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Go Global with .ORG!

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:41 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/go-global-with-org/

Did you know that you don’t have to be part of a non-profit organization to
register a .ORG domain name?  This is one of the common misconceptions in
the online world that only non-profits can get a .org domain name. .ORG
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Announcing Our No Hardware Video Contest Winners

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We’ve had a fantastic contest with some wonderful entries! Thank you to all
who entered. Although we had a tough time choosing the winners, we finally
decided that the grand prize of a trip for two to Vegas should go to Will
Arnett for his incredibly clever rap about his old phone system and making
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Are You Ready to R.O.C.K: A Book Review of The Hidden Power Of Your
Customers - Four Keys to Growing Your Business through Existing Customers

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:30 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/are-you-ready-to-r-o-c-k-a-book-review-of-the-hidden-power-of-your-customers-%e2%80%93-four-keys-to-growing-your-business-through-existing-customers/

The Hidden Power Of Your Customers – Four Keys to Growing Your Business
through Existing Customers by Becky Carroll is an excellent guide to
gaining new customers, but more importantly it teaches the reader how to
treat their current customers to gain brand loyalty.  This book is full of
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Introducing RingShuffle

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We’re very excited at RingCentral about our newest innovation that we
launched earlier this month at TechCruch Disrupt – RingShuffle, a
cloud-based phone service that instantly provides free temporary phone
numbers that can be redirected to any mobile phone. The new service is
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Live From BizSmarts Expo 2011

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:36 PM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/live-from-bizsmarts-expo-2011/

Hundreds are gathered at the Washington Hilton today for the 2011
BizSmarts Expo with a goal to grow your mind + grow your business.
Sponsored by Capital One Bank and WTOP 103.5 FM with over 25 exhibitors,
attendees can roam the expo or sit in on one or all five panel sessions.
The lineup [...]



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Social Media Training (LinkedIn Atlanta)

Social Media Training

I highly recommend Kelly with Global Marcoms for Social Media Training. I just completed her LinkedIn seminar in Atlanta today where I learned a lot about setting up my personal and company profile. She was very good at explaining and pointing out the important details of LinkedIn. Thank You Kelly, I look forward to your next Social Media Training seminar on LinkedIn this coming November.

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Have You Registered Your .ORG Domain Name?

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:29 PM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/have-you-registered-your-org-domain-name/

Why you should get a .ORG domain name? Because .ORG is the domain of
choice for companies, organizations, and individuals – all of whom would
like to mobilize their communities, achieve a common goal, or pursue a
shared cause.  What’s more is that .ORG conveys trust! For the past 25
years, .ORG is one [...]



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ICANN Compliance Requires Personal Information Update

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:29 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/icann-compliance-requires-personal-information-update/

If you have received an email to update your personal information please
be advised that this is a legitimate request. Mandatory action is required
by you in order to remain in compliance with ICANN, the Internet for
Assigned Names and Numbers. You may update your information now within My
Account on https://www.networksolutions.com/manage-it If you [...]



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RingCentral Raises $10M to Support Cloud-Based Phone Innovations

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We’ve recently received a new round of funding led by Scale Venture
Partners, giving us a tremendous opportunity to build momentum as the #1
cloud-based business phone system. The Series D funds will help us continue
our expansion into new markets while enabling us the ability to deliver new
products and services. With the increasing [...]

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Boost Your Online Marketing Efforts by Crowdsourcing Videos

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:19 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/boost-your-online-marketing-efforts-by-crowdsourcing-videos/

Probably one of the best ways to engage with your target market is through
videos, right?  If you’re struggling to get a video marketing program
going, here’s an idea: crowdsource videos and you could end up with a
treasure trove of fun and engaging content. Here are a few approaches you
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Sync your Small Business with Social, Mobile and Content Management Apps at
Constant Contact MarketPlace

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 07:49 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/sync-your-small-business-with-social-mobile-and-content-management-apps-at-constant-contact-marketplace/

If you wanted to come up with a list of synonyms for the term ‘small
business’, you might think “Mom and Pop” or “startup”.  Those who are small
business owners who live the challenge of small businesses day in and day
out might think “resource constrained” and “on a budget”.    Fortunately,
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SugarCRM (Blackberry)

Yes there is an app for the Blackberry if you are using the "Enterprise" version but No the app does not work for the "Community version of SugarCRM.

