• Fire The Head of Social Media And Make These 10 Wishes Come True

    Updated: 2012-12-31 18:51:34
    Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google enterprise Comment Fire The Head of Social Media And Make These 10 Wishes Come True Alex Williams View Staff Page posted 16 mins ago Comments A joyous moment has come the idea that you need a director of social media is beginning to lose its myth status For me , it says that maybe in 2013 some businesses may stop obsessing about how to centralize social , 8221 and instead just get the work . done Companies with social media directors have a problem . Mostly , they just don’t get it . Or worse , they do get it but to decentralize the corporate ,

  • Buh-Bye To 2012, Bringing On 2013

    Updated: 2012-12-31 15:59:37
    As I begin writing this post, I’m sitting here on the couch in my family room. Macbook Pro on my lap. Spongebob Squarepants playing on the TV. And, a kid sitting on either side of me watching it. Not a bad way to kick things off. And, in a way, it is fairly representative of [...]

  • 7 Apps That Will Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Alive

    Updated: 2012-12-31 15:31:34
    Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google apps Comment 7 Apps That Will Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Alive Jordan Crook View Staff Page Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space . Prior to joining TechCrunch , Crook dabbled in mobile marketing and mobile apps as well as doing device reviews for MobileMarketer and MobileBurn . Crook is fascinated with alternative energy production and greentech . She is now a writer for CrunchGear . Hello Learn More posted 4 hours ago Comments A brand new year is upon us , and it’s time to start thinking

  • I’m Bored. What’s Next?

    Updated: 2012-12-31 06:34:26
    It’s just about 2013 and I gotta say, I’m a little bored. At least, the blogger in me is. As an investor things are just peachy. All this panic about overpriced consumer startups has led to a nice softening of the market (periodic reports of Blubbles are great for that). And other sectors, like business to business, is still under capitalized v. the consumer sector.

  • No More World Junior Spoilers Thanks to Molson Canadian

    Updated: 2012-12-31 05:45:56
    Canadians love the annual World Junior Hockey Championships. But every couple years they don’ take place in a North American friendly time zone. And this is one of those years. The time difference means that most hockey-starved Canadians will be sleeping when the game is on – and [...]

  • Canadian Startup PumpUp Launches to Help Everyone Meet Their Hardest New Years' Resolution

    Updated: 2012-12-31 05:34:10
    With the New Year around the corner, Waterloo's PumpUp is launching just in time to help people lose those extra 20 pounds, run that 10k, or reach any other fitness goal. With over 40% of new gym memberships cancelled in less than a year, people are looking for an easy-to-use solution that gives [...]

  • Samsung And DoCoMo Reportedly Team Up To Offer Tizen Smartphones In 2013

    Updated: 2012-12-31 05:33:20
    Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google mobile Comment Samsung And DoCoMo Reportedly Team Up To Offer Tizen Smartphones In 2013 Catherine Shu View Staff Page Follow me on twitter Catherine Shu is a TechCrunch writer based in Taipei . She started her career in New York City at the Wall Street Journal Online and Barron’s Online before moving to Asia . After studying Mandarin Chinese , Catherine put her language skills to the test by covering the design industry and culture in Taiwan’s capital for the Taipei Times . Her other journalism . Learn More posted yesterday Comments Samsung and

  • Yahoo Bids Farewell to South Korea, Completes Exit

    Updated: 2012-12-31 03:42:57
    After 15 years, Yahoo completed its exit from South Korea today, reports Yonhap News Agency. This move also marks the first Asian market that Yahoo is leaving.

  • Social media is a double edged sword

    Updated: 2012-12-31 03:32:15
    It can be quite contradicting to use social media. While many people applaud that we can finally have a place to communicate with the world easily, it can bring harm to many people who are simply sharing their opinions with their friends (facebook is almost public even though there are privacy measures). It brings a [...]

