Sometimes marketing and PR ideas come from the most basic ideas. Like the statements “we’re turning our customer loyalty program on its head,” or “you’ll flip for our new customer loyalty program.” GAP turned those concepts into a sweet PR stunt that had me flipped. It was for the launch...
Android phone users got a cool new way to search thanks to Google’s release of Google Goggles on Monday. The application uses image recognition, through photos you take with the phone or items you point the camera at, to search for that item and pull Google search results. Want to...
In today’s society, social media has become this “no limits” way of communicating messages and sharing your thoughts, information, pictures, stories and more. However in the world of sports, athletes are being fined thousands of dollars for using social media. Organizations and coaches, in both the professional and collegiate levels...
This is a question I’ve been asked more than a few times and for those looking to enter the social networking world it’s an important one. After all, we’re all busy enough that adding on additional layers might take away from other priorities…that’s not the goal. For me personally, becoming...
After spending eleven months hitting the slopes, relaxing on the shores of Tahoe and seeing the leaves transition from green to a golden yellow, winter is finally here. And let me tell you, there is no place like Reno to spend the winter. There is something so peaceful about being...
November 2 marked the first night of the University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies 4-week class, “Google is Your New Business Card: Building a Valuable Personal Brand,” that I was invited to co-teach. The goal was to equip the participants with the knowledge, tools and resources to begin to develop...
As social networking ingrains itself more and more into our daily lives our ties to different entities continue to build. We can follow businesses, products and celebrities on Twitter, become fans of TV shows, bands and fictional characters on Facebook, and sign up for regular communications via text or e-mail...
Ask a Web designer to explain RSS feeds and you just might leave more confused…at least that’s what happened to me when asked. What seemed like a simple question became quickly convoluted left me thinking, “Really? It didn’t seem like it’s that complicated.” Enter RSS in Plain English. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU I can’t...
Recently I’ve been working on building a better LinkedIn profile, inviting contacts I’ve worked with and joining several groups that inspire discussion related to work topics I’d like to learn more about. It’s been an interesting process deciding who to connect with, as I debate whether I know someone in the...
If Google is your new business card, then managing your personal brand online is critical. The University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies Program offers a new course this November designed to assist students with hands-on techniques to build the online presence needed to remain competitive in today’s economy. “Google is...
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