SugarCRM made Mobile

SugarCRM: Email Tips

To see the most recent emails you should be able to click on the >>| link below the email list to go to the beginning (most recent). OR click on the "Date Sent" on the top of the email list to change from ascending to descending order. If you do not see them at all look for your email address in the folder navigation on the left. Also, I noticed that it is better to click the "Check Mail" to make sure you have the latest email sync.

This is a reminder that on September 9, W. David Grubb sent you an invitation to become part of their professional network at LinkedIn.

Accept W. David Grubb's Invitation

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Update on MySQL server issue

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 01:27 PM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/update-on-mysql-server-issue/

On Saturday evening we detected a storage hardware problem involving a
single MYSQL server.  We made database repairs overnight to restore data
from backups.  While in general all Customers’ content should have been
restored, a number of impacted Customers are reporting missing website
data, or are seeing older data. Our engineers are diligently investigating
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3 Ways to Keep Up with News and Not Lose Your Mind

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:52 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/3-ways-to-keep-up-with-news-and-not-lose-your-mind/

Your inbox is packed, your RSS feed has more than 2,000 new entries, and at
this point even your voicemail box is two messages away from full. When you
receive updates all day every day, keeping up with the constant flow of
information is beyond time-consuming.



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Self-service, Web-based Search Engine Optimization Tool Makes SEO Simple
and Affordable

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 04:00 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/self-service-web-based-search-engine-optimization-tool-makes-seo-simple-and-affordable/

Our SEO Optimizer tool can help you take the guesswork out of SEO at a
price you can afford. This self-service, web-based search engine
optimization tool makes SEO simple and affordable. Featuring a local search
plan that includes Google, Bing and Yahoo! this simple tool will help you
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Survey of Spiceworks VoIP Community Reveals 82% Considering a New Business
Phone System

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We recently reached out to a segment of the Spiceworks VoIP community of IT
professionals to find out their thoughts and opinions about VoIP technology
and cloud-based phone systems.  Of those who answered our online survey, we
gained much insight including this interesting finding 82% of respondents
who don’t use VoIP for business communications [...]

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Software Freedom Day + Hackathon

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:33 AM PDT
http://wordpress.org/news/2011/09/software-freedom-day-hackathon/


Saturday, September 17 is Software Freedom Day. To that end, a few
announcements about this weekends hackathon and WordCamp Portland.
3.3 Hackathon

WordPress 3.3 is about to hit feature freeze. This means its the last
chance to squeeze in features that havent quite been finished, and
enhancements and fixes that no one has had time to address yet. Around this
time, there are often dozens of tickets that have patches, but the patches
have not been tested enough to be committed to core. Then the contributors
who worked hard on the patches are disappointed that their code doesnt make
it into the current release. You can help us prevent this!

This weekend, well be running a has-patch needs-testing marathon for the
3.3 milestone. Basically, were looking for people who can help test patches
and/or refresh patches that need updating. Lead developers and core
contributors will be hanging around in the #wordpress-dev channel on
irc.freenode.net to answer questions as needed, and will be committing
patches as they get enough verification. As you test the patches, report
your findings on the trac tickets in question. If all developers who make a
living working with WordPress helped out for even an hour or two this
weekend, we could clear the 200 tickets or so that are in this situation.
To make it fun, why not get together with other WordPress devs and have an
in-person hackathon meetup?
WordCamp Portland

At WordCamp Portland this weekend, some of the WordPress core team will be
in attendance, including me, Nacin, and Koop. In addition to giving
presentations and participating in the unconference sessions, well be
involved with a couple of other cool things at WCPDX:

Hacker Room. There will be room set aside for people to work on core bugs
and features slated for the 3.3 release. Hopefully PDX developers will hang
out in here some of the time helping with the marathon.
Welcome Free Software Projects! Normally WordCamps are 100% focused on
WordPress, but in light of Software Freedom Day, the WC PDX organizers, in
conjunction with the WordPress Foundation, would like to extend an
invitation to all free software projects to participate in WordCamp
Portland. There are a couple of rooms set aside that can be used for
unconference sessions and/or hacker rooms for other projects. It would be
great to have local representatives from a bunch of projects there almost
a micro version of OS Bridge or OSCON to maximize the free software love
and cross-pollinate ideas. Developers from other projects are also welcome
in the WP hackathon room if theyd like to pitch in. Saturday will also
feature the Software Freedom Day Happy Hour at the end of sessions. For
more information or to get your project involved, contact the event
organizers via the WordCamp Portland website or email support at wordcamp
dot org.
Usability Testing of 3.3 Alpha. As mentioned, were about to hit freeze, so
well be giving WordCamp Portland attendees a sneak peek at 3.3, seeing how
they adjust to the new features, and getting feedback to help us with our
last round of fixes before we get to Beta. There will be a signup sheet to
participate.


