From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Using Social Media to Drive Sales for Small Business

by Justin Levy on March 31, 2009

Recently I had the opportunity to speak at Social Media Jungle: Boston hosted by Jeff Pulver.  The topic of my presentation was how brick and mortar businesses can use social media to drive sales.
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If you run a small business, how do you use new media for your business?  Has it been successful?  What tools [...]

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Three Books You Should Buy

by Justin Levy on March 20, 2009

One of the best parts of flying is that it gives me an opportunity to catch up on the big stack of books that I have.  This past week while traveling to SXSW I was able to read a few great books.  I’d definitely recommend any one of these books and hope you enjoy!
LinkedWorking, by [...]

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The Importance of Face to Face Interaction

by Justin Levy on March 12, 2009

Something that is very important to me is getting to meet people face-to-face.  I love the relationships that I’m able to build using social media tools but nothing beats then taking it to real life face-to-face conversations.  Today I wanted to share my thoughts on meeting people in person and why I want to meet [...]

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The Nature of Hard Work

by Justin Levy on March 10, 2009

I often talk about the need to hustle to achieve your goals whether they be personal or professional goals.  All across America there are millions of people who spend their life working hard to provide for their families.  Some work hard because they have to and others hustle, whether or not because they have to, [...]

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The Next Evolution of Comments

by Justin Levy on March 5, 2009

Prior to social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and FriendFeed, if you wanted to discuss a blog post, you would normally do it in the comments section of the blog post.  Of course, you could discuss on the phone, in person or via email but on the web it would be discussed on that specific blog [...]

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FriendFeed is Like Salsa

by Justin Levy on March 3, 2009

Ok, so I’m weird.  I have an obsession with chips and salsa.  I seriously could eat it all the time and be perfectly happy with it.  So, while thinking about some great salsa I had a couple days ago interspersed with thinking about social media, I came up with a conclusion.  FriendFeed is like salsa.  [...]

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Behind the Scenes of a Newspaper as it Says Goodbye

by Justin Levy on March 1, 2009

People are turning to forms of new media to get their news now.  I don’t ever read a printed newspaper.  I don’t even watch the news on TV (partially because I gave up cable).  Why?  I’m able to get all of the same information online, but instead of just from one source, I can get [...]

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