Should You Be Focusing On Personal Branding?
In December we held an event at thinkspace about personal branding. Alec Mountain, Meetup host and Founder of Product Blitz, shared insight and tips about personal branding: "the brand you build around yourself and ultimately, the reputation people come to know and expect from you." Alec explained that reputation can
Sites for Free Stock Photos That Are Perfect For Start-ups
As the Marketing Manager of a start-up for start-ups I need a lot of stock photos for our website, social channels and print collateral. I have a set budget for marketing and I don't want to waste it on getting cheesy stock photos. I think that aligns pretty well with
Campfire Show & Tell | Showcasing Tagboard
It’s that time again! Join us in the second floor lobby at our Redmond location on Wednesday, December 10 at 4:00 pm for our monthly Campfire Show & Tell event! This month, new thinkspace member Tagboard will be joining us for some Christmas cookies and craft brews at our Holiday
52 Books in a Year: Week 8
A few months ago, I attended a simulcast of The Justice Conference in Bellevue. One of the speakers at the conference was Claire Diaz-Ortiz. Claire (@claire) has worked at Twitter since 2009 and manages Twitter's social good initiatives, including the Twitter for Nonprofits and Twitter Ads for Good programs. She is also known as “The Woman
Social Media & The 2012 Presidential Election
It's obvious how technology is becoming increasingly pervasive. It connects us to the world through our desktop computers, mobile devices, and even some of our appliances. It’s almost impossible to avoid a screen with an active connection to the Internet these days. It only stands to reason that the Internet’s
5 Types of Tweets To Get Your Startup More Attention
No matter who you are or what business you're in, it's hard to deny that Twitter has changed the landscape of communication between companies and customers. It has opened the doors for open and personal exchange, and now your startup can build a personal relationship with a growing amount of
Why Having A Social Media Department Is A Bad Idea
When you think about the rise of social media and it's prevalence in today's business world, you would think that a company with the right resources should have their own social media department, if not only as a part of the marketing team. That's just plain wrong. A dedicated team for
Your Social Life Is At Risk, Save It With SocialSafe [Back Up Facebook and Twitter]
It's something most of us don't think about on a regular basis, but the safety of your online data is always at risk. Twitter has well publicized up-time issues and even the behemoth's like Facebook and Google have a little kinks in the line once in a while. When you start thinking about
Twittiquette: A 21 Point Checklist For Better Tweeting
Etiquette is as important on social networks as it is at interviews and fancy dinners. You don't wear cut-off jeans to formal events or chew with your mouth open at a business dinner, so don't do the equivalent by forgetting your twitter manners! There are certain things that you can't get away with on
10 Reasons To Do Social Media The Right Way [Stats]
We live in a world surrounded by ads, that's clear. With more methods of advertising, come more ways we learn to block them out. We are numb to many types of push marketing techniques, those types of ads and campaigns that saturate and annoy. Thankfully, we also live in a