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Another Client TV Hit- The Humble Abode Day Spa West Hollywood

2010-08-26T18:21:00.000-07:00

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Local TV Hits- Angel Hits exclusively @ Kitson

2010-08-26T17:50:00.000-07:00

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Learn the Lingo! twictionary

2010-08-25T10:28:00.000-07:00

Pages: A — Twerd | Twerm-Z | Misc Terms Term Definition Who Coined it? (Please link to tweet) Who Defined It (Link @twiiterName) 140ism A miscommunication in 140 characters or fewer. Often when 140 characters were not enough. @brianglanz @brianglanz Actwivist One who uses a Twitter message to advocate or oppose a political, social, or environmental cause. Also: Actwivism. @

Nine Twitter tips for business | Business Center | Working Mac | Macworld

2010-08-25T10:12:00.000-07:00

Nine Twitter tips for businessHow to strike the right balance when using this popular messaging service by Jason Snell , Macworld.com Twitter is so red-hot right now that it’s united Shaq and Oprah. It’s also so good at attracting buzzwords that I can’t decide whether to call it a microblogging service or a social-networking Web site. But it doesn’t really matter what you call it, or whether

4 Things to Consider When Creating a Business Logo

2010-08-24T22:51:00.000-07:00

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. With all the noise on the web today, good branding is more important than ever. Even if your business is not a cutting edge tech startup, the overall identity of your face on the web, social media, and your storefront

Building an Army of Hyper-Local, Mobile-Connected Advocates - Advertising Age - DigitalNext

2010-08-24T22:29:00.000-07:00

Building an Army of Hyper-Local, Mobile-Connected AdvocatesOr, Why Marketers Should Pay Attention to FoursquarePosted by Allison Mooney on Adage.com 08.05.09 @ 03:00 PM Allison Mooney No, this isn't "the year for location" in mobile. That phrase has become industry cliche by now. But it's hard to ignore the hype that one location-based service called

foursquare + Your Business

2010-08-11T21:57:00.000-07:00

Foursquare + Your BusinessFoursquare aims to encourage people to explore their neighborhoods and then reward people for doing so. We do this by combining our friend-finder and social city guide elements with game mechanics — our users earn points, win Mayorships and unlock badges for trying new places and revisiting old favorites. As a business owner, you can use foursquare

Twitter 101 — Best Practices

2010-07-16T16:40:00.000-07:00

Best practicesEvery company has its own experience on Twitter. But whether a business has been here for a couple of years or just a few months, its twitterers tend to find that certain approaches lead to success. In this section, we share that wisdom, which falls into a couple of big categories.Think about Twitter as a place to build relationshipsInstead of approaching Twitter as a place to

Facebook "Like" Increases Referral Traffic to Blogs by 50% [REPORT]

2010-06-27T08:49:00.000-07:00

TypePad users who installed the Facebook “Like” widgets on their blog sidebars have experienced a 50% increase in referral traffic from Facebook collectively, TypePad revealed in a blog post. Facebook unveiled the “Like” feature at its F8 Developer Conference in late April. Readers can click the “Like” button on an article to share it with their Facebook friends without leaving a publisher’s

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2010-06-22T09:51:00.000-07:00

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How 6 companies used social networking to revolutionize sales

2010-06-01T23:51:00.000-07:00

Some sales organizations are skeptical of social networking’s ability to increase revenue. But these six no-cost business models prove it’s a resource every salesforce can capitalize on: Best Buy’s Twelpforce: In July of 2009, Best Buy introduced Twelpforce – an entire team of customer service reps who respond to questions and requests exclusively via Twitter. It’s a revolutionary concept that’s

Yes, CEOs Should Facebook And Twitter

2010-06-01T20:05:00.000-07:00

Yes, CEOs Should Facebook And Twitter(Courtesy of: Forbes.com ) Social networking has clearly reached a tipping point. Sites like MySpace and Facebook boast hundreds of millions of members. Barack Obama's presidential victory demonstrated that platforms like YouTube and Twitter could transform electoral politics. Yet in corporations where such tools have been expected to bring profound

Gen Y Marketing Trends Point to Twitter, Not Facebook

2010-05-27T18:36:00.000-07:00

Does your business serve Gen Y? If so, your #1 network should be Twitter, not Facebook. Historically, moms, teens, and college students have been the most sought after (and most difficult to understand) marketing demographics. Get these groups on your side and your product will be a success, especially when you are a small business looking for brand awareness and lead generation. The good news

Build loyalty through liquor marketing

2010-05-26T10:04:00.000-07:00

With online marketing for alcoholic beverages growing, spirits marketers are looking to reach 20- and 30-somethings who are spending more and more time on the Web. This means developing creative interactive campaigns that reach beyond a liquor brand's corporate site. “Wine and spirits competitors generally rely on brand awareness campaigns to generate sales and engage consumer loyalty,” says

Bone up on your social marketing skills @ a PR Smart workshop!

