May 2012
2 posts
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March 2012
1 post
Earthballs
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February 2012
2 posts
January 2012
6 posts
“Dear wolf, that sheep’s clothing makes your butt look big.”
tumblrbot asked: WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?
“I link therefore I am.”
“Waiting to exhale. Yup, I’m holding my breath.”
November 2011
2 posts
Social Media Automation
Found it
Nothing stunning today, just a quick note about the fact I found my Tumblr after misplacing for it for a while ;-)
March 2011
4 posts
1 tag
How to tell if your social media is working for...
WatchTesting video uploads on Tumblr.
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Tumblr - Alive and Well
Well I thought Tumblr may have bit the bullet but it seems rumours of its death were greatly exaggerated ;-)
May 2009
4 posts
Blogging + Tweeting = Bleeting?
If “web log” became blog, and now we Tweet on Twitter… is it called a Bleet when your blog content is posted to Twitter too? Methinks I like that term… Bleeting. Sounds plaintive ;-) BAAH! Hmmm, herd imagery. That’s poetic. Posted via email from jamesburchill’s posterous | Comment »
ActionCOACH Social Media Marketing Seminar
Earlier today I was speaking with ActionCOACH and I’ve been booked to deliver a private (clients-only) 90 minute seminar on May 28th. The subject: Social Media Marketing - what it is and what it can do for your business. Exciting stuff, and as I get more information I’ll share it. Remember, I’m offering some free public webinars too, here’s my current events calendar: ...
Managing Your Twitter Account
Managing your Twitter account (when you take it seriously) can be a bit tedious. There are times when you will want to bulk unfollow people, bulk follow people and potentially do some other fancy footwork with your social media footprint. Here are some web sites offering tools to help you handle the drudgery of bulk Twitter updates: * Use www.friendorfollow.com to discover and track people who...
In Case You Thought Article Marketing Doesn't...
Yes content and article marketing takes time and money, but it’s a one-time investment that continues to pay dividends forever - see for yourself. Here are the stats from just 3 articles in my EzineArticles account: > Selling Nitrogen In Tires - Is It All A Lot Of Hot Air > http://EzineArticles.com/?id=38142 > > Total Lifetime Views For This Article: 45,501 > > Top...
April 2009
10 posts
Internet Video Gains Popularity with TV Viewers
When asked why they would or would not adopt online video, all age groups were most concerned with picture quality and download speed. Tech-savvy young adults put more emphasis on the ability to stream straight from the Internet to a large-screen TV, and 47% want to do that in high-definition. This is good news for websites, such as Hulu.com, and very scary news for cable TV providers....
[BFM Member Update] Oops, pressed the WRONG...
A little while ago my followup system sent out a reminder to my > BFM course attendees… or so I thought. It would appear my > “members only email” got sent to non-members as well. Doh! > > Now, don’t go thinking that you suddenly gained access to the > inner sanctum and all the cool BFM training materials - nope, > that’s not going to happen *grin*...
[BFM Member Update] The final BONUS (#11) module...
——————————————————————- > THE FINAL BFM MEMBER WEBINAR IS TODAY AT 11AM > ——————————————————————- >...
My 4-0 "Fire Sale" - worth a read...
A Personal Letter of Thanks Last year, the Washington Speakers bureau (my US speaking agency) was taking bookings for my 90 minute US/Can keynote speaking engagements at the rate of $3,995 + expenses. Since then I’ve gone on to launch the highly successful Online Coaching program Business Fusion Marketing, spoken at numerous high profile events, and been interviewed and profiled by IBM, PC...
Are you doing this?
Is THIS You? »> An Analysis of Business Marketing Activities The recent analysis of the marketing activities for more than 100 businesses revealed some fascinating results:For example, over 70% of the sample do “little or no” advertising, and of those who do, most express reservations on the success of their ads.Almost universally they distrust advertising agencies, believing...
Newspapers Will Soon Be Extinct...
That’s a cheerful thought isn’t it? Well it seems that it may very well be a reality sooner than many news papers imagined. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/photofeatures/2009/04/newspapers-are-screwed.php?img=1 Here’s my 2-cents on this. I reckon many of these papers could have avoided their untimely demise if they’d only figured out what business they were in. I...
Books, Bagels and Jam(azon)?
