Interviewer’s Note: Here’s an interesting approach that we’ve never before explored on the Pluggio Blog. Most people create a business, and then delve into building their social media relationships afterword. The team at MarketingApes is turning that on its head: they won’t launch till March 2012, yet they have already built a following of 50,000…
Interviewer’s Note: One of my favorite parts of exploring Twitter is pursuing unexpected avenues that the network takes you. Case in point: Today’s interview subject was introduced to me from a previous interviewee. I met AthensPC when computer technology colleague Christopher Flood, who I interviewed back in November, told them about Pluggio and they DM’ed…
Interviewer’s Note: We’re kicking off 2012 with an interview with Speedbuy.biz, who has the largest Twitter following of ANYBODY we’ve ever talked to! Not only is Richard running one business, but a couple others as well. Hear what he has to say about being a multi-preneur and how you also can create a vast Twitter…
Well, well, 2012 is finally upon us. Hasta la vista, 2011! Personally, 2011 was a great year for me, and I hope it was good for everybody else, too. Despite the recession, there was a lot of opportunity for growth, new business, and new endeavors. Has anybody been creating their 2012 business resolutions? If so,…
I’ve been hearing a lot about the uneasy relationships between governments and social media, especially Twitter. Since it’s been credited in part with helping several revolutions and protests, is it inevitable that it will soon fall under some sort of restriction? If, for no other reason, than because of a government’s instinct for self-preservation? I…
The other day I was reading an article about the growing problem of ‘fake reviews.’ You know, companies being reviewed on Yelp and other sites, supposedly written by real customers, but actually ghostwritten by the company itself. Apparently it’s quite common with hotels, and I’m sure lots of other businesses do it too. And not…
