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August 19, 2009

Get Social! – Taste Casting

Taste Casting involves the invitation of socially networked individuals by independent restaurateurs to a complimentary food tasting. In exchange, this Taste Casting team broadcasts to their collective network of friends, followers and linked connections via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, WordPress, Flickr, etc. Their cameras, flip video, camcorders, and smartphones tell the story of their experience at the restaurant. They communicate the story of the menu, smells, tastes, specials and overall ambiance that makes up the venue.

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August 13, 2009

Oblivious Americans alerted by National Health Care Bill

Millions of Americans oblivious to politics, probably don’t know what district they reside, and probably don’t know who their legislators are; now seem to be standing up and voicing their concerns about the proposed National Health Care Bill.

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July 21, 2009

Should municipalities use Social Media?

While businesses are quickly identifying the benefits of using social media tools to listen to what people have to say about them, and then participate in the discussion, governments have been almost completely absent.

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July 9, 2009

Elevator Pitch for Bash Foo

Today I challenged myself to write down my elevator pitch for my company, Bash Foo Social Media.
I didn’t want any pretentious chatterworthy buzz that receives the requisite head nods from the unattentive masses.
Rather, I wanted to first peak curiosity and then deliver a relentless choke hold that you can’t get out of.

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July 9, 2009

Is “how many” still important?

Esse est percipi. We are often challenged with the question of whether something becomes relevant in the absence of an audience. This blog posting discusses how traditional marketers often canvass all to get some, and that social marketers get one at a time. I share how sometimes a little of both is best.

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July 4, 2009

Why does your digital marketing campaign suck? – Podcamp Ohio

Mike McDermott, Community Manager for Bash Foo Social Media shares his thoughts on how to amplify your voice without turning off social media participants.

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