Everyday I wonder what the next Twitter will be and how it’s going to impact online marketing strategy. Here’s what I think. It’s going to be foursquare. So let’s take a look at how it’s driving new online strategies and...
Topics: Innovation Marketing

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Last week I asked the question, “Should Social Media be a College Course” and received quite a number of mixed comments. In the end, I’ve realized that there is an absolute need for at least an interactive marketing course at the...
Topics: Social Media Fundamentals

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I’ve been talking to a few friends of mine that just recently graduated college and are now entering the Interactive Marketing field. Most of them wish that social media, SEO, and paid search were taught as a class or a major. It seems like...
Topics: education, Marketing, new media marketing, social media, social media training

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Some of you might have noticed that over the weekend I added a Google Friend Connect members widget on my blog. You may be wondering why and I expect to fully explain it.I didn’t add it because the widget because it looks good or to just take up...
Topics: google, Google Friend Connect, Social Marketing, Social Search

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Social media is the next evolution in how we use the web. However, with all the great things that have come from our new found ability to connect on the web, we’ve also made the creation of spam much easier.Nowadays, it’s easy for almost...
Topics: future of technology, Industry News, Marketing, Social Media Platforms, social media spam, spam

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