So, if you live it the Portland/Seattle area and havent already bought a
ticket to attend WordCamp Portland, hurry up, as its going to be a great
celebration of Software Freedom Day and WordPress.




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A Tale of Two WordCamps

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 02:17 PM PDT
http://wordpress.org/news/2011/09/a-tale-of-two-wordcamps/


This coming weekend, two WordCamps will be going on simultaneously yep,
its WordCamp season again! This weekend will be the first of many this
autumn with multiple WordCamps. Tomorrow (not quite the weekend but close
enough) is WordCamp Cape Town, and then this weekend, first-time WordCamp
Albuquerque coincides with 4-time returning champ WordCamp Portland, a cool
juxtaposition of a more established local community with one that is just
getting started. If youre anywhere near the Portland area, you should try
to attend. The WordPress Foundation will be sponsoring some special
activities around Software Freedom Day, and some members of the core team
(me, Nacin, Koop) will be there.

Is there a WordCamp coming up near you? Lets find out!

Sep 15: WordCamp Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa

Sep 16-18: WordCamp Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM

Sep 17-18: WordCamp Portland Portland, OR

Sep 24: WordCamp Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal

Sep 25: WordCamp Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria

Oct 1: WordCamp Louisville Louisville, Kentucky

Oct 8-9: WordCamp Sevilla Seville, Spain


Oct 15-16: WordCamp Jabalpur Jabalpur, India

Nov 5-6: WordCamp Toronto Toronto, ON

Nov 5-6: WordCamp Gold Coast Gold Coast, Australia

Nov 5-6: WordCamp Philly Philadelphia, PA

Nov 12: WordCamp Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico

Nov 12-13: WordCamp Kenya Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 12-13: WordCamp Detroit Detroit, MI

Nov 12: WordCamp Richmond Richmond, VA

Nov 12-13: WordCamp Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark

Dec 17: WordCamp Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV

Feb 3-4 WordCamp Atlanta Atlanta, GA

There are also a number of WordCamps still in the early organizing stage
that do not yet have dates set. These include: Ft. Wayne, IN; London,
UK; Edmonton, Canada; Baku, Azerbaijan; Oslo, Norway; Sacramento,
CA;  Birmingham, Alabama; Pittsburgh, PA; Omaha, NE; Orlando, FL; Tokyo,
Japan; Paris, France; Zagreb, Croatia; Nashville, TN, Washington
DC, Baltimore, MD; Bangkok, Thailand; Istanbul, Turkey.

Hope to see you soon at a WordCamp near you!








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Small Business Influencers Were Awarded in New York Last Night

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:24 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/small-business-influencers-were-awarded-in-new-york-last-night/

Sitting on board the train on my way back from New York after a short, but
valuable trip, and recounting my evening activities for you all! As Shashi
is currently in five other cities as I type (yes, hes magic like that) I
was honored to represent Network Solutions on our behalf proud [...]



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RingCentral Data Center Fast Facts

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Did you know that RingCentral handles approximately one billion minutes of
voice traffic per year? Have you ever wondered how we’re able to deliver
our business-class phone and fax service over the web? When it comes to
ensuring reliable, problem-free service, our data centers our vitally
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Have You Tried a Community Chat on Facebook?

