The end of 2009 and into 2010 was proving to be a very difficult year for my company, Taz Solutions, Inc. a web marketing, strategy, PR, and design firm. I discovered that the old ways of doing business were just not working in the "new economy. " Rather than simply...
8 Things to Do Online This Month by Angelina Kambarian
You think only the likes of Coca-Cola and American Express deserve significant exposure overseas? With the advent of the internet, smaller companies and entrepreneurs are finding affordable ways to go global.
Siloed vs. Integrated by Guest Blogger, Steve Poppe
In the advertising and marketing business, digital is its own channel. Rare is the vendor that provides a truly integrated single source worldview of a brand. A really smart person once said to an important client “campaigns are overrated” which stuck me with a ferocity that shook my world, but...
Using Apps in Web 3.0 Marketing By Guest Blogger, Michael Tasner
Let's look at how to use apps in your Web 3.0 marketing. In these instances of apps, we are looking for software tools, add-ins and fun programs that help us accomplish a few things: Increase the relationship building among your prospects/client Aid in the experience your prospects/clients receive Make communication...
I’m One of the Lucky Ones… By Guest Blogger, Lisa Gordon
As much as we read reports that the economy is slowing bouncing back and unemployment rates are on the decline, in reality we have a long ways to go. This past year I consider myself one of the lucky ones. Why? Because I didn’t lose my job. I know far...
Team Effort! By Guest Blogger, Lori Alexy
Kristie Galvani, Lisa Gordon (who was in town for a few days working from the Long Island office) and I left the office the other day to go home. As we were leaving the office, the fire alarm went off…again. (The fire alarms in our building are very sensitive and...
Amazing What You Hear by Lori Alexy
Today, I worked from our Manhattan office. Hilary had an appointment in the afternoon and I stepped out to work in another area at that time so she had privacy. I sat in a common area on our floor and could hear EVERYONE’S conversations who left their door open.
@Twestival by Lisa Gordon
This past Thursday HJMT - @HJMT once again helped with the charity event, Twestival 2010 - @Twestival (or Twitter Festival), an opportunity for Twitter users and local supporters to get off the computer and meet in their community while raising money to support a worthwhile cause. Twestival is a global...
Pets and the Family Portrait by Guest Blogger, Richie Schwartz
In the modern American culture, pets are increasingly treated as family members. Pets have always been an important part of the family. As American culture evolved in the last twenty years, pets have taken on an even more important role.
Who Wants To Go Curling? By Guest Blogger, Michael Gordon
Many people, including me, became strangely mesmerized watching curling during the Winter Olympics this year. Admit it, we all made fun of it, but when you turned on CNBC first you said, “What the heck is this?” then two hours later you knew what a “hack line” was and what...