May
30
One of the hardest aspects of professional networking, aside from making quality connections, is maintaining relationships with your connections. It might seem simple to stay connected in a digital marketing driven society filled with countless social networks – when really the adverse is often true. Like other job related items, professional social networking requires persistence. [...]
May
21
If you have a job or not, professional networking is key. How many times do we hear the expression: “It’s all about who you know.” For you to effectively network you can’t forget about having professional business cards, especially if you are looking for a job in the digital marketing industry. We are in an [...]
Jul
19
Despite having put up its paywall, the New York Times is interested in what compels people to share content to others. To satisfy their curiosity they have commissioned and now released a study. The study says some people are motivated by a desire to comprehend the content, as sharing increases comprehension in 73% of respondents. [...]
Jun
15
Google Mobile’s search page used to be a replica of the non-mobile version. Google has recognized, however, that most mobile searches are utilizing the mobile aspect of the search. Their response is to better integrate Google Places into the search page. The page now looks normal except at the bottom where the user is given [...]
Jun
01
Ricoh, the Japanese copy machine company is unveiling a tablet like device that is to help firms digitize papers and move into the oft-promised but yet unavailable paperless office. The device, called the eQuill, is akin to The Kindle using e-ink to render the documents. The eQuill will also allow stylus manipulation onto the document [...]
May
25
In October Yahoo announced the beta version of its Mail system’s redesign. There were promises, which leaving beta means Yahoo mail is achieving. Faster load times, social integration, and an improved search function are some of the offerings of the redesign. Yahoo Mail currently has 277 million users, which is a 1% drop from its [...]
Mar
22
LinkedIn has announced it now has 100 million users. While only the size of a fraction of Facebook, LinkedIn has a different user base that makes it a valuable platform for marketers. A social network for business minded users should be enough of a niche to be valuable, but there are some other differences than [...]
Mar
04
I recently attended an Inforum Michigan event in honor of women in leadership roles and the women who want to be there. The gathering was a Michigan kick off to Anne Doyle’s book Powering Up: How America’s Women Achievers Become Leaders. Anne Doyle is thus far one of the most inspiring and raw speakers I’ve [...]
Jan
19
Twitter had been available in six languages (English, Spanish, German, Italian, French and Japanese) and now it can add Korean to that list. This is a significant move because of the astounding growth of Twitter in Korea. There are now 10 times as many users in Korea than there were a year ago, and that [...]
Sep
08
Looking for an opportunity to learn from digital marketing professionals and share experience with others in the industry? Then look no further than Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing (LA2M). (Photo Credit: LA2M Website) LA2M is a weekly luncheon that allows business owners, marketers, and anyone else that is interested in digital marketing to meet for free [...]