Facebook Facial Recognition

Facebook is working on facial recognition. Initially, they will recognize that a face exists in a photo and provide the opportunity to identify the face and tag the person simply by typing in the name. No more having to make … Continue reading

Facebook Fan Page evaluator

Ever wonder how much your Facebook Fan Page is worth or what you could do to make it more engaging and effective? I just tried out vitrue’s beta Social Page Evaluator service. I’m not sure what beta signifies other than … Continue reading

Social Media Demographics or Who is Using Which Sites?

I came across this really interesting infographic on social media demographics and just had to share it! As you can see, Facebook does have a lot more females than males but I was surprised to see MySpace up there as … Continue reading

7 Links to Visit as you SEO your Site

I conducted an SEO workshop this morning that was hosted by the Town of Newmarket (Ontario). The main topics were: Overview of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Benefits of SEO Principles of search engine-friendly design Tips on how to apply SEO … Continue reading

How to link to a specific part of a YouTube video

A growing trend in internet marketing is the use of videos to establish a deeper connection with the target market. Online video marketing is being used to educate, inform and entertain viewers or (potential) customers. Some examples include: testimonials; news … Continue reading

A social media cheat sheet

With so many social media sites out there, it is easy to spend too much time being “social” and “networking” and not enough time building your business. Without a proper marketing strategy, your efforts are as beneficial as trying to … Continue reading

What is the difference between Marketing and Sales?

What is the difference between Marketing and Sales? I was asked this question and thought to myself…” if ONE person was asking, many more are probably thinking the same thing” Marketing gets the attention of the prospective customer through a … Continue reading

Studying for a marketing final? Check out these 15 videos!

Studying solely from the textbook and reviewing lecture notes sucks (except my notes of course)! Many textbook publishers have really useful websites where you can watch video cases, do online quizzes, mess with flash cards and click on related links … Continue reading

5 elements of a great tagline

I recently went through a rather exhausting exercise creating a “tagline” for a client.  A tagline – you know…those succinct and often memorable statements that capture the essence of the brand. Think of some of the classics and soon-to-be classics: … Continue reading

Time Management for Entrepreneurs

Many of us start the day with the best of intentions but by dinner time, are not entirely satisfied with our accomplishments. It’s hard to stay focused with emails, phone calls, text msgs, IM, SKYPE, Twitter and FB updates constantly … Continue reading