2010-05-24T19:24:00.000-07:00

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Five ways to make money from Twitter

2010-05-24T17:19:00.000-07:00

Five ways to make money from Twitter(as seen in | Los Angeles Times) Hundreds of people line up at the Kogi BBQ Korean Taco Truck in Los Angeles after they get its whereabouts on Twitter. Credit: Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles TimesDespite the tempest in the teapot brewing over what Twitter itself may or may not be making according to stolen internal documents that were leaked to various blogs

How to write a press release

2010-05-22T09:55:00.000-07:00

A press release is a page or small packet of information that is given to the media (magazines, newspapers, television stations, etc.) to encourage them to give some attention to a particular event. For example, if you are holding a church fundraiser, you may want to send a letter to your local newspaper so that the newspaper can run a short announcement about it. Press releases are also sent out

Everything you need to know to make the most of the new Facebook “Like” Button

2010-05-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

Everything you need to know to make the most of the new Facebook “Like” Button Published May 18, 2010 Tips & Tricks 2 Comments You may have noticed a new Facebook ‘Like’ button popping up on many sites (e.g. CNN, ABC, Fandango, etc.) across the web, but what does this actually mean for your

How to use the new Facebook pages for business | Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing

2010-04-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of Ducttapemarketing.com This month’s overhaul of the the Facebook interface dramatically improved the functionality of the Pages feature on Facebook. Anyone with a Facebook profile has had the ability to add something called a Page to extend some content beyond the profile page. This was a smart thing for businesses to do as you could control the content and fans could subscribe to

5 Advanced Social Media Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

2010-04-01T10:30:00.000-07:00

5 Advanced Social Media Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses (courtesy of Mashable.com. Written by: Samir Balwani is an emerging technology strategist at Morpheus Media, a firm specializing in Social Marketing, SEM, and SEO. You can follow him on Twitter @samirbalwani and get his newsletter.) Strategy 1: Multimedia UsageThe term “A picture is worth a thousand words” has never been truer.

Launch & Market Skin Care Products

2010-03-25T23:36:00.000-07:00

For centuries, skin-care manufacturers have primarily dealt with beauty from the outside. But now a growing number of cosmetic brands -- including Olay and Avon -- are rolling out new products promoting the idea that what consumers ingest can have just as big an effect on the healthfulness of their skin and the luster of their appearance as anything external they may apply. Simultaneously, more

Traffikd » 13 Reasons Why Social Media Marketing is Worth Your Time

2010-03-15T10:43:00.000-07:00

13 Reasons Why Social Media Marketing is Worth Your TimeWhen comparing social media traffic to other forms of traffic, such as search engine, the numbers typically are going to look rather bleak. While you’ll hopefully see a spike in number of visitors and pageviews, that will often be accompanied by higher bounce rates, lower pageviews per visitor, and a lower average time on the site. With

pepsi picks social media over superbowl ads

2010-03-09T15:53:00.000-08:00

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50 Social Sites That Every Business Must Have a Presence On.

2010-02-26T11:09:00.000-08:00

50 Social Sites That Every Business Needs a Presence onWeb sites to help your company network, advertise recruit and more. courtesy of: Inside CRM Editors If your business limits its online presence to advertising banners and blogging, it's missing out. The Internet provides powerful networking opportunities that allow users to effectively target their audience by logging on to

Your Business & Yelp In 2010

2010-02-25T11:11:00.000-08:00

Your Business & Yelp In 2010 Mat Siltala courtesy of search engine journal I want to get you thinking the way I am on this one, so bear with me for a moment. I want you to imagine yourself moving into a brand new area that you are completely unfamiliar with. You have brand new neighbors, and there is not a familiar face anywhere. You don’t know if your new neighbors have kids for your kids to