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 04:00 AM PDT
http://www.networksolutions.com/blog/2011/09/have-you-tried-a-community-chat-on-facebook/

In an attempt to try something a little different, last Thursday we hosted
our first Facebook chat encouraging the community to post questions as
individual wall posts beginning at 9:00 AM, and expect them to be
addressed or post and join in live between 12:00 and 1:00 PM that same
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SugarCRM Awards | Win an iPod nano |  Webcasts & Events
September 12, 2011

In This Issue
1. SugarCRM Claims Top CRM Awards
2. Survey: Are You Social?
3. SugarU Training Sessions
4. Customer of the Month: Verticality
5. New White Paper:SugarCRM and SAP
6. SugarCRM and InsideView
7. SugarCRM and GoodData
8. Upcoming Webcasts
9. Upcoming Events


1. SugarCRM Claims Top CRM Awards
SugarCRM claimed the following four awards in CRM Magazine's 10th Annual
CRM Market Leaders' Awards programs:
Winner - Open Source CRM
Leader - Midmarket Suite CRM
Leader - Small-Business Suite CRM
One to Watch - Sales Force Automation

Vendors were evaluated in the areas of depth of functionality, price,
company direction, and customer satisfaction. Here's what leading
industry analysts had to say about the wins:

Michael Fauscette, group vice president for software business solutions
at IDC, said, "Anytime you talk about open-source CRM, Sugar comes up;
they're by far the best known and by far the largest."

Denis Pombriant, CEO at Beagle Research Group, LLC, referred to SugarCRM
as an "out-of-the-box thinker," complimenting the company's "continually
improving... solution set."

The full article can be found online at destinationcrm.com
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-CRM-Market-Leaders-76485-aspx/PEIBI/399468636

 
2. Survey: Are You Social?
We're interested in learning whether you use social media for business
and if so, how.

Take the Social CRM Survey and let us know what social CRM means to
you. We'll share the results with you and you'll be entered to win an
iPod nano gift pack.The survey takes just a few minutes, and winning an
iPod nano might just be the thing to include in your next social media
update.

Take the survey now:
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-M2Q56BK/PEIBS/399468636


3. SugarU Training Sessions
Need to build an application to run part of your organization? Attend our
two-day, four-hour webinar to learn how to build bussiness applications
on the Open Source SugarCRM platform:
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/rm-products-build-application/PEIC2/399468636

This webinar takes place on October 12 and 14, at 10am-12pm PT. Block off
these dates and register now to save your spot.


4. Customer of the Month: Verticality
Congratulations to Verticality
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/rm-customers-verticality-html/PEICC/399468636

With the help of SugarCRM partner, EnableIT
(http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/2011-09-12/PEICM/399468636), Verticality
achieved the following milestones using Sugar Professional: 
- Increased monthly email campaigns from a minimal number to between 15
and 20.
- Gained an overall increase in sales leads and 30 percent savings in
annual, bottom-line costs.
- Reduced annual business planning and review process time by 32
percent.

Read the full case study:
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/rm-customers-verticality-html/PEICC/399468636


5. New White Paper:SugarCRM and SAP
Business processes do not stop at system boundaries. In many cases,
leads, quotes, marketing campaigns and sales opportunities are managed
with the help of a CRM system. Master data, orders, and the company's
product database are kept in the ERP application.

Learn how you can implement continuous business processes by using an
integrative approach that goes beyond the technical aspects: read our
white paper on SugarCRM and SAP integration:
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/WhitePaper-SugarCRMandSAP-html/PEICW/399468636

Or if you prefer, view the original German version:
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/rm-node-11879/PEID6/399468636


6. SugarCRM and InsideView
Looking to build deep relationships with your prospects? Or discover the
perfect time to contact them? Insiders get access to millions of
prospect records featuring email, phone, news, data and social media -
right inside SugarCRM.

See how you can use InsideView and SugarCRM (www.InsideView.com/SugarCRM)
to gain social sales intelligence.


7. SugarCRM and GoodData
GoodData for SugarCRM delivers instant, out-of-the-box reports and
dashboards. Forget hours of manual work in Excel, GoodData's app enables
users to dig deeper into the trends and performance of their sales
organization in a fully customizable product. 

GoodData's app for sales analytics
(http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/oduct-details-php-product-1120/PEIDG/399468636)
is available for all SugarCRM users to try at no charge throughout 2011.
Learn about the health of your pipeline and measure predicted revenue in
as little as 5 minutes.


