Secret Squirrel does not live in your website.

On May 24, 2011, in Education, General, by admin

One question we get a lot from our clients: “How do I post an important document, like a widget price list to my dealers, but not make it available for the general public and my competitors?” That question is often followed immediately by “Why can’t I just post the PDF document on our web site [...]

 

On The Same Page: Shared Status Boards with Google Apps

On February 7, 2011, in Education, Effective Email, General, Pro Tips, by bcash

Google Apps is useful for all kinds of standard office activities… reports, tracking, analysis, etc. Now, using the cloud computing model, co-authoring, and sharing are fundamentally new experiences within the typical office environment, enabling completely new methods of dynamic workflow.  Available to any user using Google Apps. One simple team coordination technique we have found [...]

Social Media in a Nutshell

On December 20, 2010, in Emerging Media, General, Social Media, by Chevy Pham
the social media hook

Emerging media’s social tools have overcome the early experimental stages and in 2011, it will gain massive adoption. But many organizations still haven’t grasped how these social tools have transformed the individual from a consumer of information to a producer/influencer of news.

 

Domain Name Registration and Management Made Easy

On December 8, 2010, in General, by bcash

Why would you pay a couple of bucks less just to be hassled into buying add-on features you didn’t know you needed?

The Social Nonprofit

On December 7, 2010, in Emerging Media, Nonprofit, Social Media, by Chevy Pham

Nonprofits are best-positioned to take advantage of emerging media’s social tools. But using these social tools effectively to mobilize advocates and accomplish their mission eludes many organizations. Alpine Internet starts the new year by doing good: local nonprofits can learn how to jumpstart their social media strategy by attending Free Friday Workshops: The Social Nonprofit.

Isn’t WordPress Only for Blogging?

On November 10, 2010, in Education, Wordpress, by bcash

Blogging on Wordpress is out! Websites by Wordpress, with its multitudes of plug-ins, are in. So what makes Wordpress such a compelling platform? Themes and plugins.

Facebook Places / Gap Free Jeans Deal – What did shoppers think?

On November 8, 2010, in Emerging Media, by Chevy Pham

Facebook Deals makes a debut by partnering with Gap to incentivize Facebook users to “check-in” to the local Gap store using Facebook Places on their mobile smart phones to score a free pair of jeans.

Add Some “Seasoning” to Your Website

On October 20, 2010, in Center Stage, Pro Tips, Wordpress, by bcash
Standard Google Logo

It’s 80 degrees outside and marketing pros are busy planning for the holidays. If you are a consumer retailer, the holiday season can account for more than 50% of revenue for the year. Other business can also benefit from “seasoning” their marketing programs.

 

Handbrake and Youtube

On September 2, 2010, in Pro Tips, by Dustin Davisson

We ran into some trouble recently converting a dvd to mp4 video for Youtube.com use. Using the default settings in handbrake for an mp4 uses the h.264 encoder, and names the files as m4v’s.  Once uploaded, Youtube failed to convert. Dustin since messed around with Handbrake and found the proper settings for ease of use, [...]

 

New weekly webinar series

On June 22, 2010, in Education, by bcash

Tune in to our new weekly webinar and learn about the practical, everyday realities of creating, managing, and progressively enhancing a web site for your business. Every Wednesday morning at 10am.

 

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