Social Media Isn’t for Business. Yeah, Right. (2/3)

June 15th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

This three part series is written by ForeSite Insight guest blogger, Thomas Clifford…
Thomas Clifford is a Fast Company “Expert Blogger,” speaker, three-time co-author for the “Age of Conversation” book series and an award-winning multimedia producer. Tom is passionate about speaking, writing and helping organizations use digital media to communicate with [...]

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Social Media Isn’t for Business. Yeah, Right. (1/3)

June 8th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

This three part series is written by ForeSite Insight guest blogger, Thomas Clifford…
Thomas Clifford is a Fast Company “Expert Blogger,” speaker, three-time co-author for the “Age of Conversation” book series and an award-winning multimedia producer. Tom is passionate about speaking, writing and helping organizations use digital media to communicate with a personal touch.

In 2010 [...]

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Are you LinkedIn, or LinkedOut? (2/3)

March 16th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Most of you tech savvy business people out there have had a LinkedIn account for years, but have you been truly using it to increase your business opportunities? If you want to reap the benefits of a LinkedIn account, you need to commit to actively using it on a consistent basis. At the [...]

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Are you LinkedIn, or LinkedOut? (1/3)

January 14th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Most of you tech savvy business people out there have had a LinkedIn account for years, but have you been truly using it to increase your business opportunities?

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5 Signs that it’s time for a web site redesign

December 30th, 2009 by Tracy Fox

5 signs that it’s time for a web site redesign:

1. Your site isn’t effective in helping you achieve your goals (more sales, brand recognition, community awareness, etc)

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Deduct new network hardware and software for 2009!

December 16th, 2009 by Tracy Fox

A quick reminder for business owners that we’re nearing the deadline to purchase and install new hardware and software and qualify for the Section 179 deduction.

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Six on 7: Six months of Windows 7

October 27th, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

The commercials are out, the advertising machine is hard at work and now that October 22nd has passed, Windows 7 is at our doorstep.
Having been a tinkerer of computers since modifying the config.sys file on my father’s 386 to play games, the new offering from Microsoft immediately intrigued me.  I decided to be an early [...]

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Google Alerts Tell You What The World Is Writing About Your Business…And Your Competition

October 6th, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

Have you ever Googled yourself or the company you work for?  Come on, you know you have!  It’s human nature to wonder what others are writing about you and the company you work for.  Before accepting your new position, didn’t you Google your new company to see if you could find any negative information?  Googling [...]

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Writing for the Web – Guidelines for Prominent Content

October 6th, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

How often should key words and phrases appear in your web content? What should be in the and <meta> tags? Does it matter where on the page your key words are?</p> <p>There are many things to consider when writing for the web, and the questions above are answered in a white paper on “Prominent Content” by Andrew Predmore, one of ForeSite’s developers.</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/10/06/writing-for-the-web-guidelines-for-prominent-content/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/10-tips-for-developing-an-effective-website/" rel="tag">10 Tips for Developing an Effective Website</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/business-success-tips/" rel="tag">business success tips</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/inbound-marketing/" rel="tag">inbound marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/marketing-strategy/" rel="tag">marketing strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/writing-for-the-web/" rel="tag">Writing for the Web</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/ceo/marketing/" title="View all posts in Marketing" rel="category tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" title="View all posts in Website Development" rel="category tag">Website Development</a> | <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/10/06/writing-for-the-web-guidelines-for-prominent-content/#comments" title="Comment on Writing for the Web – Guidelines for Prominent Content">2 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="blog_post-232"> <h2><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/09/15/is-social-media-marketing-right-for-you/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Is Social Media Marketing right for you?">Is Social Media Marketing right for you?</a></h2> <small>September 15th, 2009 by <!--COMMENTING OUT LINK TO ABOUT PAGE<a href="/blog/about/">-->Tracy Fox<!--</a>--></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Everybody’s talking about social media marketing, but how do you know if it’s right for your business?  And what if you are a nonprofit agency or a school – does social media have value outside the business world?<br /> First let’s define social media by its most well known forms, including blogs and social networking (Twitter, FaceBook [...]</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/09/15/is-social-media-marketing-right-for-you/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/blogging/" rel="tag">Blogging</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/business-success-tips/" rel="tag">business success tips</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/generate-business-from-website/" rel="tag">generate business from website</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/inbound-marketing/" rel="tag">inbound marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/marketing-strategy/" rel="tag">marketing strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/small-business-concerns/" rel="tag">small business concerns</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/social-media/" rel="tag">Social media</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/uses-of-social-media/" rel="tag">uses of social media</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/ceo/marketing/" title="View all posts in Marketing" rel="category tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" title="View all posts in Website Development" rel="category tag">Website Development</a> | <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/09/15/is-social-media-marketing-right-for-you/#comments" title="Comment on Is Social Media Marketing right for you?">6 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/page/4/" >« Older Entries</a></div> <div class="alignright"><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/page/2/" >Newer Entries »</a></div> </div> </div> <div id="blog_footer" role="contentinfo"> <!-- If you'd like to support WordPress, having the "powered by" link somewhere on your blog is the best way; 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