8. Upcoming Webcasts

2011 Fall CRM Seminars
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/eminars-html/PEIDQ/399468636
Sept. through Dec.
Hosted by Resolv 

Smart File Sharing for Business with KnowledgeTree
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-onstage-g-php-t-a-d-666870907/PEIE0/399468636
Tuesday, Sept. 13 10am PT | 1pm ET | 17:00 GMT

10 Steps to Buying the Right CRM System
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-onstage-g-php-t-a-d-669827638/PEIEA/399468636
Wednesday, Sept. 14 10am PT | 1pm ET | 17:00 GMT

Unleash The Power of Your Data
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-onstage-g-php-t-a-d-660244147/PEIEK/399468636
Tuesday, Sept. 20 10am PT | 1pm ET | 17:00 GMT

SugarCRM Basics: Customizing Made Easy
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/o9XVV/PEIEU/399468636
Wednesday, Sept. 21 10am PT | 1pm ET | 17:00 GMT

Easy Click2Call with SugarCRM
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-onstage-g-php-t-a-d-667206877/PEIF4/399468636
Thursday, Sept. 22 1am PT | 8:00 GMT

Demo: SugarCRM Features and Functionalities
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-onstage-g-php-t-a-d-669646980/PEIFE/399468636
Thursday, Oct. 13 1 am PT | 8:00 GMT
(In German  |  In Deutsch)

Extending SugarCRM for Non-Profit Organizations
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-onstage-g-php-t-a-d-664414692/PEIFO/399468636
Weds. Oct 19 | 5pm PT
Thurs. Oct 20 | 10am AEST


9. Upcoming Events

Cloud Communications EXPO
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/loud-communications-2011-west-/PEIFY/399468636
Sept. 13 - Sept. 15
Austin, Texas, USA

Salon eCommerce
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/011-index-php-lang-english/PEIG8/399468636
Sept. 13 - Sept. 15
Paris, France

Inbound Marketing Summit
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/oston-/PEIGI/399468636
Sept. 14 - Sept. 15
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

CRM In 1 Day
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/nschrijvingen/PEIGS/399468636
Thursday, Sept. 15
Ede, Netherlands

Hubspot User Group Summit
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/ugs-2011-/PEIH2/399468636
Sept. 15 - Sept. 16
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Jordana CRM Valencia
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/2011-09-12/PEIHC/399468636
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Valencia, Spain

Open Source Think Tank
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/2011-09-12/PEIHM/399468636
Sept. 20 - Sept. 21
Paris, France

Pasadena SugarCRM User Group
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/SugarCRM-User-Group---Pasadena/PEIHW/399468636
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Pasadena, California, USA
Hosted by Technology Advisors

Open World Forum
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/2011-09-12/PEII6/399468636
Sept. 22 - Sept. 24
Paris, France

Centre of Sales Excellence 2011 Conference
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/se2011-/PEIIG/399468636
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Melbourne, Australia

Chicago SugarCRM User Group
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/-SugarCRM-User-Group---Chicago/PEIIQ/399468636
Thursday, Oct. 13
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Hosted by Technology Advisors

Why CRM is Now Essential for SMEs
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/usiness-breakfast-default-aspx/PEIJ0/399468636
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Kent, United Kingdom

IBM Information On Demand
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/oftware-data-2011-conference-/PEIJA/399468636
Oct. 23 - Oct. 26
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

AstriCon
http://go.pardot.com/e/1512/2011-09-12/PEIJK/399468636
Oct. 25 - Oct. 27
Denver, Colorado, USA





Best,
The SugarCRM Team


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Reminder of our first Lunchtime QA with Small Biz Experts on Facebook is
today with Ramon Ray! Once a month, to begin, well invite an individual
knowledgeable in the world of small business to spend an hour on our
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David Meerman Scotts book The New Rules of Marketing PR opened peoples
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In many ways, social media is still an untamed frontier. Sure, we have
learned to track and measure our efforts and use social media to build
brand communities and handle customer service inquiries. But there are
still uncharted territories in the social media landscape, including the
dreaded public relations crisis. What do you do [...]



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I am currently attending the Content Marketing World Conference in
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Always seeking new and engaging ways to share tips, advice and small
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What is Labor Day? From the words of the U.S. Department of Labor its a
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Labor Day weekend is here - the time to celebrate the end of the summer
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Vote for WordPress Sessions at SXSW

