Aug 12, 2010

It has been one year and a few days since the launch of the Finding Answers Blog.  This post represents the one-hundredth post for the blog.  There have been quite a few things learned since the launch of the blog last year.  This post has the top six lessons we learned that you could use to make your own blog better. #1 The Echo Effect of A Guest...

Video Blogs, of Vlogs, are becoming a new means for bloggers and other creators of content to get their message out.  It is just another medium for the message.  Just like, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter, vlogs are becoming part of the fastest growing social media segment: YouTube. In April of this year 13 billion videos were viewed on YouTube alone.  Those...

It is amazing what the power of social media can do. Someone in my LinkedIn network had an update about another software platform called SocialGrow. They used a video from Xtranormal, which has pre-cut computer animated scenes. All you have to do is type in a script, place some camera angles, and… you have a movie! It is even easier than iMovie. Here is...

One of the exciting aspects of social media is the instantaneous impact a message, post, or tweet can have for your business.  If picked up by the right people or placed on the right platform your message can be viewed and acted upon by millions of people.  Depending on your business that could mean millions of potential customers.  Therefore it is very...

There is a ton of different posts and articles out there, both pro & con, when it comes to the recent passage of Healthcare Reform.  As more information is leaking out, it is apparent that many of the lawmakers never fully read the bill and there will be many unintended consequences.  Some we will have to wait and see over time. One of the largest will be...

A friend of mine recently participated in an “Inspiration Ideation” meeting last week.  The goal was to help her and her team to find new means of inspiration so that they can come up with better messaging, better slogans, and an overall better marketing campaign.  Otherwise the product they are marketing is simply just old – there is no oomph! –...