Monthly Archives: January 2009

My Employer Unveils Badges

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Ryan

Today, (Employer Reference Removed) unveiled 3 badges directing users to follow them on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. With many efforts around the online communities looking and veering towards proactive social campaigns, what else is available to online degree institutions such … Continue reading →

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Influencing Myself: How Loud is Your Social Space?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Ryan

What are the most noticeable tweets in your tweet flow? Out of everyone you follow, who makes the biggest noise? Do you even monitor your following, or just watch your TweetDeck custom searches pop up? In today’s social media universe, … Continue reading →

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Mike Volpe vs. TechCrunch – I've Got Social Capital.. More Than Some

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Ryan

Across the Twittersphere this afternoon, I came across a Tweet from Mike Volpe (@mvolpe) regarding a reply to a posting from Michael Arrington (@techcrunch) regarding HubSpot’s Facebook Grader. Have you seen/heard about this debate yet? Well if you haven’t, do … Continue reading →

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RyanAndElliott.com

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Ryan

So whats new? I’ll tell you. RyanAndElliott.com is underway. Nothing is up or running at the moment, but it should be soon. What’s this all about you ask? Who knows? All I know is, it’s gunna be awesome. At RyanAndElliott.com, … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Landing Pages… Well My Curse

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Ryan

After a big landing page overhaul in Google in an attempt to correct some of our reporting issues, I’ve noticed that the redirect that people see once they click the link, looks pretty dang crappy. Oh how I wish there … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Afternoon, and Nothing Much to Report

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Ryan

For a Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix, I’m feeling pretty good. Not only is it a warm low 70 degrees or so outside, but I’ve been able to participate in some positive meetings with our Exec. VP/COO. Nothing big or anything, … Continue reading →

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AdCenter Brings a Time Machine to Fruition

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Ryan

Opening up my AdCenter account today, I was pleasantly surprised to find some custom date range setting options. Yippee! Bring out the champagne! Honestly, isn’t it like years overdue? Any ways, why is this such a big deal to me? … Continue reading →

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Web Usability and the Relevance to Lead Conversion

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Ryan

So after a few days of trying to figure out how some of my leads were leaking through the pipes into other systems, I’ve discovered that there are many flaws within our own particular system. In our industry, or any … Continue reading →

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Elliott's Blog Up and Running

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Ryan

Yesterday Elliott just released his new Social Media blog at elliottlemenager.com! Check it out when you’ve got the time… going to be some great stuff in the social arena coming soon. With that said and done, I just wanted reinforce … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed, but Looking for Conferences

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Ryan

After my meeting with Christel today, all I can really say is.. Holy Crap. With Keith gone, and everyone else picking up some of the slack all around… with the added bonus that this is the beginning of the year, … Continue reading →

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