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Each year, members of the web community from around the world submit
session proposals to the South by Southwest Interactive conference, an
event that played a role in the birth of WordPress. We head to Austin every
year, do a BBQ or throw a party, but despite the fact that almost 15% of
the web is powered by WordPress, there arent many sessions related to
WordPress on the schedule. This year, more than 3200 proposals are
competing for about 350 slots, and who has time to read through, vote, and
comment on 3200 proposals? Out of those 3200+ proposals, only 8 relate to
WordPress! I thought it would be handy to post a guide to the WordPressy
proposals for SXSWi 2012, so that if you would like to check them out and
vote on them it woud be fast and easy. Leaving a comment in addition to
your thumbs up/down vote helps the staff and advisory board know which
sessions are likely to have an interested audience, so make sure to leave
comments on the sessions you think would be cool (remember, they also
publish the podcasts afterward). Voting ends in about 24 hours, so if you
want to weigh in, nows the time. Thanks for helping spread the word!
WordPress-specific Sessions

This list is based on searching for WordPress in proposal titles,
descriptions, and tags. Clicking the proposal title will take you to that
page in the SXSW PanelPicker, where you can vote and comment. Names that
are linked go to those peoples WordPress.org profiles.
Blog Wars: Movable Type vs. WordPress Revisited

Mark Jaquith – WordPress Lead Developer

Byrne Reese – Endevver

These days people tend to pit us against Drupal rather than Movable Type,
but looking back at the early rivalry and learning from the positive and
negative aspects of it would be cool as we position ourselves in
competition with new platforms. I like seeing Mark present at conferences,
he always prepares well and does a good job. Though Im guessing these guys
will be all friendly and collaborative, I might take a nostalgia hit and
imagine them in a fistfight just to liven things up.
Designing WordPress

Jane Wells – WordPress User Experience Lead

Disclosure: This is me! Balancing the desire for truly open and
participatory design processes against the often more efficient and
consistent results of a more curated design method is something weve been
working on for the past year or so in WordPress core. Id use the design
process for several recent core features (like the UI refresh and internal
linking) to illustrate the issues weve faced and the results weve achieved.
Open Source Social Networking

John James Jacoby – BuddyPress Lead Developer

J-trip (as John James Jacoby is fondly known by many in the community) is
the lead dev for BuddyPress and the new bbPress plugin. Hes proposing a
panel discussion among reps from several open source social network
platforms. Its always cool hearing more about BuddyPress, but it would be
even cooler to figure out how it fits in with and/or stacks up against
other platforms.
Welcome to the Chaos – the Distributed Workplace

Nikolay Bachiyski – WordPress Core Developer, GlotPress Lead Developer

Lori McLeese – Automattic

This one isnt about WordPress per se, though using WordPress as a
communication tool is one of the topics and Automattic is obviously a
WordPress-based business. The main reason I think people should vote for
this session is because Nikolay, core committing developer for
internationalization and lead developer of GlotPress, our translation tool,
is an awesome speaker. He is hysterically funny when he presents. I would
bet money this presentation will involve a bear.
Deploying WordPress: From Zero to Ninja

Grant Norwood – Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

When Mark Jaquith says a presentation on security and deployment is on his
short list, Im impressed. (He said it in the comments on the proposal.)
Beyond the Theme Using WordPress as an API

David Tufts – kickpress.org

Obviously a hot topic in the community right now, seems like a no-brainer
to choose.
Local Government Online: WordPress Beats Drupal

Jase Wilson – Luminopolis

There was a presentation at WordCamp San Francisco this month on moving a
news site from Drupal to WordPress. More and more the question comes up of
which tool is best for various situations and requirements. And obviously
getting government to use more open source software would be a cost-saver
in these tough economic times.
WordPress website built live in 45 minutes

Glenn Todd – Dvize Creative

Live walkthroughs are always fun, and help prove to the uninitiated how
easy WordPress can be.

So: go vote on these session proposals and help spread the WordPress love.
If you know of any WordPress-related proposals that didnt come up in my
search, let me know in a comment and Ill update this post. Thanks, and
maybe well see you in Austin in March!




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Tools to Tame the Social Beast

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:30 AM PDT
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There’s something ironic about using more technology to address issues of
technology overload (but not unprecedented).  And social media is no
exception.  There are many tools to help you eliminate your slavish
addiction to multiple social networks…by replacing it with a slavish
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MyTime Support IE9 Compatibility Update

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:52 AM PDT
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Did you realize that your website may not display properly to visitors who
are using Internet Explorer 9? Yes, there are people still using Internet
Explorer 9! Some examples of IE9 compatibility issues include: - Forms,
fields and other JavaScript functionality may not render for IE9 users -
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