Looking to get more “likes” on your Facebook page? Want to give away a product through a contest? Planning on having people “vote” by using the like button? Facebook has guidelines about how you’re allowed to use the site for promotions. Before spending any resources on a promotion that may not be “legal”, it may be a good idea to take a look at what Facebook allows… [Read more…] about Following Facebook’s Rules for Promotions & Contests
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Digging in the Cache – Facepalm
Digging in the Cache is a series where we go back in time to look at fun tidbits of Internet and computer history. Ever feel exasperated by someone on online? Wish you could show your frustration? According to Wikipedia, Facepalm “is a physical gesture of lowering one’s face into one’s hand, usually partially concealing the face… The facepalm was popularized as an Internet meme based on an image of Star Trek Captain Jean-Luc Picard performing the gesture.” [Read more…] about Digging in the Cache – Facepalm
Book Review: The New Small by Phil Simon
Technology can be the determining factor any business, but especially for small businesses where budgets are much tighter and much can be gained from cost savings or making processes more efficient. Phil Simon calls small companies who know how to use technology to their benefit “The New Small”. In his book, The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses Is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies, Phil not only discusses how small businesses can use technology as a competitive advantage, he shows you how companies are already doing it (and are adopting new technologies much faster than larger companies). Almost every chapter includes a case study on how an actual small business is using (and has used) technology to build their company and expand further than they thought possible. [Read more…] about Book Review: The New Small by Phil Simon