  • Pakistan’s YouTube Ban Is Lifted And Then Reinstated As Observers Worry About Internet Freedom

    Updated: 2012-12-31 02:54:12
    Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google news Comment Pakistan’s YouTube Ban Is Lifted And Then Reinstated As Observers Worry About Internet Freedom Catherine Shu View Staff Page Follow me on twitter Catherine Shu is a TechCrunch writer based in Taipei . She started her career in New York City at the Wall Street Journal Online and Barron’s Online before moving to Asia . After studying Mandarin Chinese , Catherine put her language skills to the test by covering the design industry and culture in Taiwan’s capital for the Taipei Times . Her other journalism . Learn More posted yesterday

  • With A Flick Of The Wrist, Facebook Could Destroy Current Advertising Models

    Updated: 2012-12-31 02:00:46
    , Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google Opinion Comment With A Flick Of The Wrist , Facebook Could Destroy Current Advertising Models Drew Olanoff View Staff Page Follow me on Twitter Drew Olanoff has over 10 years of marketing , PR , customer service and support , relationship building and management , product management , and technical support experience in multiple verticals . Online , including mobile . He prides himself on being a connector . Connecting people , stories , information . He has worked under some amazingly talented and gifted PR pros while working for startups as a

  • Don’t Be Alarmed By The Bankruptcy Sign Outside I/O Ventures

    Updated: 2012-12-31 01:00:42
    Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google news Comment Don’t Be Alarmed By The Bankruptcy Sign Outside I O Ventures Anthony Ha View Staff Page Follow me on twitter Anthony Ha is a writer at TechCrunch , where he covers media , advertising , and startups . Previously , he was a staff technology writer at Adweek , worked as a senior editor at the tech blog VentureBeat , and was also a reporter at the Hollister Free Lance , where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing . Learn More posted yesterday Comments We had a bit of a

  • Will Google+ Ever Get A Full Read/Write API?

    Updated: 2012-12-31 00:00:43
    Home Startups Mobile Gadgets Europe Video More Enterprise Venture Social GreenTech Gaming Opinion Drama Tech Policy Guides Smartphones Tablets Digital Cameras Laptops Headphones Events CrunchBase Hot topics Apple Facebook Amazon Twitter Google news Comment Will Google+ Ever Get A Full Read Write API Frederic Lardinois View Staff Page Follow me on twitter posted yesterday Comments Depending on who you ask , Google+ is either a thriving social network and the most important backbone of Google’s social efforts , or a deserted wasteland where a small clique of fans keeps the lights on . I tend to think it’s doing quite alright for Google , but I also know that I would use it far more if I could use a desktop client and maybe one that combines Twitter , Facebook and Google+ to read and post

  • Video Marketing Case Study With Jake Hower

    Updated: 2012-12-28 14:08:48
    James Schramko and Jake Hower (Jake is from flypat.com) provide insights on how the OTR or Own The Racecourse strategy has made it easier to transition traditional marketing efforts online. James Schramko and Jake Hower In this episode: How the Own The Racecourse strategy can help you transition your business to an online-based marketing platform [...]The post Video Marketing Case Study With Jake Hower appeared first on Internet Business Blog By James Schramko.

  • 3 Wolves and 1 Hunter

    Updated: 2012-12-28 03:57:03
    When I was still studying during my teens, my History teacher taught us about the 3 wolves and 1 hunter because she saw a huge problem with us having to memorise History notes and yet the very problem lies with our understanding of answering to the questions.  Subsequently, she told us about the 3 wolves [...]

  • Building An Effective Autoresponder Sequence For Your Online Business

    Updated: 2012-12-26 00:28:33
    James Schramko and John Mcintyre (John is from dropdeadcopy.com) talk about how to establish an effective autoresponder sequence and how to overcome different challenges along the way. James Schramko and John Mcintyre In this episode: Start off an effective offer by identifying your target audience What things can you offer and which ones work the [...]The post Building An Effective Autoresponder Sequence For Your Online Business appeared first on Internet Business Blog By James Schramko.

  • Happy Holidays, Everyone!

    Updated: 2012-12-25 15:35:39
    Happy holidays from all of us at Techvibes.

  • The Top 5 HootSuite Stories of 2012

    Updated: 2012-12-24 21:03:21
    HootSuite has been one of Canada's most-talked about startups since it first launched back in 2008. The Vancouver-based social media company has been a real newsmaker in 2012, from raising big funding rounds and reaching new milestones to the increasing celebrity of CEO Ryan Holmes. Today, we look [...]

