January 2011
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What You Need to Know About Facebook Pages
This post originally appeared on Service Magic’s blog Pro Connection. See our weekly blog posts there every Thursday!
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Facebook is on the tip of everyone’s tongues these days. Coffee shops have Facebook logos in their windows while big brands are promoting their pages on television and print ads. But, here’s the thing… you should have a Facebook Page. Now, I don’t mean a personal...
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Postling's Friday Finds — January 28, 2011
Every Friday the Postling team brings you the things we loved from the past week. From music and movies, to food and the world at large, we’ll put it all here.
All We Want is a Slip-and-Slide
New York was bombarded by (yet another) massive snow storm this week and we’re just a bit tired of winter. Actually, we’re over it. So when we came across this video of what is easily...
Groupon Rejects Google: What Local Businesses Need... →
caterpillarcowboy:
Click over to read a post I wrote on 3 things local businesses need to know now that Groupon has rejected Google’s $6B offer.
Here’s a quick summary:
Expect Google to acquire LivingSocial or BuyWithMe. They are currently using a startup called Adility to run door-to-door sales (dressed up as Google employees) but I think they’ll want a stronger core competency around...
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So What’s The Big Deal With Social Media Anyways?
This post originally appeared on Service Magic’s blog Pro Connection. See our weekly blog posts there every Thursday!
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I’m pretty sure that if I counted, I would say/speak/type the words “social media” at least 100 times every day. Surely if I mention it that many times in a day it must be important, right? Everyone can’t be jumping on the bandwagon over nothing!
Let’s get...
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Postling’s Friday Finds — January 21, 2011
Every Friday the Postling team brings you the things we loved from the past week. From music and movies, to food and the world at large, we’ll put it all here.
Postling Announces $350,000 in Funding!
Congratulations to the Postling team on… oh, wait… that’s us! We’re thrilled to announce we closed our latest round of funding. Click here to read the coverage of our...
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Foursquare Reminds Businesses They're There For...
Looks like Foursquare wants to remind businesses that sites like Yelp aren’t the only online hub of customer interaction that they need to be part of.
The social network that allows users to check in to their favorite restaurants, bars, and cafes, is making a big push to reach out into the local business space. Promoting that millions of users login to Foursquare every day to share...
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Specialized Online Communities: A Shortcut to...
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As small business owners, we all know we need to get out there and do some “social networking.” Chances are, in your quest to avoid getting left behind, you’ve got your Twitter handle, your Facebook account, and your professional and proper LinkedIn profile. And...
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Postling’s Friday Finds — January 14, 2011
Every Friday the Postling team brings you the things we loved from the past week. From music and movies, to food and the world at large, we’ll put it all here.
The Postling Team’s Belated Holiday Dinner
So… we were a little busy around the holidays and didn’t quite get around to celebrating with the team. This week we all took a trip to The Breslin at the Ace...
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Q&A: The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck's Crazy Twitter...
This post originally appeared on Business News Daily and was written by Brian Anthony Hernandez. You can reach him here.
Spending zero dollars on marketing and advertising, one New York City-based food truck has used Twitter to gain a robust online following, loyal customers and media exposure.
The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, which has more than 12,000 Twitter followers, rolled into...
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Postling's Friday Finds — January 7, 2011
Every Friday the Postling team brings you the things we loved from the past week. From music and movies, to food and the world at large, we’ll put it all here.
Nick Gerber’s Photos from Paris
Nick Gerber is an accomplished photographer based out of Chicago. This past week he was in Paris, where he snapped some of the most amazing (and envy-inducing) photos we’ve...
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5 Easy Tips for Brands to Really Engage with Their...
Here’s the truth: I want my favorite brands to interact with me on social networks. I tweet, I blog, I post photos of my purchases and meals. I’m all over the internet. Isn’t social media all about reaching out and engagement? So why is it that despite how active I am I just can’t seem to get a “Happy to see you tonight!” or a “So glad you tried the...