Building Your Brand Series - Part 2 - Responding

October 22, 2008 :: cbensen

In Part 1 of this series I talked about the various tools that can be used for listening. I also interviewed Alex DeCarvahlo who has a new product called StartPR.com.
You will want to listen for awhile before responding. Look for trends & see where people are talking about your product/services. What is the tone? Are [...]

Entrepreneur Interview with Bradley Blinn of Mingle360

October 21, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

We have all probably been to a trade show or networking event and the one thing that is a necessary evil is having a block of business cards weighing down your pockets. What can be even worse is when you forget all your cards and have nothing to give to people and collect a ton [...]

Part 2 of 2 - Interview with Larry Bailin of Single Throw Internet Marketing

October 20, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

Larry Bailin is the founder, CEO and thought leader of Single Throw, Inc. Larry is involved in the day to day sales and marketing activities as well as spearheading research and development of new Internet marketing services. Larry founded Single Throw Internet Marketing in Late 2000 and opened the doors of the company’s first office [...]

Part 1 of 2 - Interview with Larry Bailin of Single Throw Internet Marketing

October 20, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

Larry Bailin is the founder, CEO and thought leader of Single Throw, Inc. Larry is involved in the day to day sales and marketing activities as well as spearheading research and development of new Internet marketing services. Larry founded Single Throw Internet Marketing in Late 2000 and opened the doors of the company’s first office [...]

A Fun Way to Spend a Saturday: Going to BarcampDC

October 17, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

Many people may not have heard of BarCamp. It is a strange word if you haven’t ever heard someone explain it.
What is a “BarCamp”?
BarCamp DC is an ad-hoc unconference and is part of the larger BarCamp movement. While there are topics suggested for discussion, there is no set agenda until everyone gathers. Attendees are required [...]

Alex de Carvalho talks about StartPR & offers great advice

October 16, 2008 :: cbensen

I crossed paths with Alex de Carvalho because we were both working with the same customer segment. We both have since moved on but Alex & I continue to be connected. Alex is busy with many things: he teaches courses at the college level, has his own business & also organizes social media events in [...]

Upcoming Event: SocialDevCamp East on 11/01

October 16, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

SocialDevCamp East is the Unconference for Thought Leaders of the Future Social Web.
Following up on the successful premiere of SocialDevCampEastSpring2008, held in Baltimore in May, SocialDevCamp East Fall 2008 once again invites east coast developers and technology business leaders to come together for a thoughtful discussion of the ideas and technologies that will drive the [...]

Get Involved on Blog Action Day

October 14, 2008 :: cbensen

Every day we blog. Millions of people write about what they’re passionate about. We’re all comfortable & happy with our lifestyle. But what about those that are less fortunate? There are some superstar bloggers that are always making a difference. Beth Kanter, Beth Dunn & Steve Bridger are always sharing their great ideas!
The International Blogging [...]

Social Media Campaign Success - Olympic Bloggers

October 14, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

At this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing we saw world records shattered including Michael Phelps amazing eight gold medals won beating Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz for the most won in one Olympic games. Michael Phelps is from my hometown of Baltimore so I am very proud.
Another person who is very proud is Rohit Bhargava, [...]

Affiliate Marketing Conference Recap

October 13, 2008 :: Steve Fisher

Last week, Shashi was out at The Affiliate Summit Social Media 2008 which took place on October 5, 2008 at Baruch College Vertical Campus Conference Center in New York City.
There were many sessions and the one with Shashi was titled “Making Social Media Make Money”. Here is a great write up from Zac Johnson who [...]