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Adios I.T., the cloud is here

January 14, 2010

Yesterday Network World published a ground breaking prediction by Gartner,
“20% of businesses will get rid of all I.T. assets as they move to cloud”
Outlandish statements make for good headlines but as a prediction it’s woefully ignorant and incomplete. I assume the truth doesn’t translate into pageviews.
The truth is that I.T. infrastructure is on the verge [...]

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If I could tell all SMBs one thing

January 6, 2010

Businesses are cutting costs and trimming tech budgets. Daily I see small business owners express shock at the cost of I.T. solutions. I’m a friend and advocate for private business and I’m a fan of people making money but I’m tired of explaining the price of tech.
If I could only share one insight with the [...]

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If you aren’t on the internet you don’t exist

November 2, 2009

Your immediate reaction to this headline will place you into one of the following camps:

Absolutely

What? Are you insane?

If you find yourself with the last reaction let me offer a challenge, find someone that is under age 35 and ask them 2 questions.

When is the last time you used the Yellow Pages?
How often [...]

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The vast opportunity of Social Media in the Heartland

November 2, 2009

It is easy to lament not living closer to NYC or the Silicon Valley because so many thought leaders and conferences evolve from these locales but the being a proud resident of the heartland has one major advantage.
I’m surrounded by organizations that have an opportunity to be a forerunner in their respective markets.
The fact is [...]

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Branding and Staying Power in the largest social network ever

October 5, 2009

The ugly truth is that many individuals and small businesses don’t understand the importance of branding and permanence when it comes to this 30 year old social networking technology we call email.
Most people don’t even realize that they are making a dreadful mistake or have any idea there is a better way.
The Problem Exhibited
Exhibit One
My [...]

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Highlights from #IMLR

September 25, 2009

Rob Mcbryde (@RobMcbryde)  and I tweeted some of the highlights from the Integrated Media Conference (#IMLR) today so if you were unable to attend here is a sample of what you missed.

My pics from #IMLR can be found here.

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The Next Big Thing in Mobile Marketing

August 20, 2009

Have you seen one of these images before?
If you live in the United States there is a good chance you haven’t noticed these strange little pictures but that will soon change. This bit of technology is gaining adoption quickly and you need to understand the opportunity this little picture can offer you and your business.
Welcome [...]

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