by MediaBarker--WP | Mar 10, 2011 | Business, Information Technology, Marketing, Public Relations, Small Business, Social Media, Social Media Strategy
Just WHAT is a blog anyway? A blog (a contraction of the term “web log”) is an online journal that allows users to reflect, share opinions, descriptions of events, and discuss various topics. What gives a blog power is the ability of readers to comment on...
by MediaBarker--WP | Feb 16, 2011 | Business, Information Technology, Small Business, Social Media
In case you missed it. On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board stated that employers can NOT fire or discipline employees that post criticisms on social networking sites. Here is their press release. This is a first for the NLRB and actually a good thing for...
by MediaBarker--WP | Feb 16, 2011 | Business, Information Technology, Small Business, Social Media
First of all, what is a blog? Wikipedia basically says a blog is a web site that allows regular commentary and feedback from the readers of the blog. There are multiple reasons people would blog, for our purposes we are going to concentrate on how it can help your...
by MediaBarker--WP | Feb 16, 2011 | Business, Information Technology, Small Business, Social Media
Social Media in business is not a game. It is a serious application of sound communication and marketing techniques through a new and evolving channel. In short. You still use established communication and marketing techniques, you just have a new channel to do them...
by MediaBarker--WP | Feb 16, 2011 | Business, Information Technology, Internet Safety, Security, Small Business
Smishing – The name comes from “SMS Phishing.” SMS (Short Message Service) is basically ‘texting’ from cell phones. And Phishing is where scammers send counterfeit emails that look like they come from your bank, eBay, PayPal, or other similar...
by MediaBarker--WP | Feb 16, 2011 | Business, Information Technology, Security, Small Business
Recent disasters, (natural, accidental or virtual from the internet), across the U.S., and locally, (Sorge’s and their neighbors) have served as painful reminders of the need for an effective Disaster Recover / Business Continuity (BC/DR) Plan. Mother Nature can...