  • People don’t buy what you are doing, they buy why you are doing it.

    Updated: 2012-12-24 17:16:20
    I was reading a book about “How to deliver a Ted Talk”. This person’s name “Simon Sinek” came to me from this book. I decided to take a look at the Ted Talk that he has presented. And to my surprise, this presentation’s topic has really gotten my attention because I had not listened to [...]

  • The Most Powerful Marketing You Can Use In Your Business – An Own The Racecourse Case Study

    Updated: 2012-12-24 00:14:23
    Brenton Ford is not your typical Internet marketer. He has diligently applied James Schramko’s news blog process called OTR to his unique field of business with great results. Listen in and learn how Effortless Swimming improved sales and popularity by owning the racecourse. Featured in the podcast: 00:23 – Not the typical Internet marketing business [...]The post The Most Powerful Marketing You Can Use In Your Business – An Own The Racecourse Case Study appeared first on Internet Business Blog By James Schramko.

  • Merry Christmas eve to all of you!

    Updated: 2012-12-23 17:34:58
    It is 24 Dec 2012 today.  And it is just a week before we reach to a new year 2013.  This is the time when I should start sitting down to set my goals for the coming new year.  Honestly speaking, I have always failed to achieve my personal goals every year.  But this is [...]

  • Why All Entrepreneurs Have Founderitis, and How to Control the Green Monster Within

    Updated: 2012-12-23 10:23:35
    I don’ know if the disease known as “founderitis” is an angel term or just a broad term across the industry. If you are a venture capitalist who comes from a fund or MBA background, you probably don’ understand it. But most angels have it, and certainly all entrepreneurs [...]

  • Why did I get myself a 100GB Google Drive?

    Updated: 2012-12-22 17:29:30
    I have been using Dropbox for quite a while now.  I have earned a total of 55.38GB worth of bonus space from doing simple tasks assigned by Dropbox, referring my friends to use Dropbox, Samsung promotion for purchasing Galaxy SIII, and using their Camera Uploads. Getting all my files synchronised across my devices, my life [...]

  • Want To Spend Your 2013 Making Money, Or Fighting Software?

    Updated: 2012-12-22 16:14:10
    All this talk about building traffic, making sales, building your list… all of it is dependent on one thing… Software. And for many people, that fact sucks. It sucks because we’re not all geeks. This stuff can be confusing. And there is a lot of conflicting advice out there. How do you get a certain [...]

  • REMINDER: Get Your Canadian Startup Awards Nominations in by December 31

    Updated: 2012-12-22 05:33:00
    Last year Techvibes hosted our inaugural Canadian Startup Awards presented by KPMG. They were a tremendous success, garnering more than 10,000 finalist votes and 7,000 social media shares in just two short weeks. This year, the awards are back and we're ready for your nominations. Nominations [...]

  • Wajam's Business Exploded This Year but Believes 2013 Will be Even Better

    Updated: 2012-12-21 21:57:02
    Wajam says that at the start of the year, a couple of hundred people downloaded its social search engine per day. Now, tens of thousands of users download it every single day, according to its 2012 Year in Review video. The highly awarded Canadian company says it has grown "exponentially month [...]

  • Why does a company need to set up a facebook page, Twitter or LinkedIn?

    Updated: 2012-12-20 16:21:41
    Are you trying to use Facebook page as a business tool? If you look from the perspective of advertising on TV and newspaper, you are just looking for exposure for your business.  Whether they are your target market or not, it is up to the analysts to interprete for you.  It is also up to [...]

  • Why I’m Switching From Aweber To Ontraport Office AutoPilot

    Updated: 2012-12-19 00:20:57
    There probably isn’t anything in the world of online business that causes as many discussions, confusions and opinions than talking about different platforms. Which cart do we use? Which email service should we use? Which plug-ins do we use? It is easy to get so focused on the software that we become paralyzed by the [...]

  • Is it necessary to create fake illusions?

