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Stop Worrying About Technology…
Posted on12. Jan, 2010 by Ribeezie.
The thing is, technology changes. It changes quickly. New apps. New social networks. Every day it’s something new.
What doesn’t change is the way business is done:
Handshake > Introduction > Relationship Before the Sale
This is what Chris Brogan and Julien Smith talk about in their book Trust Agents (affiliate link). Affiliate link or not, their book [...]
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Attending #CES 2010?
Posted on07. Jan, 2010 by Ribeezie.
So I just got into town for #CES 2010 with @mayhemstudios and @rynda (let’s just say it was quite the road trip). Unfortunately we weren’t able to make it to Social Media Jungle which was scheduled for yesterday. Hopefully there’ll be some video streams posted later that we can reference… In the meantime, we’re gearing [...]
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Welcome to Social Media Guru’s Anonymous!
Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by Ribeezie.
[Photo Credit: HubSpot]
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The Future of Work
Posted on22. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
The Future Of Work
View more documents from Jeff Brenman.
I love this presentation for various reasons. Mainly because it hi-lights the way social media is impacting the way we work…the way businesses run and operate. See, I myself co-work and I’m a fan of places like Blankspaces. I’m not tied to one specific geographic location. So [...]
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Build Real Relationships, Not Spam Shit!
Posted on20. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
Ever run into That Guy before? You know, the one with the hidden agenda that goes straight for the sales pitch as he introduces himself. It happens both on-line and off-… It’s uncomfortable. It’s annoying. The approach is sooo disingenuous. Frankly, it’s spam! And we don’t like it…
To quote Jeremiah Owyang:
Unfortunately, networking doesn’t work this way, [...]
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Recap: #140Conf LA Meetup
Posted on16. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
Jeff Pulver is the producer of the #140conf series. From the conference website:
At the #140conf events, we look at twitter as a platform and as a language we speak. Over time it will neither be the only platform nor the only language. #140conf is not an event about microblogging or the place where people share [...]
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Get Your Wordpress Blog Setup for FREE!
Posted on16. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
There are a lot of reasons to like Wordpress. Amongst a few of them are:
Ease of use,
Affordability,
Engagement,
Unlimited content creation,
Ease of organization,
and well, it just ranks too damn well in the search engines!
Inspired by Chris Brogan’s post, here’s what I’m going to do for the rest of the month of December. I’m going to do somewhere [...]
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7 Newsletters To Help You Stay On Top of Social Media
Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
I subscribe to well over 300 blogs using Google Reader. I don’t read them all obviously. That’d be a heck of a lot of reading; though I do like to read… Instead I prioritize my content. In other words, I have folders to categorize my blog feeds and there are certain ones that I visit [...]
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Getting Ready for REBarCamp Los Angeles Part Deux!
Posted on13. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
It’s about that time again… Time to start planning for REBarCamp Los Angeles (Part II)!
Who’s Interested?
Several of you have expressed interest in getting involved to some extent as a volunteer. The venue this time around is going to be pretty interesting (more on that later)… My guess is we’ll need folks to cover some of [...]
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Join Me At Social Fresh Nashville!
Posted on09. Dec, 2009 by Ribeezie.
I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking at Social Fresh Nashville [BUY TICKETS] on January 11, 2010! My first conference to kick off the new year and I’m definitely excited… Basically, here’s the breakdown:
30 – 35 speakers between two rooms of content,
Stand alone featured speakers and panels,
Big and small brands,
Case studies and social [...]








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