• Posts Tagged ‘Social Media’

    Bankers have new reason to brush up on social skills (access required)

    by Rebecca Tonn Published: April 3,2010

    Tags: banking, Social Media

    By  Rebecca Tonn rebecca.tonn@csbj.com A growing number of banks have realized it’s time they Tweet, Friend and blog or risk losing younger generations. They have good reason to join the social media revolution. Embracing it can increase retail banking revenue up to 10 percent, according to a report by Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group. Locally, one of the banking industry’s [...] [...]

    Air Force opens networks to social media sites (access required)

    by admin Published: March 31,2010

    Tags: Air Force, Social Media

    The Air Force Space Command says five Air Force bases in the Pacific will be the first to get access to social-networking Internet sites under new Defense Department rules. Space Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., said Tuesday the five bases are Anderson in Guam, Eielson and Elmendorf in Alaska, Hickam in Hawaii and [...] [...]

    Social media window still open (access required)

    by Rebecca Tonn Published: March 27,2010

    Tags: Social Media

    Business owners who haven’t caught on to the hip, happening and absolutely necessary world of social media could soon have extra time on their hands — to contemplate the red ink on their financial statements. Social media is everywhere — and no, it’s not going the way of pet rocks or hula hoops. It’s here to [...] [...]

    Separating social media as a business tool hype from reality  (access required)

    by Ann Snortland Published: March 13,2010

    Tags: Social Media

    The buzz about social media as a business tool has reached a fever pitch. The challenge is to separate hype from reality and determine how it best fits in your organization. Social media is a very powerful pull marketing tool for middle-market companies and has become a regular part of the overall marketing mix. The primary [...] [...]

    How Internet, social media have evolved (access required)

    by Becky Hurley Published: January 29,2010

    Tags: Internet, Social Media

    The Internet, itself, is hardly news — but its far-reaching, lightening-speed impact is hard to ignore. Today’s global technology system actually took more than 60 years to come of age. Started during the 1950s by military officials concerned that Russia might attack the United States during the Cold War, that technology became the precursor to the [...] [...]

    Web-based marketing excites, challenges small business use (access required)

    by Becky Hurley Published: January 20,2010

    Tags: online marketing, Social Media

    Online marketing has come of age since 2004, and in its wake is bringing more brand awareness, new customers and increased revenue to the companies willing to commit to the right technology tools and strategies. How different corporate Web-based marketing plans are working - and how they’re being implemented - is the subject of this week’s [...] [...]

    Regional Business News (access required)

    by Staff Writer Published: August 25,2009

    Tags: fraud, Medicare, Social Media

    Broomfield tech company sued for investor fraud  Colorado’s securities commissioner filed suit against a Broomfield-based entity and its principals, saying they defrauded investors into raising nearly $3 million to fund a technology that has not made it to market. The state’s complaint was filed in Denver District Court against Colorcom Ltd. and its related businesses — IFR Technologies Inc., which [...] [...]

    Social media serving as advertisement for burglars (access required)

    by Rebecca Tonn Published: July 9,2009

    Tags: Social Media, vacation safety

    You’re smart and avoided the holiday crowds by going on vacation this weekend or next. But while you’re getting the oil changed and checking the air in the tires - don’t sing like a canary and tweet your plans. It’s akin to hanging a sign on the front door: Headed to Vegas, house vacant, have at [...] [...]

    Tips for using Google Alerts and refining searches (access required)

    by Mike Boyd Published: June 12,2009

    Tags: Social Media

    There’s no denying that the Internet is an integral part of doing business in the 21st century. But chances are you’re not taking full advantage of the tools that are available which can help improve your business, especially during this tough economy. Fortunately, folks like Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of AuthorityPublishing.com, fill my e-mail inbox with [...] [...]

    How you should be using social media (access required)

    by Contributing Writer Published: June 12,2009

    Tags: Advice, Social Media

    By Jackie Sauter So you’ve (begrudgingly or not) determined that you need to be involved in social media. Maybe you’ve even created a Twitter or Facebook account, and you’re testing the waters. What do you do next? In my opinion, there are three main business uses for social media. What’s the word? People are talking about you and your competitors [...] [...]

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