Jason Yormark

JANUARY 13, 2012

Almost 3 years ago a bomb dropped on me when Microsoft laid me off. And that’s exactly what I did concentrating on blogging, building my social following, and influence in social marketing. In the past 2 1/2 years I have scored 3 different interviews, 2 at Microsoft, and 1 for my current gig. Maybe, maybe not.

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Jason Yormark

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I learned this the hard way at my time at Microsoft. Whether it’s well crafted emails, blog posts, or any sort of copy, talented writers are always in high demand. You can work with anybody. You write and speak well. No matter what you do or where you work, there’s always a need for people that can write really well.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 23, 2013

Everything I’ve experienced and learned from my first few marketing roles back in Chicago, all the way up to my time at Microsoft have given me the foundation to make this work. You see, I could just stop here and be naïve and think that this blog post announcement would be enough to generate some business activity, but that’s ridiculous.

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Jason Yormark

APRIL 8, 2011

Below is the list that I use regularly that cover using Twitter, Facebook, blogging, news consumption and social/web stats. WordPress (free) – Invaluable app to manage your WordPress blog to manage posts, comments and pages. It’s ironic that some of the best stuff that is coming out of Microsoft these days is their iOS products.

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Jason Yormark

JANUARY 6, 2011

what was a pretty good situation at Microsoft. continue to use my personal blog to share my experiences in these. Tweet It would take a pretty sweet opportunity for me to leave. Despite the. fact that I was unhappy with my role, with. href="[link]. size-full wp-image-358" title="Strategies360Logo". src="[link]. here , href="[link].

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Jason Yormark

APRIL 4, 2011

A few years ago when I got laid off from Microsoft, I got a quick lesson in how important it was to invest time in your personal brand regardless of your job situation. Personal Blog – I can’t say enough about how having a personal blog that you contribute to regularly can stand you out from the crowd.

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Jason Yormark

JUNE 15, 2010

It’s not easy admitting being an employee at Microsoft. If Microsoft did (or even came close), I’d be all over it. Apple Magic Mouse Review My 9 Favorite iPhone Social Media Apps Mobilize Your WordPress Blog! I just refuse to not enjoy and recognize great products even when they come from companies outside the one I work for.

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Jason Yormark

JUNE 15, 2010

It’s not easy admitting being an employee at Microsoft. If Microsoft did (or even came close), I’d be all over it. Apple Magic Mouse Review My 9 Favorite iPhone Social Media Apps Mobilize Your WordPress Blog! I just refuse to not enjoy and recognize great products even when they come from companies outside the one I work for.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 25, 2011

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been roughly 6 months since I left Microsoft for the agency world. From editorial calenders to blog articles to reviewing social media engagement, having a communication team to partner with has been invaluable.

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Jason Yormark

MAY 7, 2009

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Jason Yormark

MAY 5, 2011

I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time at Microsoft Advertising on the community team. Anyone with an internet connection can easily build sizeable networks, launch a blog or make a video. And if you’re not…well, hell…just down a couple of these babies and you will be! And they have. Don’t believe me?

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Jason Yormark

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The group is very unique in that it’s a Mac product within the halls of Microsoft. We have a fairly large booth presence, and I’ll be spearheading some daily video recaps that I will post here in addition to the Mactopia blog. Jeremy Bryant Says: February 11th, 2010 at 7:11 pm Jason, I just started following your blog.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over. However not all businesses have the resources that a Dell or Microsoft might have. Blogging Hands down, WordPress is THE blogging solution.

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Jason Yormark

MAY 20, 2015

For the first few years of my blog I wrote exclusively about digital marketing, social media and technology. Many moons ago I was laid off by Microsoft out of nowhere. Whether it’s a blog, your social channels, a robust LinkedIn presence, whatever makes you YOU, do it, and do it now. You Are A Brand.

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Jason Yormark

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

This wasn’t as much of an issue for me as I had been using the Microsoft Arc mouse for awhile which also has a low profile design. Leave a Reply blog comments powered by Disqus 105 SUBSCRIBERS 50161 FOLLOWERS Home About Me My Videos My Resume Contact Me You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 9, 2009

I didn’t really spend too much time with my personal account on Twitter while at Microsoft but over the past few months, I’ve made it a priority to work on building my following, but doing so in a qualified, strategic way. I’ve grown my blog traffic 10x since being laid off, and Twitter has been a significant source of traffic.

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Jason Yormark

MAY 26, 2011

So the question you have to ask yourself is, are you using YouTube as part of your overall marketing or blogging strategy? Post 1 video blog post bi-weekly instead of a traditional post. This would help populate my YouTube channel, and provide some variety to my blog content. million unique viewers per month.

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Jason Yormark

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

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