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Digital Advertising for Small Business Presentation
via slideshare.net This is the presentation that I gave on April 14 , 2011 at the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. It covers the basics of strategy, setup, and metrics of using Facebook ads and Google...
Don’t Need A Free Website? Donate It To Your Organization.
We’re still planning on giving away great prizes to three of our lucky fans. The prizes are: A custom Blue Zoo Creative website and social media integration package worth $1800 A Do-It-Yourself Blue Zoo Website featuring our Design Monkey™...
Blue Zoo Creative Contest Reminder To Our New Fans To Register
Remember to *Register* for Our Free Website Contest Thanks again to everyone who has become a fan of our Facebook fan page! Just a quick reminder to all our new fans to make sure that you register to be eligible to win a FREE website or a set of Ginzu knives....
Facebook Personal Profiles Can Be Converted into Business Pages
How geeky are you to be excited by this news? The bird aviary at Blue Zoo is all a twitter - even if the news is about Facebook. I've had dozens of questions about which kind of page to set up. Or if a personal page was set up, should you lose all your fans and start...
Landing a Job Using Social Media Presentation Given at The Joesph Project
via slideshare.net This is the presentation that I gave to the Joseph Project on March 30, 2011 on organizing social media to help in a job search. Thanks to everyone from the Joseph Project for the opportunity to speak. I had a great time! Blue Zoo Creative - Serving...
Still Time to Win a Website from Blue Zoo Creative
More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys Hey there all you Zoo fans! Due to the postponement of the NWA Men's Expo, we'll be extending our awesome Facebook fan page contest until April 24. We'll be giving away the prizes only if we reach 200 fans by that time, so make sure...
Blue Zoo Websites is NOW Blue Zoo Creative and we’re celebrating with a FREE website contest!
via bluezoocreative.com Blue Zoo Websites is NOW Blue Zoo Creative. We're more than just easy to make websites. Our services include custom web design/programming, social media strategy, digital advertising, and graphic design. To celebrate our relaunch, three of our...
10 Steps to Successful Retweets
Success on Twitter depends on retweets and followers. One thing I love about the internet is the vast storage of knowledge. And nearly everyone is giving credit where credit is due. Newspaper reporters always made sure to check their sources, and reputable bloggers do...
Small Businesses Doubled Use of Twitter in 2010 via eMarketer
via emarketer.com If trends hold, Twitter usage for local marketing efforts will equal Yellow Page usage by this year. Facebook is already more important to small businesses with almost 20 points more usage than the old phone book. Don't get left behind! If you...
IMPACT Session Presentation-Social Media and Your Business
IMPACT-Social Media and Your Business from Collin Condray Here is the introduction to social media presentation that we discussed at the IMPACT session sponsored by HP Engineering, Inc.. Thanks to Mark Cloud for the invitation to speak. Blue Zoo Websites - Easy...
How Not to Start a Trend
Sports trendsetter I'm not, but I know design. I realize I may be one of the few to not watch the Super Bowl this year. Even the lure of the commercials didn't get me to watch. However, I did check in on Hulu.com a few minutes ago and catch up on the highest rated...
Heat Up Your Marketing this Winter by Thinking Differently
With a little creativity, problems can lead to new solutions and sales. In NW Arkansas, and in many other areas of the country, we've been hit by an unusual amount of ice and snow this week. We bought our house this past summer and have already learned there is a lot...
Understanding Graphic Design Method
As a part-time instructor at the New Design School in Fayetteville, AR, and a graphic designer for almost 25 years, I find it interesting on the view and understanding of the graphic design field. Often, many believe you simply have to have the right software and know...
Location Based Services at ASBTDC
via slideshare.net Wednesday I was privileged to speak on behalf of Blue Zoo Websites at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas on the topic of location based services (LBS). This presentation covers what LBS...
Let’s Party Like it’s 1999 – on the web
Web design seems to be regressing. Six Revisions has a REALLY good article today on web design trends echoing styles of the early days. While I have seen some really amazing flash animations and dabbled a little in the medium, I've personally felt that it was a waste...