4 important lessons learned at Heroconf 2013
First, I want to point out that I know I’m writing this two weeks after the conference. In my defense, I attended the conference immediately after my honeymoon (and the week of work I took off) so I’m still digging myself out of a hole. Thus, this post is coming a little later than usual….
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What Google Fiber means for the tech scene in Utah County
Yesterday it was announced that Provo will be the third city to receive Google Fiber, Google’s super-fast Internet service. The announcement came after Mayor Curtis promised he had some “Epic” news to share. Twitter blew up with assumptions as to what the announcement could be, using the #Provoepicannouncement hashtag. Many of the assumptions were comical,…
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Five Characteristics of A Non-Spammy Guest Blog Post
As a marketer, I’ve seen my fair share of spammy guest blog posts and the truth is, spammy guest posts are easy for a search engine to sniff out and take action against. I see my post today being very valuable to two audiences, those who produce guest posts as part of a link acquisition strategy,…
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What your enterprise client expects from you
If you are a freelancer, consultant or an agency, one of the most difficult parts of your job is managing expectations. Understanding what your clients expect from you so that you can delight them is key to your success. Since most of my professional experience has been working for or with enterprise retail organizations, I…
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The Winning Combination of Blogging and Microblogging
As blogging was becoming a household term; microblogs like Twitter were making their way onto our mobile devices. Other microblogs such as Jaiku, Identi.ca, Plurk, and several others tried their hand but didn’t gain the traction necessary to demand sustained user attention. Along with these services, picture blogs like TwitPic and Tumblr quickly gained ground….
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