As part of the #GoogleGlass Explorer program, I was put into a private explorer group (similar to a private Facebook group or Yammer group). Every day, I scour the group. Hey, you never know what someone posted that day. A couple of weeks ago, I came across a post that...
Time For The Next Adventure by Greg Sleter
So it’s happened. For the first time I have left a job not by choice. I’ve been downsized. Sure it stinks. Well, actually it sucks, but truth be told it was not a surprise. When I joined Patch.com three years ago as a Regional Editor covering the southwest/south central portion...
Five Cheap Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses by Sara Collins
From restaurants to travel agencies, many small businesses start up each day and every single one makes marketing a top priority. When someone decides to start their own business, they want to provide a product or service people want or need, and to make consumers aware of their presence, business...
What is the Future of Journalism?
Hilary Topper ON AIR Special Guest: Gregory Zeller, Senior Reporter for Long Island Business News, Author of "Quantum Acres" and "Quantum Acres:Flashback," CEO of Strong Language Tune into Hilary Topper On Air as she interviews Gregory Zeller, Long Island Business News' tech and law reporter, supernatural thriller author, and owner of...
What Is Social Media?
A friend shared the attached image with me and I thought it was funny enough to share with you. In case you can't read it, it says: Social Media Explained: Twitter - I'm eating a #donut Facebook - I like donuts Foursquare - This is where I eat donuts...
Social Networking Review: Keek
If you thought Vine (a Twitter video sharing tool) was pretty awesome, you will think that Keek, a new social networking site that is primarily video based, rocks! I joined Keek the other day after getting an email from one of my employees saying, “Check this out. It’s a new...
My Long Beach, NY Photos Appeared in the #SonyStore in Roosevelt Field!
I love everything tech. As soon as a new device becomes available (and if it's Apple related), I'm in the market to buy it. Recently Sony reached out to me. I'm not quite sure how they found me, but I'm glad they did. They offered me a Sony NEX-5R camera...
HJMT Celebrates Our Sweet 16 (in 2008)…
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In celebration of HilaryTopper.com's fifth anniversary, this post is a re-post from HilaryTopper.com. Please be sure to comment to be eligible to win a prize pack at the end of the month! Thanks for reading! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Related articles Happy Blog Anniversary! Wegmans... Wegmans... Wegmans... Thanks BenBella Books...
What’s New in Social Media for 2013…
I love learning about new social networking sites and apps and figuring out how to use them to target various demographics. In 2008, when there was a huge downturn in the economy, I spent the year looking at hundreds of social networking sites and figuring out their target market. In...
Best Practice Tips in Social Media and Health Care
Did you know that 80% of the general public search for healthcare providers on the Internet? With millions of people engaged in social networking sites today, it’s important that health care providers are online marketing the right way to their community. Here are some tips: Customer Service is Key -...