Hands On Small Business is a program that intends to deliver over 100 events in October and November in 20 cities across the United States and Canada. Atlanta is one of those cities. Hands On will be just that. The sessions are designed to offer practical advice, direct instruction, and application tips for online and […]
Continue reading →People are good. It's a fundamental belief of mine. People should be friendly and courteous. It is our obligation as members of a somewhat advanced civilization to treat other individuals with dignity and respect. To be cooperative, direct, honest and open. To also be graceful with measured words and actions. I say this as I […]
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Continue reading →Went to the Lift Summit today and saw Erik Qualman give a great presentation on socialnomics. He kicked it off with this kickin video. Back in the day we used to joke around that the answer to hitting our quarterly numbers was porn. According to the vid social media has overtaken porn as the number […]
Continue reading →An update by Marta Kagen of her popular social media marketing slideshare presentation previously posted on FoG.
Continue reading →No wonder they went bankrupt. The only email that GM ever sent me adds absolutely no value. Of course I unsubscribed. One of the smartest things I ever did was turn down a job there.
Continue reading →Over in my Skribit widget "startup marketing" seems to be a quite popular subject. I have written several posts on the subject. Below is a roundup. Creep Don't Leap. Your startup marketing effort should be scaled slowly. The Best PR. Make sure your employees are happy and empower them to do the right thing for […]
Continue reading →Like the Secret Sig blog itself this article is written in a manner that attempts to imitate the skewering parody voice Dan Lyons created for Fake Steve Jobs. I have the utmost respect for all the individuals and organizations mentioned below. It is my hope that they all view their inclusion as a sign of […]
Continue reading →I am spending the week on spring break with my family being analog. FoG is being populated for the most part by a series of guest posts. The first is from Ron Huey of Huey Partners, a full-service advertising agency. Entrepreneurs are inventors by nature. They, most often, have a clear, concise vision of the […]
Continue reading →You may have heard that Jason Calacanis, the CEO of Mahalo, publicly offered $250,000 for two years for one of the top twenty slots of suggested users that Twitter is now offering up as part of its service. Jason's offer was a publicity stunt. A game. He intended to attract media coverage. He is extremely […]
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