The Changing Face of Business Cards Do you think the business card is out-of-date? I certainly do not think it is a ‘thing of the past,’ but it is clearly not the most tech-savvy approach either. So how do you know if you need to spend the money on business cards or not? When You Need Business Cards While content management services like LinkedIn are a great way to show off your resume and testimonials, what if you do happen to meet someone at a conference or through a friend. Of … [Read more...]
A Guide to Viral vs Shareable Content
Viral Content Longevity How did the word “viral” become such a commonly used phrase among everyday people and not just for marketers? Everyday I get on Facebook and see at least 3 people sharing the same articles or videos that are popular that day. Or in other words, the viral content of the day. Now we all have this happen to us, but let me ask you this - for how long do you remember that funny video or really sad article? Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying these articles are bad … [Read more...]
The Best of Bonnaroo 2014
Our Picks: Best of Bonnaroo 2014 There is no doubt in my mind that this year’s 4-day, open-24/7 music festival has finally cemented in my mind as a spectacular one of a kind experience. This is the year that saw Skrillex play a third set at 7 in the morning to about 20 people. Skrillex hater or not you had to feel some major love when he yelled out, “Good morning, Bonnaroo,” directly to you. And this just a mere 4 hours after the impressive Skrillex SuperJam that saw the likes of Warpaint, … [Read more...]
South Park’s Game of Thrones Parody
South Park’s Epic Story Arc Combines Console Wars and Game of Thrones “Black Friday” “A Song of Ass and Fire” “Red (Robin) Wedding” South Park could not have picked a better time to release a story line quite like the epic multi-part arc in it’s parody of Game of Thrones. He uses the oncoming of Black Friday to pit Kenny as the leader of the PlayStation 4 crew against Cartman and his team of unfocused Xbox One troops. The main focus of the plot is definitely the console wars, but come … [Read more...]
How Google Updates can Affect SEO
Do Google Updates Affect Small Business SEO? If there is one thing you learn from this post, it is that outsourcing SEO is a thing of the past. Google updates such as Hummingbird, aim to filter out the fluff and get rid of the rude SEO employee that stuffs keywords and uses scare tactics into making you think you can't live without them. 3 Reasons Google Updates Should Not Affect Your Small Business Branding is important to rankings - This is a sign of legitimacy and you should know … [Read more...]
Facebook’s Graph Search
Graph Search Ups the Stalker Ante Remember when Facebook was cool? Maybe I am dating myself, but when Facebook expanded to all University students in 2004, it was the coolest thing to ever happen. Now, it is available to everyone and honestly so lame to share your private experiences and thoughts with your closest friends of 1,236. Now, Facebook has officially rolled out it's super hyped graph search. How to use Graph Search: Search for friends or ask a question Use simple … [Read more...]
Star Wars, Tupac & Holograms
The Rise of Holograms Holograms are a technique that projects 3-D images of a person or object. The process of holography is not something I am going to pretend to be knowledgeable on, but I do know it involves lasers and lights to make an object seem to be there. The first time I learned about this was when as a child, I watched Princess Leia in Star Wars use the technology to remotely communicate with Obi-Wan Kenobi across the galaxy. But this is not the only instance of holograms … [Read more...]
Use Music Festivals Phone Apps
Digital Festival Preparation Guide Bonnaroo is tomorrow! And my iPad is blasting on my front porch on the Little Dragon Pandora channel as I finish some last minute to-dos before heading up to "the farm!". First thing that comes to my mind is her amazing performance at Bonnaroo 2012 and who will be able to blow me away at this next years round of music festivals! There are so many good ones out there, but the main few that I attended last year and plan to again this year are Bonnaroo, Outside … [Read more...]