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The power of video

October 10, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

Since early 2009 I've been experimenting with video and continue to be impressed with how easy and relatively inexpensive it is to create near professional quality video. I got lucky in February of 2009 when I collaborated with Joe Sorge of AJ Bombers to create the video below about filling his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketer Tagged With: imaginations, imovie, kodak, video

Inform your staff before offering a Foursquare special

October 7, 2011 By Jim Raffel 3 Comments

Not too long ago, Shelby and I grabbed lunch during one of our all-day meetings. We jokingly checked in on Foursquare (you know, in case the place had a special). Well, the joke was on us because they did have a special for Shelby because it was her third checkin. Now comes the fun part. The server … [Read more...]

Filed Under: social media Tagged With: foursquare, inform, iphone, liable, offers, smartphones, specials, staff

How I use my htc EVO for social media – Jim Says

October 6, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Be sure to join us on Twitter tonight at 8 p.m. CST for our #shehechat! Topics are listed below. Tonight's #shehechat topics How do you use your smartphone for social media? How has the growth of social media networks changed blogging? What's your emoticon vocabulary? How often do you use them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said, social media, Twitter Tagged With: bag phones, cell phones, evo, htc, smartphones, social media, text messaging, Twitter

How I use my iPhone for social media – Shelby Says

October 5, 2011 By Shelby Sapusek 3 Comments

This is another post in our She Said, He Said blog series. Be sure to check back tomorrow to find out how Jim uses his Android HTC Evo for social media and for topics for our #shehechat, which will take place at 8 p.m. CST Thursday. To understand how I use my iPhone for social media, you have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said, social media, Twitter

How partnering and giving things away for free leads to success

October 4, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

Recently, I signed up for the free version of TripIt. I liked the free version enough to give the Pro option a try. The first 30 days are free anyway, so my risk was zero. Then I found out that TripIt Pro is partnering with Regus Businessworld to include a year of free access at no additional cost. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketer Tagged With: business, grow, grow sale, partner, partnering, regus, regus businessworld, success, tripit, tripit pro

Your postseason

October 3, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

I just spent most of the weekend watching our Milwaukee Brewers baseball team win two playoff games. This got me thinking: What does my postseason look like? What is the goal you are working towards so that all the practice and preparation you do can be put to good use? Product launches Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: business life, postseason, product launch, regular season

Pushing hard and the value of a day off

September 30, 2011 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Recently, I've been called out by people I trust and respect for not being willing to slow down and take breaks often enough. I understand their concerns and they are correct. In the last few years, I've come to realize that I've missed my biggest opportunities by not pushing hard for just a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: new hampshire, own business, push, Travel, trips, value

And tonight's #shehechat topics are…

September 29, 2011 By Shelby Sapusek Leave a Comment

If you've been following the hashtag #9statesin5days on Twitter, you know that it's been a long travel week for Jim and me. As I write this, we are at the airport in Phoenix getting ready to head back home. We will arrive in time to host #shehechat tonight at 8 p.m. CST, although we will host from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said, social media, Twitter Tagged With: business travels, social media, topics, Twitter

Twitter Tennis – Jim and Shelby Volley

September 28, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

This is another in our series of She Said, He Said posts. The term "Twitter Tennis" is being borrowed from Michael Josefowicz during #printchat, which we participate in regularly. We love Twitter chats because they tend to focus the conversation in on a particular topic and it's fun to watch ideas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said, social media, Twitter Tagged With: blog, chat, ideas, social media, tennis, Twitter

Making time

September 27, 2011 By Jim Raffel 3 Comments

This one is going to be short and sweet. Sometimes, you just have to make time for yourself and those that matter to you. Tonight, after two long days on the road with Shelby Sapusek, I engineered our trip so that we could spend the night in the same city as my wife who is also traveling on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: personal development

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