TEDx Talks

by Lynette on February 14, 2010

in appearances, breaking news

We are happy to announce that Lynette will be speaking at TEDx on May 7, 2010 at the TEDxNJLibrary conference.  The theme is Culture & Community.  TEDx was created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading.” The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level.

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Right NOW Is What Matters

by Lynette on January 26, 2010

in info, video

This is a great video I wanted to pass along from Gary Vaynerchuk from Wine Library TV and the author of Crush It.  The message here is as a company, you have to respond to what your customers are doing and needing RIGHT NOW.  Not a year from now after the reports are collated.  Not based on assumptions you make about customers from past habits.  NOW is what matters.  Don’t wait to adapt, don’t sit it out until it seems safe, don’t draw lines in the sand.  This world will pass you by in a heartbeat.

There is not one thing that Gary ever says that isn’t backed by experience, hard work, and trial by fire.  I love his style, his no-bull Jersey attitude, and his business sense. I highly suggest that if you don’t already follow him on his blog and Twitter, stop reading this for a moment and go do it!

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Beg, Borrow & Buy Attention

January 13, 2010

I use a set of terms very near what was quoted in David Meerman Scott’s article and thought it may be a good idea to expand the idea.
You can buy attention (advertising)
You can beg for attention from the media (PR)
You can bug people one at a time to get attention (sales)
…Or you can earn attention [...]

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Does Every Company Need to Be Involved in Social Media?

December 14, 2009

Short answer – NO.  Not everyone needs to be concerned with having a professional business presence in social media networks.  How do you know if you can get a note to skip gym class?  Here’s a quick and easy checklist to determine if you should take social media seriously:

Do you value what your customers are [...]

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The Real Cost of Social Media

December 13, 2009

How much does it cost to do your own social media marketing?  Twitter is free! Facebook is free! YouTube is free! Blogging is free!  Hell, even conferences to learn about social media are free!  It’s all FREE!
Nothing is free. There, now it’s out in the open.  In fact, social media is one of the largest [...]

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