Meetup: 4 Reasons Why Meeting People in Person Still Matters.

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Let's Meetup! If someone had told me five years ago that I would be the organizer of a Meetup group with over 100 members that discusses online business and marketing strategies, I would have told them that they were smoking crack. In case you have never heard of Meetup.com, it's an online platform to help people organize "in-person" meetings. Prior to Hware (HumanityWare), I was NOT interested in the online world, computers, technology, or any type of geek gadget. I saw them all as “necessary evils” that were much too frustrating and complicated to learn about and not worth the « Continue »

8 Tips On How To Capture The Mindshare Of Buyers?

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8 Ways To Capture Mindshare Of Your Target Audience. Savvy marketers know exactly how their target audience makes a buying decision. And when the time comes to purchase, they know how to capture the mindshare of their prospective buyers. In other words, they understand that buyers/consumers/people have very busy lives and they don't wake up every morning thinking about you and your business. So, capturing and staying in the forefront of a buyer's mind is critical. So, let's play a short game to help define what mindshare is.... Quick, don't think about it, just say out loud the first « Continue »

10 Step Action Plan: How To Organize A Meetup Group

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The  Power Of Local Meetups By nature, I am an extrovert.  I know it sounds crazy if you are an introvert, but being around people energizes me. I am naturally curious about other human beings and I have always thrived in social settings. [cincopa AgHADZqZQUt0] However, the work I do requires a tremendous amount of solitude, focused and uninterrupted time on my computer. Can you see the problem?  Introducing Meetup.com. Haven't heard of Meetup? Meetup.com's mission is to revitalize local community and help people around the world self-organize. No need to wait for some « Continue »

Launching Your Social Media Marketing Plan For Sustainable Brands

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This is the presentation Brenda gave at the Green Festival - San Francisco on November 6, 2010. Below are links to the resources referenced in the presentation.  Let us know what you think by leaving comments below. Click image above or this link to see presentation: www.slideshare.net/envisionplanact/launching-your-social-media-marketing-plan-for-sustainable-brands   Resourses Green Blogs www.bestgreenblogs.com www.businessdegreeonline.net/green-blogs Claim your business www.google.com/local/add/businesscenter https://biz.yelp.com/claiming « Continue »

10 Reasons Why You Should Attend The Green Festival

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Tired of attending the same old boring business conferences year after year?  Then you won't want to miss the annual Green Festival coming to a city near you. I have the privilege of speaking at the upcoming San Francisco Green Festival on November 6th and 7th during the Green Business Conference. I will be sharing the stage with Joey Shepp, founder of Earthsite, a new media agency where we will be presenting on social media and online marketing plans. If you want fun, edutainment, great food, and excellent networking, then check out my top 10 reasons why you won't want to miss this « Continue »