Amazon is an online mega-business, but jam? Yup, today I was informed that the GROCERY department at Amazon (who knew?) is running a special promo. So if you have a morbid sense of curiosity and want to find out what groceries are available, click http://tinyurl.com/jamazon You might like to know that much of what Amazon promotes through their Grocery department is organic, green and good for...
How To Speak "James"
Although I am now a naturalized Canadian as well as a British Citizen, and speak both English and various North American/Canadian derivatives… if you ever wanted to speak original James, you might try referencing this chart: http://www.britsusa.com/about_guide.php I’m off to snag some brekkie, a nice cuppa and later today I might popover to the pub for a quick brewsky with a mate....
“For those who understand you, no explanation is necessary; for those who don’t, none is possible.” ~ Kurt Cobain
Google Page Rank Update
I just noted that Google has updated the PageRank on some web sites. Is yours one of them? Did you go up or down in the latest shuffle? Posted via email from jamesburchill’s posterous | Comment »
March 2009
13 posts
2 new improvements to Google results pages
On March 24, Google rolled out two new improvements to its search. The first offers an expanded list of useful related searches and the second is the addition of longer search result descriptions — both of which help guide users more effectively to the information they need. Here’s a chunk-o-text from their blog: “More and better search refinements Starting today, we’re...
Help! What should I write about now?
I’m hardly ever at a loss for words… just ask my friends *wink* But it’s a regular question I hear from those people who are blogging and using social media to market their business. “James, what should I write about now?” Here’s the answer: Ask Basically just ask your market what it wants and then give it to them. Now, I’m not suggesting you use a...
Twitter Tips
Here’s 2 tips to optimize your Twitter experience: 1) Ensure you have a complete BIO and there’s a working link to a ‘real’ website. People with a bio and a link have 8 times as many followers as those that don’t. 2) Tweet more frequently for more followers. The ideal range of daily tweets is between 10 and 50, with 22 being the “tweet spot” :-) ...
I passed the 1,000 followers barrier
I awoke a few days ago, and without any fanfare or celebration, I was greeted with 1,003 followers on my Twitter account. The last time I’d looked, it was flirting dangerously close at 980 something… So I just wanted to say a big thank you to those folks who are now following me on Twitter. I hope my tweets are worth the time it takes to scan 140 chars ;-) Thank you, thank you very...
Photos: Boeing 747-406 Aircraft Pictures |...
www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/2/7/1252724.jpg” height=”” width=”500” />via airliners.net Awesome landing… Posted via web from jamesburchill’s posterous | Comment »
Managing the Mayhem of 378 Online Profiles
If you’re like me, you have more than a few favourite websites you visit. Logging in to each website typically requires a username and password for access. Well imagine if you had 378 profiles to manage, and the number keeps growing as you find more cool sites and register. Welcome to my world! Today I’d had enough of manual profile management, and decided it was time to automate...
On my way to meet my last client for the day.
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Art of Marketing Quote
“People who think art is sacred and marketing is dirty tend to be terrible marketers and marginal artists.” - Brian Clark Posted via email from jamesburchill’s posterous | Comment »
Social Media Marketing Via Email
I love it when a solution is found that makes the task of automating my social media marketing. Today I found another tool that enables auto-posting to numerous sites … all with the click on a button. OK, all with the send of an email - like this one. In fact, I’m writing this in my email client and plan to test the entire setup in moments. If you’re reading this, then I guess...
Timothy Ferriss - Tweet to Beat
On the surface this seems like such a magnanimous concept. Follow Timothy Ferris (author of the 4 Hour Workweek) on Twitter and Mr Ferriss’ will donate $1 to charity. An unnamed source will donate another $2 - totaling $3 to charity for every follower.
Awesome idea right?
WRONG, and here’s why…
http://jamesburchill.com/000/timothy-ferriss-tweet-to-beat/
Testing the iPhone app for tumblr…
January 2009
5 posts
Getting down to the wire on BFM - it’s exciting.
I moved my blog! http://blog.jamesburchill.com is the NEW home :-)
I just deleted my Plurk account. Wave 1 of my new 2009 IM Strategy is in full swing :-)
Published “The 2009 Report - Recession Proof Your Business” @ http://ping.fm/zsBBw
December 2008
23 posts
[Blog] Master Password Is Now Available FREE: I’ve just made the MASTER PASSWORD freely available on my Business F… http://s3nt.com/bhfm