February 2009
155 posts
editing podcast with @ambercadabra should post it Monday, good stuff on understanding your social media universe
think I’ve made a discovery while writing-I’ve said people don’t ask for referral b/c no system, but it’s really no authentic system
It’s yoga day all across Canada today - they are so cool up there - http://ow.ly/xms
watching gorgeous snow fall, lighting a fire and firing up the writing brain great interview with @DixieDynamite for referral insights
HP’s CMO, Michael Mendenhall, “brands are no longer defined by campaigns, but by consumer ecosystems.” - this includes small biz brands
chatting w/ @joelcomm on twitter power in 20min for Duct Tape Podcast have any questions about dominating your market one tweet at a time?
RT @betteractnow: I recommend John Jantsch Duct Tape Marketing book, his web is full of good stuff too http://tinyurl.com/5tb7bg thanks!
Stimulus Package For Entrepreneurs - Sramana Mitra offers a tax package that works http://tr.im/gQCS
the week’s winner of free friday follow contest is @avasiare #dtmfff gets copy of Duct Tape Marketing and t-shirt http://twitrand.com/bqqxaq
New blog post: How to Sell Anything to Anyone http://tinyurl.com/b35wjm
New blog post: Free Random Twitter Follower Winner http://tinyurl.com/c2qenf
StartUpNation elevator pitch - chance to get in front of investors if your trying to raise money for your biz - http://tr.im/gQgm
hiring a VA met on twitter, having lunch with a designer met on twitter - their activity on twitter is part of their interview and resume
interviewing @joelcomm about twitter power for the Duct Tape Marketing podcast should be action packed!
New blog post: Random Twitter Follower to Get Book and T-shirt http://tinyurl.com/dmcy39
New blog post: Another Best Referral I Ever Received http://tinyurl.com/atesoj
Hey don’t forget Free Follow Friday I give a copy of Duct Tape Marketing to one random twitter follower each Fri- http://tr.im/gO8g #dtmfff
New blog post: 17 Ways to Use Twitter for Business and Some Not http://tinyurl.com/b9nnsu
I can admit when I’m wrong - Auto DMs just don’t work - tired of them? here’s how to opt out of auto DMs but still follow http://tr.im/gN4B
Must keep tweeting and RT please - it’s such a great deal if you know somebody that deserves to win it http://tr.im/gMVF
New blog post: Small Business Marketing Guide from HP http://tinyurl.com/d7xs39
8 Visual Case Studies of Fun Marketing Materials! - http://fleck.com/qWHbD Jean Aw is really great
HP poll asked who you go to for biz advice - blogs are #1 resource at present - http://fleck.com/5Hxkr
New blog post: The Businesscardless Office http://tinyurl.com/ajes7e
RT @chrisbrogan: Speaking of helping out in a down economy, @ducttape is giving away a small biz startup kit - http://is.gd/kAf2 #dtmstart
New blog post: Lead Generation Is About Being Found http://tinyurl.com/dgbpvs
still time to let the world know a small biz that deserves this awesome startup giveaway laptop, printer, etc.- http://is.gd/kAf2 #dtmstart
Desktop Reporting brings Google Analytics to the desktop - http://fleck.com/sjYaq this isn’t released yet but looks very cool
looking to talk with real small businesses about their best word of mouth and referral successes for a book I’m writing
New blog post: Getting Your Pitch to Not Suck http://tinyurl.com/bqrcvh
RT @styletime: Small Business Start-Up Kit Giveaway http://bit.ly/hokl1 …Nice one John! @ducttape Pls RT! thanks #dtmstart
RT @jimkukral: Nominate a startup biz in @ducttape ‘s giveaway, good stuff > http://tinyurl.com/bwul4q thanks Jim #dtmstart
I am giving away laptop and other stuff this week to one small business you tell me deserves it - http://tinyurl.com/abs38w #dtmstart
New blog post: Small Business Start-Up Kit Giveaway http://tinyurl.com/bwul4q
10 Tips for Blogging Your Way to Small Business Success - http://fleck.com/UuRvn nice reminder of ways to look at blogging ROI for small biz
I’d like to do a round-up of all the premium WordPress Theme sites, there are some great ones what are your favs?
okay, let’s take it up a notch, love premium WP themes, but what about hot WP designers doing custom work, who are they?
wonder if you have story about fixing some aspect of biz and finding it led to more referrals sales, followup, deliver, finance, product
downloading and playing with dubmenow.com iPhone app - if works like advertised very cool tool for grabbing contact info on people you meet
New blog post: The Best Referral I Ever Received http://tinyurl.com/ceuace
getting ready to enjoy a frosty, sunny winter run
doing two more interviews with West Coast publications -don’t then know it’s happy hour in the Midwest
RT @alexdao “Congrats to @nickcharney for winning a copy of Duct Tape Marketing” She already had a copy and gave her prize to a new follower
RT @Timberry: @strategicsense wow thanks , and especially now, while we’re cooperating w/ @ducttape on referrals stimulus package! #marw09
RT @alexdao: woohoo, I won a free copy of Duct Tape Marketing for following @ducttape. I like free things. :) http://bit.ly/LL4UR #dtmfff
enjoying some nice subtle upgrades in latest version of tweetdeck - more power in the other actions button is nice
New blog post: Free Friday Follow Winner 2-20 http://tinyurl.com/b59w7c
Winner of this week’s Free Friday Follow @alexdao was randomly selected, # 5040 of 8777 followers and gets copy of Duct Tape Marketing
getting ready to pick my first random Free Friday Follow in about an hour #dtmfff - so excited, you know, in a geeky way http://is.gd/kewd
Need to buy a book at Borders today? I have some suggested reading if you’re stumped - http://fleck.com/xxuQf