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Re-engaging your community – here’s what it looks like

Wow – looking back at the posts made here at SocialMarketingConversations.com and seeing that the last post I made was the one with Michael Buck from Dell in July – here we all are in September!  I am amazed and

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Posted in Entrepreneurship, Fun Stuff

Creating Traffic with Online Contests

Equating a successful social media presence to a well-planned cocktail party is a common comparison.  When plotting a strategy consider a variety of techniques based around the cocktail party model. One of those tactics is a drawing or door-prize that

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Posted in Entrepreneurship, Facebook, Fun Stuff, Social Media, strategy, Twitter, Uncategorized

Web3.0 Smackdown Successfully Concluded – The Beginnings of ‘SkyNet’ and ‘Donkey’ Uncovered

The first installment at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/StevenGroves has concluded on the topic of Web3.0. Many, many thanks to the participants and panelist.  The interaction was lively and the topic engaging. Jay Thompson / www.ThePhoenixRealEstateGuy.com, Tyler Hurst / www.TDHurst.com, Zane Burnett / www.HouseofZane.com

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Posted in Fun Stuff, Podcast, Social Media, Web3.0

When Did You Join Twitter?

Jeremiah Owyang joined Twitter 1 month (December 2006) before me (January 2007) and Gary Vaynerchuck join in May 2007. How do I know?  A sweet little application from Neville Ridley-Smith (@nev) called ‘When Did You Join Twitter’.  I wanted this

Posted in Fun Stuff, Social Media, Web/Tech

The Whuffie Factor and Social Capital in The New Economy

Gary Vaynerchuk got me started on this… just giving credit where credit is due. Gary’s site at  Cork’d got hacked and I was happy about the experience.  Not that he was hacked mine you, but I really enjoyed the video

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Posted in Fun Stuff, Social Media, strategy

Test Your Valentines Day Trivia – Tickle Your Sweety!

I’ve been called a romantic before and when I got a newsletter from 24Hr Fitness with some of these I thought I’d share it!  Who was the first to declare Valentine’s Day an official holiday in 1537? What was invented

Posted in Current Affairs, Fun Stuff, Social Media