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Business, Marketing & Technology Articles


I love helping people use technology to grow their business. It's a privilege to advise CEOs and their leadership teams on digital transformation strategies.
Here are the best business, marketing and technology articles I've discovered that could be helpful to you building your business.
Top 10 Social Networking Websites
Yes. Facebook. Yes. Twitter. No surprises here. But I always find it interesting that people forget how much time is...
21 Extremely Popular Brands Using WordPress
WordPress can be used for serious projects that can go big scale, here are some extremely popular brands that are...
Crack for Media Multitaskers from DIshTV
As if we all don't have more than one thing to do. Now you can watch six channels at the same time! Do you find...
The 15 Fastest-Growing Megacities
Did you know there are more than 25 "megacities" — that is, cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas with total...
Notable WordPress Users
You’re in good company if you use WordPress to publish on the web. Here’s a sampler of well-known sites that are...
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Social Sharing Preferences
Facebook rules the day, then Twitter but Pinterest is showing the most growth. Where do you share the most content?...
Smartphone Penetration Tops 65% of the US Mobile Market
Smartphone penetration reached 65.2% of the US mobile subscriber market during the 3-month average ending in December...
Great example of how @Wendys structures a Twitter promotion #twEATfor1k
In going through the drive-through at Wendy's yesterday, I noticed this new twitter promotion decal on the drive...
61% of Marketers Moving Online Dollars From Direct Response to Brand Advertising
Marketers plan to split their online advertising between direct response and brand advertising initiatives Driving...
LinkedIn Blows Past 200 Million Members
LinkedIn now counts over 200 million members, in more than 200 countries, and in 19 languages around the world. Check...
Mobile Video: 92% of Viewers Share Content
If you want your content to be shared... Video works. Mobile video viewers are highly likely to share mobile video...
The Top 20 Twitter Statistics in 2012
Incredible Twitter Statistics for 2012 via Brian Honigman: 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From...
The Top 20 Facebook Statistics in 2012
2012 Amazing Facebook Statistics via Brian Honigman: 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From 2012....
West Virginia’s Top 100 Employers in 2012
Here is the list that Workforce WV produces each year. [gview...
Email Open Rates – Maximize Email Open & CTRs
Extremely insightful infographic to help increase the effectiveness of your business email marketing activities. via...
The Rainmaker Sales Scorecard
This is a very helpful tool to measuring the underlying activities that produce sales success and business referrals.
Mobile Email Use Highest on iPhone then Android
Make sure your company's emails look fantastic when viewed from an iPhone, because that's what most people are using...
Mobile Email Opens Increase 123%
If you or your organization are not ensuring that your emails look great on mobile devices, you might be missing out...
50% of People Value a Brand’s Facebook Page More Than Its Website
I find this amazing that people will follow a fan page even more than a company's website. Do you have your...
50% Americans get news digitally, topping newspapers, radio says Pew Research
It's interesting to see online and digital news consumption shift to digital. Most everyone today is getting news on...
What’s most important in testing email marketing campaigns?
Q. Which of the following email campaign elements do you routinely test to optimize performance? via MarketingSherpa ...
Top 10 Sharing Platforms – August 2012
Facebook rules. And Twitter is right behind them. After that.. It's a mixed bag. via Top 10 Sharing Platforms – August...