Monthly Archives: December 2008

Personal or Professional

So I’m in deep thought in whether or not I want to continue my endeavors at RyanJin.me on a strictly personal, a strictly professional, or a combination of both approach. I know there are advantages to all options, as well … Continue reading

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White Elephant, And December Shopping

Just finished up with marketing’s white elephant gift exchange. Not too shabby I might add. I remember one year, I got some Sudafed for my gift. Although I have to say that it came in handy a year later when … Continue reading

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1 Week and 2 Days!

Can you believe I go home in less than 2 weeks? I can’t! I’m incredibly excited for this year’s holiday season. I’m not quite sure why, but may have something to do with being in Phoenix for the past 4 … Continue reading

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Why Your F2F Ratio Determine's a Business/Person's Involvement in Social

I’ve recently seen some situations where some individuals and businesses on Twitter vary the way in which they socialize with their followers and fellow tweeters. Starbucks has taken it upon themselves to follow anyone who starts following them (Don’t quote … Continue reading

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Social Media Outsourcing (New SMO?)

Just finished a nice discussion on Twitter regarding the benefits and feasibility of Outsourcing Social Media. Is it possible? Sure. Would you do it? No. So why would I not outsource social media? Would you let someone manage your own … Continue reading

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1000 YouTube Views!

So my video, the Rihanna/Michael Jackson mashup I made, hit 1000 views today. Yippee! I know it’s nothing, but with my lonely video, and my youtube virginity, it’s kinda exciting. So currently, I’ve got 1000 views, 5 comments, and 0 … Continue reading

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Subjective Search Engine Optimization

With all the recent news about how we’re looking at more subjective search engine results, universal results, so on and so forth, is there a need to revamp the way we look at SEO? Of course. There are a few … Continue reading

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Twitter Feed, RSS, and Legal Issues

So with everyone Tweeting these days, a few things should begin to make their way to the back of our heads. The more people retweeting news, stories, links to downloads, links to store products, etc, the more there could be … Continue reading

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Social Media Labs… A Work in Progress?

Another topic that stemmed from my lunch with EL today was the issue regarding our plans for a Social Media Labs site. Articles, blog entries, tools, tips, you name it, we want to incorporate it. Have any good ideas? Have … Continue reading

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The Importance of Content

After a spicy lunch with EL this afternoon, we’ve both come to the agreement that content is the most important aspect at successful web marketing/social media strategies. What do I mean by this… If you’re just ‘ReTweeting’ everything from someone … Continue reading

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