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September 2010

Your Social Media Caddy: The Not-So-Obvious Thing Tiger Woods Taught Us About Business

September 10, 2010

The name Tiger Woods in itself is a loaded phrase right now. In just a few short months a national icon has fallen from grace. A few days ago Tiger was named to the Ryder Cup Team, it marked the first time he had to be picked and did not automatically qualify for the US Read more...

Gone in .06 Seconds: A Marketing and SEO Oversight That Hurt

September 6, 2010

Nicolas Cage may be able to steal six figure valued cars in less than 60 seconds, but here is how failing to keep up on your presence in social media, Google, and the press could cost you say, $50,000 every .06 seconds. A recent experience in my hunt for housing last month reminded me of Read more...

Gen X: Latchkey Kids Find Family Through Social Media

September 5, 2010
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“I was a latchkey kid and nobody was there for me” said the GenXr, as if it was a good excuse for not providing leadership or mentorship his Millennials aka GenY, employees. The Millennial workforce, leads in social media, typically got more attention from their parents, even to the point of coddling. How do the new Read more...

The Other Networks Part II: LinkedIn

September 4, 2010

The first stop on the Salty Waffle tour of the ‘other networks’, as were calling them is LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the fourth largest social network in the United States after Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. Compared to most social networks, LinkedIn has a very business oriented feel and the profiles are simplistic and styled more like Read more...

No Signal: The Sleepy Town That Reminded Me How Important Connections Are

September 3, 2010

For someone my age, the idea of not being able to get on the internet seems almost preposterous. To live without it for a while or to go a few days without being online is fine, fear is not the issue here. The issue is expectation. I expect that wherever I go, barring wilderness retreats Read more...

Social Media Class

September 2, 2010

Here’s a glimpse into the class we are holding today and tomorrow at The Rainier Club in Seattle, WA. Car Toys, Thinkspace, CCS Printing, Salty Waffle, SwankyMoms.com

When Social Networks Bring Us Together, For Keeps

September 2, 2010
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A couple weeks ago I had the honor of attending the wedding of a great lady I learned a lot from in the year I worked for her. Katie met her now husband Rich on a little site called Match.com. She actually ended up on the site because a close friend of hers finally convinced Read more...

4 Tips to Writing Great Content

September 1, 2010
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Written by Cameron Madill of Synotac Web Design Writing for the web is maybe the single most important factor in generating results from your website, and yet it is often one of the most overlooked elements of design. What results you say?  Good web copy can raise your website’s conversion rate as much as 100%.  In Read more...

6 Tips to Getting Entrepreneur Level Energy

September 1, 2010

It is very appropriate that the word entrepreneur has the letter ‘e’ in it so many times. One big thing entrepreneurs need is another word starting with the same letter: energy. The physical and mental stamina required to get through a day in the life of a business owner is immense. Entrepreneur’s Organization‘s, Gerry Morton Read more...