Social media is a critical tool for most businesses and non-profits. Here in Maine we have the Social Media FTW conference each fall and this is a clip from 207 where we talk about who should go and what to expect.
Leading up to the 3rd annual Social Media FTW (For the Win) Fall Conference, I had an opportunity to put on my “tech guru” hat one more time and go on 207, the evening news program that runs on our local NBC affiliates here in Maine, and talk about the upcoming conference.
Kathleen Shannon interviewed me about the history of FTW, who was speaking, and who should go.
My big takeaways from the interview were, “that’s a really nice shirt,” and “I should shop at Marshall’s more often.” You can watch the interview at the WCSH 6 website or down below.
Learn the fine art of web marketing and social media in a classroom setting this fall at the University of Southern Maine.
The first autumn leaves are starting to land in our yard, which means it’s that time of year again; time to start promoting my Web Marketing and Social Media for Entrepreneurs course at the University of Southern Maine.
On four nearly-consecutive Thursday evenings from 5-7 pm, I’ll be teaching entrepreneurs how to develop a web strategy that helps build their business (or non-profit) using the web.
We’ll cover:
SEO (search engine optimization)
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
Blogging
Online video
Email marketing
E-commerce, and
Developing a website that increases your online visibility, drives more qualified traffic to your site, and helps convert that traffic into business.
Dates: 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17/2011 (note no class on 11/3) Time: 5pm – 7pm Place: Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME (directions) Cost: $215
Sometimes Google just isn’t the right place to get an answer on the web. Maybe you need an opinion, or the question hasn’t been asked before, or you need the wisdom of crowds.
Because of this, many question and answer sites now populate the web. In a recent segment on 207, Maine’s premiere evening new program, I talked about a few of these answer sites, including Quora, Aardvark and LinkedIn Answers.
All three sites offer unique approaches to getting your questions answered. Quora has a great sense of community, and many well known personalities ask and answer questions there. Aardvark is often a place to get an answer quickly, often in 10 minutes or less.
LinkedIn Answers is a great place to ask business questions of the LinkedIn community or answers questions yourself and establish your expertise there. I’ve often posted business questions such as “what do you charge clients for travel time?” and “how many times will you leave unreturned voicemails before giving up on a sales prospect?” Often, I’ll get dozens of great answers which I then turn into a blog post…giving credit to the best answers, of course.
I fear for the day when Channel 6 goes completely HD. If my hair looks that bad again I may take to wearing a Red Sox cap for all future interviews. Heck, even a Yankees hat would have been an improvement. (No, not really.)
After the segment they also mentioned the upcoming Social Media FTW conference which will be held on 9/22/2010 in Portland. Goodwill NNE, which is featured with me in this segment, will be represented on our Social Media Success Stories Panel…local businesses not in the business of social media, but succeed wildly anyway.
With a week to go we’ve sold over 330 tickets (as I write this) and I’m feeling pretty good that we’re going to sell out. So, what are you waiting for? Get your ticket now!
Between my responsibilities of blogging, speaking, generating business for my company, and trying to be a better husband and dad, I’m also ramping up for Social Media FTW, a conference I co-founded with Chrystie Corns and Jaica Kinsman.
As part of our ongoing online marketing campaigns, we’re running a series of interviews with our speakers. Because I was around, we interviewed me first. Watch the lovely and talented Chrystie Corns strut her interview skills below or wach the interview on YouTube.
And, if you haven’t signed up yet there’s still time! However, with over half the tickets gone, they won’t be around for ever. Remember, last year we sold out!
Are you, or someone you love, afraid of technology? If so, 207′s “tech expert” is here to help. Here are a few ideas for New Year’s resolutions that will help you overcome your irrational fear of technology. It’s time to strap on your jet pack, take your robot dog for a flight, and get down to business.
The other day I made my way over to WCSH Channel 6 here in Portland, Maine, for another one of my “tech expert” segments on the evening news program 207.
The topic was Internet Shopping Tips with a focus on keeping you–and your money–safe on the Interwebs.
This was the best still they had of me? Really?
If you need me to double-check your usernames and passwords for any Web site just leave them in the comment section below and I’ll let you know if I think they’re secure enough.
Zombies are way hotter than vampires, both in Hollywood and the Web.
