June 18th, 2011Learning, Marketing, Social Media, Technology
In my recent Webinar on Mobile Tagging I spoke of a QR code management platform called Delivr.com. In this post I’d like to highlight some of reasons why I consider this platform shines above the rest. Continue Reading
March 17th, 2011Brand Design, Marketing, notweet
I read this quote this evening via @JHarkin ‘s Blog ‘Give it some sparkle.’ I think the original text comes from from M. Booth and Associates, Inc. which was published in Reader’s digest. In any case, my thanks goes to Janet for making me aware of this wonderfully easy-to-remember quote; it ties in beautifully with the KISS anagram (Keep It Simple Stupid) Continue Reading
August 16th, 2010Facebook, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter
Monitor your Blog Performance on the Social Web
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Want to know how your blog is doing on social sites like Twitter and Facebook?
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Simply go to twitter.labnol.org/analytics, type the feed address of your blog (or any other web site that offers an RSS feed), and hit the ‘go’ button.
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The tool will tell you exactly how many times your most recent stories have been shared on Twitter and Facebook.
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June 24th, 2010Economy, Learning, Marketing, Social Media
15 Warning Signs That Your Business Sucks
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Let’s face it, you’ve wondered if your business is going to succeed or not. You keep on pouring your heart and soul into your business but for some reason you aren’t making a ton of money.
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Well the sad part is, there is no sure way to know if your business is going to fail or succeed. But these warning signs should help you determine your odds of succeeding.
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1. You’re not making a profit.
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2. You haven’t talked to a potential customer
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3. You don’t love what you do
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4. You can’t take criticism
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5. You don’t care about your customers
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6. People don’t talk about your company
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7. You’re not agile enough
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9. You don’t know when to spend money
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10. You don’t have a good lawyer
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12. You keep on making the same mistakes
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13. You hate taking risks
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14. You’re on your first business
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June 24th, 2010Marketing
Dr. Evil’s 7 Tips for Achieving
Worldwide Marketing Domination
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Evil tactic #1: Ask for the order
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Evil tactic #2: Offer an unfair guarantee
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Evil tactic #3: Give them a reason to act today
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Evil tactic #4: Have higher standards
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Evil tactic #5: Use secret language to enthrall them to your will
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Evil tactic #6: Use the power of numbers
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June 23rd, 2010Blogging, Marketing, Philosophy, Social Media, Technology
| 15 Secret Tips for Building A Better Blog |
| Today I’m going to give you 15 tips that will show how you can build a better blog than your competition. |
| So here is the secret to building a better blog — all you have to do is promise a rags to riches story or that you hold the zen secrets to happiness and can show them how to get it. |
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With a little copywriting spit and polish you can spin them into the electronic age.
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| Take advantage of your magic genie Google and raid those old articles and faq files that are just begging to be plagiarized. Massage it a little, change the words around a bit and nobody will ever know the difference. (Well almost nobody). |
15 Tips for a Successful Blog
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It’s easy peasy! To create a popular blog today all one has to do is:
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- Using keywords for your chosen niche, get a cheap domain name and hang your shingle.
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- Borrow a professional template from a real pro.
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- Hire a real geek to make you a pretty banner and customize your theme/template if necessary.
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- Spend $100 a year for WordPress hosting services.
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- Go the library and/or search Google to repurpose (recycle) OBC (Other Blogger’s Content).
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- Apply CMP (copy, massage, paste) to make it your own (kinda).
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- Pretend you are an expert in your chosen niche applying the “fake it till you make it” principle.
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- Get a referral or two from your pro-splogger pals.
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- Learn a little SEO to game the search engines.
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- Apply the art of link baiting for making kick-ass titles.
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- Promise the moon and the stars to your readers.
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- Preach good things will come to those who believe with all the fervor of an evangelist.
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- Wallpaper your blog with ads. (Your guru will be happy to advise which pays best).
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- Convert your plagiarized content into a book and ouilla — you’re a success!
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June 21st, 2010Marketing, Social Media, Technology
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9 Universal Principles of Viral Media Sites
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June 21st, 2010Collaboration, Community, Compassion, Fun, Images, Innovation, Language, Learning, Marketing, Science, Technology
The time has once again arrived, time to venture into the wilds of Germany.
It’s carnival time peeps….
In time honoured tradition we’ll be touring six of the top fairs across the country. First stop is Darmstadt, the Heinerfest. It’s situated within the streets of the town itself, it’s a very beautiful town with wonderful parks. The festival runs from Thursday to Monday, with Monday being an extended weekend when all the businesses take their employees to the fair… gets pretty wild!
My father-in-law constructed this box of tricks in 1970; he still remains the leader in photography and shooting, his product and service are well loved and respected. I’ve helped him for almost ten years now, his apprentice so to say. He’s taught me about welding, painting, electrics, water, photography, rifles, electronics, transporting, caravans and the list goes on.
