In the last post we looked at How to Setup a Hangout in Google+, so you could run your own group video chat. Today we’ll look at Sparks, which to be honest, not nearly as interesting. You’ve been warned. Sparks are your “areas of interest” in Google+. In other words, they work a lot like [...]

One of the most essential tools for small businesses and non-profits alike is “the list.” “The list” is a database of your contacts, their names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, the works. This targeted list is made up of not just your customers, but also your prospects, your vendors, your partners, and just about everyone else [...]

Online videos are a powerful tool for search engine optimization (SEO). For some people this doesn’t compute: search engines can’t watch videos the way they can read and understand text, so how does an online video increase your search engine visibility?

Friday morning I shared the stage of the Social Media Breakfast here in Maine with my two Social Media FTW co-founders, Jaica Kinsman (@jakks) & Chrystie Corns (@ccmaine.) I forgot my notes at home and so I had to hastily recreate them. The topic was on the future of social media and what 2011 is [...]