Building Your Brand Series - Part 1 - Listening
October 8, 2008 :: cbensenThe goal of this series is to take your online presence to a new level. A great book to read on this topic is Groundswell by Charlene Li & Josh Bernoff. It outlines the steps to leveraging the power of your customers online. And it also has many case studies to give you lots of [...]
Christopher Penn and his many passions
September 29, 2008 :: cbensenI have yet to meet Chris in person, but his passion for his work is apparent!
His signature line says it all:
Shifting your blog from a hobby to a business
September 25, 2008 :: cbensenLast weekend I attended a number of sessions at BlogWorld Expo. One that was particularly interesting was How to take your blog to the next level. The panel each had five minutes to share their tips:
Chris Brogan had some great ideas about using the innate abilities of the blog:
- use the comments for lead generation [...]
Growing your Blog
September 23, 2008 :: cbensenDanielle outlined the steps for starting a blog. She is a friend of our Social Media Swami, Shashi Bellamkonda. These are the steps that he outlined for her.
1. Create a blog account with Blogger or WordPress.
2. Create 3 posts to start.
a) Why I started this blog
b) About you or your organization
c) Something informative and [...]
Never miss a Network Solutions Event again!
September 22, 2008 :: cbensenWe have received emails from people asking to be put on a mailing list for events. That’s because Shashi & Network Solutions are putting on some great events!
Many people enjoyed the event on Trademarks 101 this week.
We do have a mailing list if you’d like to sign up to be notified in advance. Sign up [...]
Event Recap - Trademark 101 - A Networking Event for Designers, Developers, and other Web Professionals
September 19, 2008 :: Steve FisherYou might think trademarks is a dry topic and left for the realm of attorneys who understand the sometimes archane laws associated with it. However, about 50 people gathered at the Network Solutions offices in Herndon, VA on Wednesday, September 17 to attend the event “Trademark 101 - A Networking Event for Designers, Developers, and other [...]
Jeff Crites & Open Innovation
September 16, 2008 :: cbensenWhen Jeff Crites connected with me on Facebook I was intrigued by his deep interest in Open Innovation. His business also focuses on the importance of small business having a presence online.
Last week Jeff shared his ideas on why he sees open innovation as the future.
Connie: How did your background lead you into social media?
Jeff: [...]
Network Solutions offers .PRO Domain Names
September 11, 2008 :: cbensenSmall business owners & professionals now have another option when choosing a domain name! If the .com version of the domain name you’d like isn’t available the .pro domain name may just very well be.
Seminars on Search Engine Marketing
September 5, 2008 :: cbensenGet Found Online or Get Left Behind!
presented by Network Solutions
Marketers, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs & Web Site Designers - this workshop is for you!
You can learn how to:
- Increase traffic to your site
- Best way to get customers searching for your products & services
- Understand the factors that affect your search engine rankings
- Impact of search [...]
Learn all about Trademarks at the Network Solutions Networking event for Small Business
September 3, 2008 :: cbensenWith your hard work you are making a mark on your business. Do you have a brand? How do you protect it ? All these questions may puzzle you . We will connect you with experts who may have the answers for you.
Join us for
Trademark 101
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 06:00 PM - 08:00 [...]
