Douglas Karr
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
Indy is StartUp Friendly
Douglas Karr, was one of four judges who helped us select the winning team from Startup Indy. In this interview he talks about why he was involved, and why it makes sense for tech firms to launch a startup here in Indianapolis. Douglas Karr on Judging at StartUp Weekend
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
The Real Reason to Hire a Social Media Guru
Over the last decade, I’ve worked tirelessly to build an online following, authority, and eventually a thriving business. Now, I’m faced with people who wish to hire my services so I can help them do the same. At times it’s a great company with incredible talent and I’m able to deliver. Sometimes that’s not the case and I provide a…
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Marketing Books
Corporate Blogging for Dummies is Here!
We could not be more excited! This week, the first Corporate Blogging for Dummies copies were shipped to us. I can’t tell you the feeling of pride in opening the box and seeing our names in print on the front cover. Corporate Blogging for Dummies is over 400 pages of incredible information – not a stone was left unturned in…
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Content Marketing
Hey Mike! Marketing Is Also About the Make-Up
Yesterday, I received an email from a reader, Mike, who asked why I would put a picture on my blog that displays me as dark-haired, fit, and trim when – in reality – I’m graying and overweight. Ironically, the image you see on my blog is me from about 5 years ago. I’ve gained a few pounds, and my hair…
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Content Marketing
My Blogging Cards Have Arrived!
Once I get done speaking at conferences, I’m often asked for a business card by quite a few of the folks. Business card? For a blogger? With 3 conferences coming up in the next few months, I decided to take the plunge and actually get some business cards made! I’m not sure how much business I may have lost after…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
How did I get interested in Social Media?
When Shel asked for folks who might be interested in providing some response with an SAP Survey on Social Media, I jumped at the opportunity and immediately wrote him. With Shel’s permission, he’s allowed me to post my responses on my blog. This is Part I! Tell me when and how you first got interested in social media. Why? Working…
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Content Marketing
I Could Be All Yours for Today’s Low, Low Price of…
The content on my site hasn’t been especially strong in the last week – sorry if any of you are disappointed. I’ve been pretty busy developing a handful of applications at home. What I’m not making up in content, I hope to make up in some plugins. At work, we’re preparing for a major software release and I’ve got a…
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Content Marketing
Blog Tag: 5 Secrets about Me
Shel Israel has blog-tagged me. The game is to tell five secrets about yourself and then link to five other people you know and then they have to tell five things you probably don’t know about them. Ophidiophobia: That’s me. Can’t stand them! I joked that if I ran into a snake, I’d throw my kids at it and run…
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Content Marketing
Relaunch!
The ol’ theme was starting to get a little boring for me, so I decided to throw caution to the wind and really soup up the site. I started off with the Squible beta theme and tweaked it out totally. I even added the Google Video bar, it does a search of random sets of tags from Google Video. You’ll…
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Marketing Books
My Freakonomics: How To Save Your Personnel Budget By Increasing Wages
I just completed reading Freakonomics. It’s been a while since I couldn’t put down a business book. I purchased this book on Saturday night and started reading it on Sunday. I finished it a few minutes ago. It took up some of my mornings, even making me late for work. At the core of this book is the unique perspective…