Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

5000 2006-2010), a leading self-service direct marketing provider to over 100,000 small businesses. Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win. Janine Popick Janine Popick is the CEO and co-founder of VerticalResponse (Inc.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Driven by the return to normalcy in the stock market, at long-last signs of life in the residential and commercial real estate markets, and most excitingly by veritable boom-time conditions in “Web 3.0” technologies like social networking, mobile gaming, and interactive advertising, in 2011 new fortunes and legends are being made.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 And so it goes with social networking.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

You have been 2,950 to visit the site in 2007 and you looked at 3,920 pages. This represents an outstanding 2,298% growth vs. 2006 (this type of growth seems big but you get used to it when reading business plans is you day job). Overall, I spent about 1/3 of my time looking at Web 2.0 ► 2007. (10). Save the planet!

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The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I also mean the endless bickering, the predictable snark, the general atmosphere of little violences that permeate the social web…and the fact that the average person can’t do anything about it. I wrote this back in 2007: People hang out in communities (online and offline) because they are pleasant places to be.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

He thinks as far as he offers an ERP on a monthly basis with a web interface, then he's offering cloud computing. ► 2007. (10). ► 2006. (7). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. Labels: SaaS , software , Venture Capital. 1 comment: 3DX.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

She has been involved in the SEO community since 2006 and is widely known for her honest industry observations, her inability to not say exactly what she’s thinking, and her excessive on-the-clock twittering at @lisabarone. Otherwise, yeah, nice Web site, dude. No one cares. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

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ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

I cover several topics including agile software development, software startups, web 2.0, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Business minded, agile CIO with strong social networking background. web development. (12). Top CIOs talk Social Networking Usage and Policy. ► 2007. (25).

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

I Have a Web Site, What Else Should I be Doing Online 4 One of the most common forms of online marketing for small businesses is to have a website. The problem is, with today’s increasingly social and mobile web, a web site just isn’t enough. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

In addition, Cardo got a lot of press for this initiative - so, overall great PR at minimal cost and this shows how web 2.0 ► 2007. (10). ► 2006. (7). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. but it also shows the power of "Sticky" ideas. VC lifestyle.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

I Have a Web Site, What Else Should I be Doing Online 3 The web is not a venue where, “if you build it, they will come.&# Spend some time discovering where your customers and people like them are hanging out on the web. You have to make sure your audience knows your website is there and that it can help them.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Friday, March 23, 2007. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. ▼ 2007. (10). ► 2006. (7). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Feedburner Network.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2011

Facebook is a social network, built from the ground up for that purpose, by a company that does nothing else. Google has produced a series of 11 videos that highlights the features on Google+ Below is a quick overview of the key features of Google+ Circles This is how Google wants to let you organize your network.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

Scale the Wall Lots of companies out there want to provide apps for Facebook tabs and interactive welcome pages, but you must understand that the way people actually view your presence on Facebook is different than on, say, your Web site.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

A number of web based technologies such as Poll Everywhere have cropped up of late making it very affordable to poll audiences by having them use SMS and their own mobile device. For an event, this technology requires that there is a web connection available, but you can also use this in print or other environments to collect data.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2011

There is some vagueness in Google’s language about who will actually see your +1s – “And even if none of your friends are baristas or caffeine addicts, we may still show you how many people across the web have +1’d your local coffee shop.&# Even more speculation surrounds how Google will use this new data point.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 30, 2011

Verishow – live chat and support tool that also let’s you launch an on the spot web meeting with a site visitor. Bag the Web – helps users curate Web content. For any topic, you can create a “bag&# to collect, publish, and share any content from the Web. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 20, 2011

One element that I don’t see much movement in though is the typical About Us kind of page that we’ve all grown familiar with on most Web sites. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 26, 2011

You simply adds these search shortcuts in Google and you can slice and dice a web site up in hundreds of useful ways. link] Username Check – As social profiles become an important online asset it’s become important to check the availability of branded usernames across the growing universe of directories and networks.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2011

The unfiltered nature of sharing stuff on Facebook and other social networks remains a business challenge. I think this is a tool that will be adopted and added to Web pages as thoroughly as the Like button as it presents some functionality that has long been missing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 26, 2011

Administrative Professionals Day is April 27th and Supervisors, bosses and business-professionals can also express gratitude by nominating a standout administrative professional, colleague or peer from their LinkedIn Network into the American Express Recognize and Reward Sweepstakes at ForEverythingYouDo.com. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2011

mitinteractivetechdesign via Flickr There are two very big factors in the effectiveness of our marketing message, Web pages, and calls to action – the communication of a true benefit to the reader and the ability to get this benefit communicated without confusion. Balancing both of these needs is the tricky part.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2011

We’ve swung so far over to the “information wants to be free” thinking that I believe it’s presenting a challenge for businesses and content consumers and the Web in general. 5 Reasons Free Is Hurting Us All The following originally appeared on American Express OPENForum. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Shama Kabani Web and TV personality. She has been involved in the SEO community since 2006 and is widely known for her honest industry observations, her inability to not say exactly what she’s thinking, and her excessive on-the-clock twittering at @lisabarone. Bestselling author. International Speaker. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 14, 2011

Image kase3k via Flickr Good stuff I found this week: Olark – Very full featured real time chat tool for your web site. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr. Gives you the ability to initiate help and sales chats while visitors are on your site.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 21, 2011

TweetPsych – creates a psychological profile of any public Twitter account and identifies those traits that are used more or less frequently by the user analyzed Tagaroo – WordPress plugin the analyzes your text as you type and suggest relevant tags from around the web and also suggest images from Flickr.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 16, 2011

iPromote – somewhat freaky technology takes a look at the content on your Web site and instantly creates banner ads. Tout – Tool that makes it very easy to templatize, organize and track those routine emails that you use over and over again. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

On the flip side, a business with great products and services, but no clear differeniator, will struggle to some extent no matter how brilliant their execution of the latest and greatest marketing tactics. In an effort to help illustrate the extent of the problem I challenge you to take the Pork Belly Test.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

Keith Ferrazzi Keith Ferrazzi is the author of Never Eat Alone and the founder of the Relationship Masters Academy, an online training program for networking that offers the structure and support to put Keith’s bestselling books into action in your life for unparalleled career success and satisfaction. Go here to learn more !

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation , is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web. Pamela Slim Pamela Slim is a seasoned coach and writer who helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business. She is also an author of Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

His blog – Web Ink Now – is ranked by AdAge Power 150 as a top worldwide marketing blog. Is a direct mail technique right for today’s hyper-connected web? Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

It’s easier to establish these relationships than ever, thanks to social networks. And since social networks are where content sharing happens, it makes sense to begin making those relationships early on. Help to be Helped The key is to follow and be useful to people who are also producing content in your niche.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

Rohit Bhargava Rohit is a founding member of the Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence team , the world’s largest global network of social media strategists. Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

Same thing if they attended a webinar, requested a brochure, or even spent time visiting your web pages. If someone downloaded information from your site, they likely have a business challenge they’re facing that can’t be addressed by their current product, service or solution. They’re looking for someone (potentially you!)

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

You can try to buy your way in with ads, you can set up your web presence to grow your way in, and you can use social media to communicate your way in. Write out the persona of your buyer: who she is, what her other challenges are besides the ones your product solves, what else she might need. Think like that all the time. WHAT DOES SHE WANT?

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