October 25, 2009
Today I would like to share a few links that I found to be particularly interesting this past week. Check em out and let me know what you think!
Facebook Home Page has a New Look
So there is now a News Feed and a Live Feed on the home page? Just like with most Facebook updates, the responses to the change have been mixed. What does it all mean? Why did Facebook make the change? Click the link above to find out. Just like with the last changes Facebook made – in the long run it is going to make Facebook even better and more organized!
2009 Masters of Business Online Summary from Douglas Karr
If you are involved in the Indianapolis, Indiana social media scene, you were likely exposed to all of the buzz that came along with the Masters of Business Online. Landing pages, online video, search engine optimization, pay per click advertising and social media – these were just some of the topics covered at this great event. Get an inside look at what took place during the event from Douglas Karr by clicking on the link above.
Thank Goodness It’s Monday
One of my favorite people to follow online is Scott Stratten, President of Un-Marketing.com. On Friday I was checking out his new initiative, Thank Goodness It’s Monday and I just had to share. It’s a great concept: stop letting the day of the week determine your attitude. Embrace each day and make the most of it. Scott is forming a group of people he calls the” 1%” that refuse to fall into the “TGIF” mentality. Click the link above to check out his video on why he’s doing this. If you like what he has to say, enter your email address to get signed up. He will follow-up immediately, as always, with an email welcoming you to the “1%.”
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October 18, 2009
I have been using my Gmail account recently for professional use and not use personal use. One of the things that I seemed to be missing was a nice looking, custom HTML signature. Sure, I had my name and basic contact info, but that just wasn’t cutting it. I needed something more appealing. Every communication is an opportunity for someone to connect with me via social media or to check out our company’s Web site and I no longer wanted to miss these opportunities. I did preliminary searches and found that several Gmail users were also frustrated with the inability to add a nice looking HTML signature. I knew something had to be out there and I became determined to find the best solution.
I first ran across a Firefox plugin called Blank Canvas. The plugin allowed for custom HTML signatures in Gmail. Just what I was wanting! Right? Wrong. Like many other HTML editors it was not user friendly. My signature did not display as I wanted and it was just a pain to use. There had to be something that was user friendly that could generate a stunning signature.
Ironically enough at that very time, I also had my Google Reader open and ran across a Hubspot Blog post about simple branding opportunities that cannot be overlooked. Sure enough, in the first paragraph was a link to another Firefox plugin for email signatures called WiseStamp. WiseStamp allows you to create very professional and creative email signatures for Gmail, AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, and Hotmail. Best of all it’s simple to use! It takes about 2 minutes to get your signature setup and there are even several email signature templates set up to choose from. Adding your social networking links is a breeze! Just enter the URL and the icons are taken care of automatically. This email signature tool even allows you to share your latest blog post via a link in your email signature automatically.
I would recommend taking a few minutes to set up an email signature via WiseStamp right now if you are using Gmail, AOL mail, Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail. Take advantage of this simple, but often overlooked branding opportunity.
Check out the video below for a quick overview:
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