As many of you know, I’ve spent the last 19 months working on obtaining my Executive MBA at Fresno State. While most of you were sleeping in, we had class on campus every Saturday, from 8a – 5p, for 1 year. We averaged 20 – 40 hours a week on assignments, plus building my internet marketing…
The effects of social media are everywhere as business owners looking to grow their operations while connecting with customers and prospects use social media to yield tangible results. The Visalia Chamber of Commerce will host a half-day seminar designed to help business professionals implement social media tools and will highlight several local social media “success…
In today’s fast-paced society communication skills are more essential than ever. Technology is a driving force in delivering and exchanging information to individuals and groups of people worldwide and we depend on this to stay connected and communicate. I’m sure we’ve all experienced a time when our email was down or our phones couldn’t get…
Managing a Twitter account for your brand or company is an essential part of your social media and online presence. However, managing that account and making sure the correct material is posted is even more essential. KitchenAid learned this the hard way when the following tweet was posted from their Twitter handle during the Presidential…
Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TKHCC) is happy to announce their new Facebook Application. If haven’t already, visit www.facebook.com/TulareKingsHispanicChamberOfCommerce and “Like” their page. As a thank you for becoming a fan you will have an option to enter your name and email address to get a FREE email blast about your business distributed to…
If you’re not yet doing so I highly recommend following MasterChef on Twitter. The culinary smash hit does an amazing job building their presence on the real-time information network which quickly shares updates with their followers. As part of their Twitter campaign they use a # (hashtag) marking the keyword #masterchef, driving people to categorize…
Peeps who work at tech companies get a lot of hype so let’s get the skinny on perks at top social network companies. LinkedIn was one of the most successful initial public offerings of 2011, and has since been one of the most transparent and open workplaces in technology. Employees are able to jam out…
Social media giant YouTube is taking a step to help clean up its site’s comment sections. All users are being asked to use their real names, and in turn hopes that will cut down on the vile comments that are left on videos posted to the web. The theory is that if users are held…
Continuing a tremendous tradition, Long Beach State is a force to be reckoned with at 2012 Olympics. This year eight former 49er student-athletes are competing in London, which is very impressive and one of the many reasons I’m proud to be an alumna of The Beach! Since the founding of the University in 1949, Long Beach…
The Internet can reach 239 million Americans (roughly 75.6% of the population according to HubSpot blog) with 143.4 million on Facebook. Online shoppers are 184.3 million in the United States alone! Worldwide Social Media Revenue is projected to reach $17 Billion according to some research done by TechVibes. The total revenue of social Media has gone up…