Book Club Review – Personality Not Included

June 2, 2010

Personality Not Included  is an excellent resource for those businesses that are struggling to understand how “real, raw and relevant” fit into their marketing strategy. The days of a pretty brand are over – you need to discover the soul of your brand. Amazon Product Description “The age of the faceless corporation is over. In [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

May 30, 2010

RT @georgemoen: He was born to be wild…Dennis Hopper May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010 http://bit.ly/cxMkQT # Sweet Dreams .. @aliqua does an amazing cover of one of my favorite songs – http://youtu.be/O56Bs989ZgM # RT @corwinhiebert: my view – the #604freelancecamp "GOTTA READ THIS BLOG" AWARD should go to @mikevardy – http://ow.ly/1qyBmy # via [...]

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Inbound Marketing

May 26, 2010

Please….Listen to the chorus of this anthem again: You oughta know -  Social media tools are most effective because they can result in  inbound marketing.  That’s right – people will actually contact you. What a concept! While the video gets right to the point in painting Cold Calling and other forms of one-way-conversation marketing as [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-23

May 23, 2010

nice to meet @garfieldherriot and @artistKatanaB at @DotComPho yesterday # RT @webnames: We're hiring! Bilingual cust support rep, domain and/or hosting experience a definite asset. Job desc here http://ow.ly/1ODgG # #FF @Amuseconsulting @catherinebarr @JaniceTomich @Nancy_Hamilton @BizAlchemist @cybelenegris @jessicers @georgemoen @jacutanz @feistywoman # RT @cybelenegris: @bsainsbury congrats for winning a ticket to WXN Entrepreneurs' Lunch May [...]

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Are Your Marketing Channels Working?

May 19, 2010

What marketing channels are you using right now? When were they implemented? If you marketing channels are more than two years old, you need to measure their effectiveness. Social Marketing and Social Networking tools have become more effective and easier to use. How much Social Marketing is included in your marketing plan?

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16

May 16, 2010

RT @hlooman: In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. ~ Carl Sagan # CAPS members are learning to set up a WordPress blog from @howardolsen at #DIYCAPS # looking forward to @howardolsen presentation at CAPS .. #DIYCAPS # The Web Makes the World Happier [STUDY] http://bit.ly/bLvZWb Really? [...]

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Are you an Inbound or an Outbound Marketer?

May 12, 2010

Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan and everyone’s favorite Wine Guy, Gary Vaynarchuk, provide great reasons to use Inbound marketing.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

May 9, 2010

RT @MoniKanada: Interested in my 'Mother's Day Reflections' http://bit.ly/9A0h0G or my blog "In Honour of My Mom?" Happy Mother's Day!!! # on the patio at the English Bay Boathouse with @mande2 @chillaschater and @Howard_Olsen – Life is good!! # #EE @elizabethmcqueen @modworkingwoman @petequily @amuseconsulting @mainleyfungshui @LifestylePro # #FF @monikanada @cybelenegris @ddougan @georgemoen @byzhubowen @livingFree CDN [...]

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Book Club Pick – Marketing in the Age of Google

May 6, 2010

Vanessa Fox’s well written book is a must-read for businesses. Why you need to keep up with trends in Marketing. Amazon Product Description “Search has changed everything. Search has become woven into our everyday lives, and permeates offline as well as online activities. Every business should have a search strategy. How a business appears online [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02

May 2, 2010

RT @JaniceTomich: The winner of the June 24th Ignite pockets $500.00 – imagine earning $100.00 per… http://bit.ly/aSbDin # RT @ddougan: Great Tim O'Reilly article: http://oreil.ly/aW8Lzn. Para. on Communications esp. interesting re. dotTel, # RT @BloombergNews: #Obama to Survey #BP Technorati Tags: @bsainsbury

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