Tweeting Your Own Horn

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Have you been “tweeting” your own horn? If you don’t know what we’re talking about, it’s past time to catch up on the latest social media phenomenon – Twitter.

Twitter offers you the chance to send short messages of 140 characters or less — commonly known as “tweets” — to any other Twitter member who has chosen to “follow” you. You can send the messages from your laptop or desktop – but most users send and receive tweets on their cell phones. (more…)

Harness the Power of Social Media

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Does your business have a Director of Community? Can your clients go behind the scenes of your offices by watching your YouTube videos? Social media has taken internet marketing to a whole new level of engagement—and traditional advertising is trailing in its wake.  Growing companies are harnessing the power of social media and internet marketing successfully, but exactly what does that look like today? (more…)

Blue Sky Factory Spotlight: From Zero to $5 Million in Two Down Markets

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Greg Cangialosi started Blue Sky Factory, a leading email-service provider, in 2001 with an initial investment of “only a couple thousand dollars,” he admits.

“We started in 2001, when getting investors wasn’t even possible [due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks],” the president and CEO tells WEALTH magazine. “We had no choice but to bootstrap it. We launched without any venture capital and grew it organically. We did $3.6 million [in 2008] and are on track to do $5 million [in 2009].” (more…)

Social Media — What’s the Hype?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

When the Internet was introduced, its true potential was unrealized due to restrictions on things such as technology, speed and connectivity. However, today the World Wide Web has evolved into an extremely powerful tool that allows individuals from all over the world to share information, create wealth, learn new things, interact with each other, and more. In fact, one of the most popular phenomena that has resulted from the rise of the Internet is social media marketing. (more…)

Grow Your Business

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

How to Get Your Business from ‘A’ to ‘Big’

Once you’ve got your business up and running, the next thing to think about is how to grow it. Every successful business owner is looking for ways to increase sales and growth opportunities. If you’re searching for ways to create wealth while growing your business, there are many helpful tips for taking your business from A to Big. (more…)