Socialnomics: How social media transforms our lives and the way we do business by Erik Qualman, published by Wiley Publishing, is in bookstores and on eReaders.
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Harry Potter and the World Wide Web
In the summer of 2008 I was invited to Dallas, TX, for Portus 2008, a Harry Potter symposium by HPEF. Below is part of my presentation as the Saturday Keynote Luncheon speaker. Portus special guests also included Jim Dale, Dr. Henry Jenkins, and Edmund M. Kern. It was...
Sociable! by Shane Gibson and Stephen Jagger
This morning Crissy and I attended the Board of Trade Breakfast and the Manager’s Toolbox presentation by Shane Gibson and Stephen Jagger, authors of Sociable: How Social Media Is Turning Sales and Marketing Upside-Down. Check out the First Chapter (PDF). In...
Shaping the Future of Publishing
On December 30, my article “Use Clay to Shape the Future of Publishing” was posted on the BookNet Canada blog. The original is missing the proper links and some blockquotes so I’m going to post it again here. Use Clay to Shape the Future of...
Clay Shirky and Jay Rosen Talk About the Future of Publishing
Lift Studios Interviews Monique Trottier on the Future of Publishing
On LSB030 Haig Armen of Lift Studios and I sat down to talk about the common challenges that publishers face, the future of the book and how to augment the reading experience. LSB030-1: Monique Trottier talks about Publishing 1/3 LSB030-1: Monique Trottier talks...
What the Real Estate Industry Needs to Know About Social Media
Urban Development Institute Pacific Region hosted a breakfast earlier this month for the real estate community. The panel of speakers discussed the impact of online media on the real estate industry. Below are my notes from that morning. David Allison, partner...
Eco-Friendly Friends of Boxcar Marketing
Thursday is American Thanksgiving, and we thought now was a good time to say thanks to Boxcar Marketing friends and clients who champion sustainability. It’s one thing to be innovative, and a whole other to be innovative and helping the planet. Dajoji Chef Coats...
Friends with Benefits: Social Media Marketing Tip #1
Reviewed from Uncorrected Proof Friends with Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook by Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo is coming out this month and their book publisher, No Starch Press, understands geek entertainment and they sent Boxcar Marketing an...
Increasing Traffic to Your Website: Monique Trottier on Lab with Leo
5 Steps to Increasing Traffic to Your Website: An astonishing number of people are leaving money on the table because their websites are invisible in search results. They spend a lot of money building a site but don’t pay attention to ensuring...