Author: Matt
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Social Media Is As Real Time Does
David Meerman Scott is killing off “Social Media”. As a respected Marketer with a new book sitting at #12 on Amazon’s list – I’d say he’s on to something. Last week, I watched him during a live webinar and he said something that sparked this article. David wants companies to go after the relationship online…
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Top 5 Web Professionals
What makes a Web Professional? Web Professionals are passionate and influential people. They embody a strong fundamental value that they promote every day. As a Web Professional, not only are you helping yourself or your company, but a community of customers or colleagues around you. Making smart scalable decisions, promoting great values, and helping the…
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Thinking for the Weekend: 3 Tools To Keep You Organized
As Fall descends upon us in New England, we’re all back to work. Back to work at brainstorming and planning new ideas for the winter. At Slocum Design Studio, we’re mapping out our plans for Social Media Marketing. At Meganet Communications, we’re outlining a new plan for affiliate and reseller programs. How Do I Organize…
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Blogging 101: Pulling The Plug. The Effects of NOT Blogging
Last week I pulled the plug on my site to prove a point. Ok, I didn’t REALLY pull the plug. I’m reading Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath. In the book they refer to a set of doctors who were trying to prove their credibility. The doctors were trying to prove that ulcers…
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Mentoring Like A Manager
For the last three years, I’ve been volunteering as a mentor for a local community college. Students that are enrolled in the CIS program are directed to me for small assignments, projects and general help. Each semester I have anywhere between three and seven students that are communicating with me. It’s a rewarding experience and…
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3 Useful Blogging Articles to Enjoy on Columbus Day
Looking for some light reading on Columbus Day? Here is a recap on some of the Blogging 101 tips from the last month. If you’re a Web Professional or part-time blogger you may benefit from these 3 fundamental articles. <!–more–> How long does SEO take to work? A quick case study of how fast your…
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Blogging 101: How long does SEO take to work?
Just how long does it normally take you to see your SEO results? I saw results in about a month. Remember this post? If not, let me give you a recap. A little more than 30 days ago, I got back into the game of blogging. Exiting from my stale and neglected Drupal blog and back…
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Blogging 101: Don’t Force Your Content
I’ve been blogging consistently for a little over a month now. It’s my first major effort aside from tweeting to followers or tracking and responding to certain Web Professional topics on Twitter. I’ve been trying to post at least 2 – 3 times a week. One “full blog post”, one “half blog post”, and a…