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Twitter Marketing Tip: Avoiding Email Clutter for Clients

If you’re a CEO, CMO, up-and-coming marketer or small business owner, you have probably (hopefully) recognized the power of Social Media Marketing (SMM) with Twitter by now. And while performing the Twitter ballet in an eloquent manner, you have noticed that your email box is being flooded with new followers and direct messages. This is good, but also bad.

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Internet Flashback: Old School AOL CDs Become Collectible

I remember being a young fellow and rushing to the mailbox after high school to hopefully find an America Online (AOL) CD waiting for me, and reminiscing about such brings back fond memories of days gone by. When the internet was charged by the hour, free time on AOL, especially for web connoisseurs like myself, was worth it’s weight in gold. Now, those old CDs (and diskettes) we used to receive in the mail have become collectors items… I kid you not.

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Danny MacAskill & Red Bull Go ‘Way Back Home’ – To Success

Red Bull has released a new viral video featuring Danny MacAskill, a Scottish street trials pro rider, who puts a new spin (literally) on BMX riding. According to Red Bull, “Way Back Home is the incredible new riding clip from Danny MacAskill, it follows him on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye.”

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Blog Writing Tip: Short & Sweet or Large & in Charge?

One question that lingers in marketing space is the debate over blog length, and many businesses have trouble deciding on how long (or short) of a blog post to write. I can’t blame you, it’s a tough question with asomewhat elaborate answer, which I’ll attempt to simplify in this article.

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Marketing in 2010: Full-Service Ad Agencies Now a Negative?

The year is almost over, and as I sit back and reflect on marketing days gone by, there’s one trend in 2010 that sticks out like a sore thumb: Full-service advertising agencies have become somewhat obsolete and boutique, specialized online ad agencies are thriving. Businesses are flocking to Social Media Marketing (SMM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) like flies on…. my food, and this has paved the way for a drastic, e-centric shift in the advertising world.

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Social Media Marketing: The Twitter Follower Misconception

Good ole’ Friday night and I’m working on a big project from home. As I sit here and sip my San Pellegrino Limonata, in a relaxed state, I have an overwhelming urge to go on a rant… Something that’s been bugging me since Twitter became popular. Alas, the ultimate Twitter misconception.

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