Stop Texting Me – A Mailing List Parable
How do YOU get your mailing list contacts for your business? And how do you use them?
Give Us A Story
Chris Brogan had an interesting post the other day about how a health insurance company (Humana in Louisville, Kentucky) is taking steps to make its employees more health conscious – an effort to ‘walk the walk.’ Integrating things like pedometers which are tied to a digital fish bowl, and bike sharing programs are things that…
Shared Items – May 25, 2009
Best articles, photos, and general signs of cool from my Google Reader Feeds Start-up Strategy: To Change the Game, Change the Economics of How It’s Played May 13, 2009 My thoughts were so loud, I couldn’t hear my mouth May 16, 2009
Social Works – I’ll Drink To That
I just wanted to share a great post from Katie over at socialmedialand.net – She gives some great examples of how local businesses in the Tempe area are utilizing social (twitter in particular) to get people in the door, while providing value to their users and followers. One local bar does discounts on cover charges…
Great Keynote: Gary V. at Big Omaha
Really enjoyed this keynote from Gary V. Its one of the better ones I’ve seen him give. If you just want to get pumped up about building something, or just following your passion. Gary Vaynerchuk @ Big Omaha 2009 from Big Omaha on Vimeo.
Shared Items – May 18, 2009
Best articles, photos, and general signs of cool from my Google Reader Feeds Measuring Social Media ROI: A Case Study (Plus: Tweet to Beat Winners) May 11, 2009 20050204Proof_that_Girls_are_Evil.jpg (JPEG Image, 426×469 pixels) May 10, 2009 on my fridge. 🙂 on TwitPic May 10, 2009
The Cost of Buying American
A friend of mine turned me on to the shopping experience at 24hourwristbands.com. They make all those silicone bands that say ‘Live Strong’ or ‘Support the Troops’ or ‘insert your cause here’. But its not that the wristbands themselves that got me excited. As you complete your order, you are asked if you would like…