Dave Fleet

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Tweet. Ten years ago today, the power went out across the Northeast and Midwest US and across Ontario, Canada. Wikipedia tells me it was the second most widespread blackout in history at the time. It took two days for many people to get their power back. Licks Hamburgers in Barrie. I remember exactly where I was ten years ago when this happened. I’ll always remember, as it’s a reminder to me of where I’ve been in life and how much things have changed since then.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Guest Post by Jeff Frankel. The cloud has changed everything, far more than merely how we communicate. It’s altered how we function on a day-to-day basis: our productivity, interactions, and the way we get information. Image: flyfarther79 via Flickr, CC 2.0. Consequently, many professionals I encounter are looking at cloud-based solutions as a do-or-die scenario.

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Dave Fleet

AUGUST 14, 2013

Ten years ago today, the power went out across the Northeast and Midwest US and across Ontario, Canada. Wikipedia tells me it was the second most widespread blackout in history at the time. It took two days for many people to get their power back. Licks Hamburgers in Barrie. I remember exactly where I was ten years ago when this happened. I’ll always remember, as it’s a reminder to me of where I’ve been in life and how much things have changed since then.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Recognizing I had 2,474 LinkedIn connections three months ago, I posited a question on this blog: Should my network be tight enough that they can recommend me without asking who I am and what I do? If we’re only connected because of a shared interest or geography, is that enough of a reason to sever the weak link? Phil Gerbyshak appreciated my thoughts and wrote his own blog post in response evaluating 5 reasons to sever that link , including his belief that if you’ve never interacted with some

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The Social Media Incubator

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Since shortly into 2013, Facebook events syncing with your Google calendar has become a problem for many. Those that got it to work were “grandfathered” in and those who have not been able to get it working are without a solution or a response from Google. WE HAVE YOUR SOLUTION! Sunrise Calendar , featured in CNN, TechCrunch, The Verge and Fast Company, it is a free app for Google Calendar users.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Photo by Pieter Vieu. Used with permission. Did you know that every photo and video you take — and share on Facebook, Instagram, and other apps — from your smartphone is also sharing the exact latitude and longitude of the location where the photo was taken, enabling hackers, burglars, and pedophiles from knowing where you live? No joke.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 14, 2013

'It is sometimes difficult to measure the value of a social media follower. Whether we are talking about a Facebook fan, a Twitter follower, or a member of one of your Google+ circles, how do you determine the fan’s value? Some businesses simply assign a base dollar amount to each fan or follower and let that represent their value. I don’t think this is a good approach.

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Twist Image

AUGUST 14, 2013

'What is the truth about a brand? Every brand thinks that they are either able to control their brand message or (at the very least) manage it through social media channels like Facebook , Twitter and beyond. Sugared beverages will spend millions trying to convince you that they care about youth obesity by sharing healthy factoids about humanity, while fried food companies will try to calm your nerves with recipe suggestions.

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Webinar August 28, 2013, Sally Falkow APR and Lisa Buyer discuss the new Google rules for writing a press release. Register here. Back in 2006 a few very smart PR folk recognized the need for PR content to be found online and that search engine optimization would become a necessary PR skill. Unfortunately, the SEO community saw the possibilities of using optimized press releases long before the PR industry did.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 14, 2013

'I recently had the opportunity to get interviewed by Dan McDade the President of Pointclear. PointClear is an Atlanta-based B2B prospect development company providing the strategy, analytics and execution services needed drive revenue. In this PowerViews session, Dan wanted to discuss LinkedIn and my role and why social selling is so important. I talked about when I first signed up for LinkedIn , social selling didn’t even have a name.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 14, 2013

'This is a guest contribution from Victoria Elizabeth, writer for the Ometria Blog. If Ernest Hemingway were around today, he would have made an excellent blogger. From online news sites to individual industry experts and straightforward enthusiasts, people are using blogs as a way to attract consumers to their goods, services and information. With all the blogs out there on the internet, it can be difficult to weed out the good from the bad.

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Jeff Esposito

AUGUST 14, 2013

'You know that meme/blog “ you had one job ?” Well what if we considered doing one job so well that it became synonymous with us? Here’s some thoughts on that after spending some quality time with my 2-year old.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 14, 2013

'This is a guest contribution from Olivia Rose. How much time have you spent on the branding of your blog? If you haven’t branded your blog, you may not realise what you’re missing out on. Branding a blog is extremely important but it is also a bit of a nebulous concept to those who are not professionals in the marketing industry. The first step is to understand what a brand is and how it can help you develop your blog and reach and retain your audience.

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Writtent Blog

AUGUST 14, 2013

'One of the most critical objectives for content marketers is increasing engagement with website visitors. While the term has been around for decades, the concept of engagement has taken center stage in the digital age. In an era where multi-screen usage is nearly at saturation point among connected consumers, the problem of distraction is only going to get worse.

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