Simbeck’s Fotoschiessen has been photographing people surrounded by family and friends since 1950. Even today its a big occasion on a Sunday when the family gathers in their best outfits for the yearly photo (or 2 or 3 or more 
Grandad’s come every year clutching their precious photo albums, they’ve made a photo ‘every’ year for 50 years – an entire lifetime one year at a time.
In order to motivate people into a state of intrinsic joy something needs to happen; it needs to be challenging and it needs to be fun. Often when people arrive they bring the baggage of the day with them, we ask them to leave their worries and cares on the street and just relax, have fun and let us photograph the inner joyful you…
Doesn’t always work, but we do try hard!
As of Thursday I’m on the road with limited connection power (@eric – that’s why clipping from Opera Mini 5 would be so useful)… I’ll connect as time permits, but it will be a far reduced service until October.
I’d just like to say thank you to my on line communities – for being there, for sharing and advising, for laughing and joking and for helping me learn so much more about the things that really interest me – take good care friends and enjoy the warmth of the sunshine.
If you felt compelled to add a comment to my social reference, it would be greatly appreciated… http://sites.google.com/site/simbeckhampson/references-1
For business enquiries, collaborations or other interesting proposals please email me direct > simbeckhampson (at) gmail (dot) com.
Into infinity and beyond…
June 18th, 2010Collaboration, Community, Marketing, Social Media, Technology
The Social Business Manifesto
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| • We will no longer view you as “consumers”. Instead, you are co-creators, participants, and advocates. |
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• We will actively listen, and participate authentically because we know you demand nothing less.
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• We will meet you on your terms, not ours.
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• We will provide value, not noise.
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• We will evolve our workforce to meet the changing demands of a networked economy.
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• We will focus on your needs vs. our messages.
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• We will build relationships that connect us in ways where we all benefit.
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| • We will act ethically and transparently, because it’s no longer a choice. |
| • We will respond to changes quickly—we will adapt. |
June 11th, 2010Amplify, Community, Engagement, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter
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Yesterday I noticed that Deidre @2knowmore_ RT ‘d a number of my posts, which I was really pleased about; it also got me thinking though. She could have simply recommended them, as most do, but by RT ‘ing them, with or without comment, they are sent out into Twitterland giving them a far wider coverage which also scores social media points and brings Amplify more attention.
My thought therefore is this – if it’s worth recommending to your followers on Amplify, is it not also worth another click to recommend it to your followers on Twitter too?
How to do you judge when it’s worth RT ‘ing?
June 10th, 2010Fun, Marketing, Videos
June 5th, 2010Amplify, Community, Engagement, Facebook, Google, Learning, Marketing, Social Media, Technology
The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution
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May 26th, 2010Marketing, Technology
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The Museum of London has released a new augmented reality iPhone app that allows tourists and residents alike to browse historical photographs in different parts of the city. Best part is… it’s free.
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May 21st, 2010Engagement, Marketing, Videos
| NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today unveils an action-packed film that brings together some of the world’s greatest players to inspire football lovers and sports fans around the world. The epic three-minute “Write the Future” film takes people on a journey that dramatically captures that one moment when headlines are written from a single pass, or one strike can bring a nation eternal happiness, while bringing others to their knees.Read more at vimeo.com |
May 21st, 2010Amplify, Community, Engagement, Fun, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, Videos
May 15th, 2010Collaboration, Engagement, Marketing, Philosophy, Psychology, Videos
May 15th, 2010Compassion, Facebook, Marketing, Social Media, Technology, Videos
follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/loic
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Those personal attacks on Mark Zuckerberg are lame
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| If you guys have a problem with your privacy settings on Facebook go ahead change them and stop complaining. |
| I don’t see such a big deal in Facebook going more public, |
| Mark Zuckerberg is a visionary who deserves a huge amount of respect |
May 14th, 2010Blogging, Learning, Marketing, Social Media
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“Pythagoras said that nature is number and if you apply that to data, at the end of the day, WordPress is just a load of data that you can manipulate and twist into wondrous things. I think what’s killing web design is lack of imagination, quite frankly.”
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— Brendan Dawes, Creative Director at Magnetic North.
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When setting up a blog for clients or yourself, it’s challenging to make a lasting impression with a unique blog. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using blog templates or CMS tools to help design blogs?
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Are blog templates and CMS tools making designers lazy?
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If you start with a blog design template, how can you customize it?
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What do you think are some of the best looking blogs out there?
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What are the most common problems designing with a CMS?
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How can designers improve the caliber of customization on a blog?
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What do you think is the next blog design trend and why?
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May 13th, 2010Engagement, Learning, Marketing, Science, Social Media, Technology
May 12th, 2010Amplify, Collaboration, Marketing, Social Media
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