Category: Technology

The enormous popularity of social media is paving the way for new and exciting channels to emerge. I’m typically cautious to embrace the ‘new stuff’ until I know that a) the bugs are worked out and b) that it’s more than just a passing fad.  Of course, I also want to make sure these new […]

The following is a refreshed version of the December 24, 2011 blog, Unplug for the Holidays? No Way! I asked folks on my social networks if they will be “unplugging” for the holidays. For those of you who aren’t “plugged in” to online geek lingo, “unplugged” means disconnecting from the internet – from computers, tablets, […]

By Ric Albano  A professional website is the most crucial marketing tool that a small business owner has at his or her disposal. Establishing and retaining full ownership and control of your website is equally important in the rapidly shifting online world. There are scores of “out-of-the-box” options out there from large, well-known companies that […]

By Joel Don Earlier this year, hackers broke into LinkedIn and made public more than 6 million passwords. Including mine. Welcome to my (very personal) war with online security and some tips on how you can protect yourself from the sometimes Jurassic practices of high-powered Internet entrepreneurs and coding geniuses. If social media behemoths such […]

By Rachel Although I wasn’t in charge of marketing my first product, I definitely understand the value of having a strong affiliate system in place.  In fact, the affiliates drove the majority of sales for that first product. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, an affiliate is a person or company […]

By Ric Albano I’ve come across a lot of situations with new clients where they are having trouble getting access to their existing source files or getting their current providers to cooperate in many ways.  So I’m share three business fundamentals that should be established when starting a website. 1. Establish Ownership. The first and […]

by Amanda Attending the Harrisburg University Social Media Summit for the second year in a row, I chose to check out the "Social Media & Game Development" panel. We have a few clients that use the gaming side of social media, such as foursquare, but I was interested to hear how I could learn more […]

This morning, I spoke to a group of HACC students. The students were ambassadors for the campus and they help to lead the rest of student body.  It was an honor to talk to such a gifted group of individuals. I decided to keep the presentation brief and focus on answering their specific social media […]

Small business owners often tell me that they are reluctant to embrace social media because of the technology involved.  Many do not believe they have the skills to conquer the technology needed to use social media sites. Fortunately, those skills can be learned, yet these are not the most important skills in utilizing social media effectively; […]