pure conference. It’s just an event; it’s not the devil and it’s not Mecca.

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Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You | chrisbrogan.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Hope to see you again at an upcoming event! HERE STARTS THE BADGES SECTION. When adding new badges, make sure to wrap them in tags. Lijit Search. Upcoming.org Events. More of chrisbrogans events. Comment by jacob morgan on May 19, 2008 @ 7:46 pm. check it out. AIM: cbrogandotcom. advertising. Announcement.

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One Random Thing About Me

Almost Savvy

They sent me to a conference in Huntsville Alabama where I helped with event logistics for a distinguished speaker. In advance of the event, our speaker–the real “Eugene Von Krantz,&# Mission Control Director of Apollo 13–and his wife asked me to take pictures of them for “the kids.&#

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. Like last year, if your article is highlighted in this comprehensive post, there’s a badge for you to proudly celebrate this achievement on your site. Every year, I can only read so many articles.

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What You Can Learn About Social Media Marketing from TLC

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I was told that the “mistake&# about the Foursquare-Facebook promotion was legitimate, since they were polling users on Facebook to find places where Foursquare badges can be given — yes, read that again. Seems odd to ask where to put FourSquare badges anyhow. I’m not convinced.

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100 Personal Branding Tactics Using Social Media | chrisbrogan.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Get an Upcoming.org account to promote events. If you’re terribly shy, consider finding a “wing man&# for events. HERE STARTS THE BADGES SECTION. When adding new badges, make sure to wrap them in tags. Lijit Search. Upcoming.org Events. More of chrisbrogans events. Get a del.icio.us