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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010It has been a very eventful and educational year at SMCpros. Tim, Tyler, and I launched SMCpros a year ago this week with the vague premise that we could ‘help people understand and use social media’ (however that would pan out). True, it was a very simple vision at that time (and probably sounds a [...]
The week that was: Vuvuzela edition
Friday, June 18th, 2010Here is your roundup of all the top stories for the last week. Now, I have to get that buzzing out of my ears:
Facebook:
The first Facebook story is actually from today. Reuters announced that it looks like Facebook did $800MM last year in revenue, and had profits in the tens of millions of dollars. Considering [...]
Maikkula back on the scene!
Friday, June 11th, 2010Having taken a break from blogging, I am flooded with all of the cool things I could possibly write about. Everything from f8, Chirp, Google I/O, Facebook Privacy issues, “Pants On The Ground”, and the new Ford Explorer Fan Page campaign all come to mind. Considering all these more well-known items, I think I’m going [...]
What is this new HTML5?
Friday, June 11th, 2010HTML5 is the new proposed standard for how websites are made. While it is not official yet, many browsers and companies are already supporting it. HTML5 brings several new features to the table, and will make browsing the internet faster, easier, and more like working with a desktop program.
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 5th, 2010Click on the above link to check out our upcoming events. These events are open to you and your friends.
Minnesota Council of Non-profits
Monday, March 29th, 2010Tyler Olson and Adam Maikkula attended the Minnesota Council of Non-profits event last week at the Hyatt Regency. The events’ speakers presented primarily on technology, communication, and social media.
When asked:
- How many of you are using facebook for your organization?
75% raised their hand
- How many of you are using twitter for your organization?
Over 50% raised [...]
Transitioning from hotmail to Gmail – Next up, Buzz please!
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Exporting my contacts from hotmail was completed in 5 clicks. If you think that sounds easy, read on!
I went over to my Gmail account to see how I could import these contacts. To my surprise, it had its own set of steps that were much easier to say the least! One thing that really impressed [...]
Who should be blogging?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010I have had several chats with people recently about blogging, and want to share some thoughts on it. There are several groups of people who should be blogging:
Why You Should Love Wordpress
Monday, February 15th, 2010It is no secret that I have something similar to a love affair with the open source content management system Wordpress. I have stickers all over my laptop and notebooks, and even on a lamp in the office.
People often ask me why I love it so much, or why they should use it themselves. I [...]
Unplugging
Thursday, February 11th, 2010It was recently brought to my attention that I have consumed my life in the online world and everything that goes around it. When I was in college my major was marketing. Social Media as a marketing tool was not fully being embraced in school, yet students were using it as case studies for projects. [...]