    Updated: 2012-12-17 15:56:29
    Whenever you face an encounter, you choose whether you want to be your real self and deal with it, or whether you want to create a fake illusions of yourself while afraid people might find out. This seems to be only existing in the older generations. Some of the younger generation might be affected by [...]

  • My First Kindle Book - Weight Loss Journey - Get It FREE (read it on Kindle or PC)

    Updated: 2012-12-16 11:10:41
    I've just finished my first Kindle book, and it's now live on Amazon. The book contains the the true-life story of how I improved my health, changed my lifestyle, fixed my diet, lost over 70 pounds, and how I've kept the weight off. But this isn't just my story, I am to help others improve their health and fitness, and lose weight, too. The book will be available for FREE download to your Kindle from Amazon's site for some times coming up. I do hope you will download a copy, especially if you get bored during the Christmas holidays, or if losing weight is going to be your New Year's Resolution.

  • The TIM [Time Income and Mobility] Formula Explained with Tim Conley and James Schramko

    Updated: 2012-12-16 08:29:32
    Listen in as Tim Conley from FoolishAdventure.com shares his TIM formula [Time Income Mobility] with James Schramko.  This is designed to help you setup your own life better by filtering your TIM.    Tim Conley                                           James [...]The post The TIM [Time Income and Mobility] Formula Explained with Tim Conley and James Schramko appeared first on Internet Business Blog By James Schramko.

  • What is the meaning of being a down-to-earth career man?

    Updated: 2012-12-14 16:54:30
    I have seen people who have not been down to earth to make their money. They have been trying their best to make the most money that they can with their best effort. But the only problem with them is that they seem to have chosen the wrong path as their career. For example, they [...]

  • Work and personal, professional or not

    Updated: 2012-12-12 15:33:10
    This topic seems popular these days. When you get yourself personal working in an organization, it may seem effective and appreciative by the environment. Getting personal means to be really yourself when you are working with many people together. The thing is that it doesn’t seem to work when you get too extreme in either [...]

  • ClickBank Advice for Affiliates & Vendors - from the ClickBank King!

    Updated: 2012-12-12 11:53:54
    If you are a ClickBank vendor or affiliate, I'm going to strongly urge you to look at some guides written by Harvey Segal, who I believe is the world's top independent expert on ClickBank - and who was been nicknamed by some as the "ClickBank King".

  • My rest, my deal and Google apps

    Updated: 2012-12-11 16:41:12
    This recently, I have been affected by my kneecap acute pain as well as coughing and flu. It caused me to require good sleep. And I must tell you that it felt really good to sleep! Also, I must say that glucosamine works wonder to my kneecap! Nevertheless, I have neglected my projects a little [...]

  • Is It Still Possible To Make Decent Money With AdSense?

    Updated: 2012-12-11 13:53:10
    Hey, David Risley here with Blog Marketing Academy, with another reader question of the day! Today’s reader question of the day comes from Frank Angelone, from Social Tech Zone. He’s asking today… “Is it still possible to make decent money with Google AdSense?” And he sent a little bit of background information…  ”All the talk [...]

  • Victoria Gibson Discusses How To Build Your Business Faster Using Facebook Marketing

    Updated: 2012-12-08 13:27:05
    James Schramko and Victoria Gibson  (Victoria is from Marveo.com ) discuss why you should have a presence on Facebook and how you can get the best results from Facebook. James Schramko & Victoria Gibson In this episode:  Why solo entrepreneurs often fail when trying to setup Facebook Why you need a dedicated Facebook page for your business Why you [...]The post Victoria Gibson Discusses How To Build Your Business Faster Using Facebook Marketing appeared first on Internet Business Blog By James Schramko.

  • 3 Huge Wastes Of Time And Money When I Started My Business [Reader Question]

    Updated: 2012-12-06 14:53:45
    Anybody who makes it seem like the growth of their business was nice, linear, and strategic… is lying. It rarely goes that smoothly. And, we all make mistakes. Today’s reader question of the day comes from Jason Ulsrud, from The RSC Project. He asked: “Looking back when you started your online business, what 3 things [...]

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