How do YOU measure the ROI on SXSW?

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SXSW is like Burning Man with Laptops and Bathrooms I am attending SXSW for the first time this year. If you have never heard of SXSW, it is one of the largest film, music, and media conferences in the world. Held every year in March in Austin Texas, it's been described as Burning Man with laptops and bathrooms. I am attending the interactive media segment, which lasts for five days. I am so excited to meet some of the business and social media bloggers, thought leaders, and best-selling technology authors I have been following for over eighteen months now. I am ecstatic to see and hear some « Continue »

Book Review on “Crush It” and “Trust Agents”

Crush It I just finished reading two books and they are filled with powerful reminders that strong business relationships matter and harnessing the power of social media is critical to cultivating those relationships. The first one is called "Crush It" by Gary Vaynerchuck. For those of you who have not heard of Gary, he has internet rock star fame. He grew his family's local wine shop into a national industry leader using the power of social media. I highly recommend it to every entrepreneur who wants to grow their online brand. It's fresh, authentic and a very fun read. I believe we are « Continue »

Hware is Giving Away a BRAND new HP iPAQ Glisten SmartPhone

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Here's How YOU Can Win the Glisten SmartPhone! A $380 value. Hewlett Packard has teamed up with Hware! Their representative contacted me (Brenda Horton) a few weeks ago and asked me if I'd be interested in reviewing their new iPAQ Glisten Smart Phone. After my review, I am going to give one AWAY! All you have to do to be eligible to win is sign up for Hware's Demo on Social Media. When you click on the link it will take you to a page that will ask you for your name and e-mail address. By entering your name and e-mail address you will have a chance to win! And as an EXTRA BONUS, YOU will have « Continue »

A Jewelry Designer’s Blog

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I am a firm believer in selling through education. And, there is no better way to inform and educate your customers than through blogging.  That is why I have invited a few entrepreneurs over the course of the next few weeks to share with Hware's readers how they are using their blog to expand their online reach to attract more customers. You will find that you don't need to be a Chris Brogan or Seth Godin in the blogosphere to be a success. You just need to take the first step. We would love to hear what steps you are taking to start your blog if you have not started one already. What are « Continue »

Social Media Online Video Training: FREE DEMO

Getting Started with Social Media for Small Business As a courtesy to Hware's blog readers, we want to hip you to our popular online self-paced video training series called, Getting Started with Social Media for Small Business. Go ahead and try the Demo! It's FREE! [FLOWPLAYER=http://www.hware.com/lps/videos/GettingStartedSocialMediaSmallBiz.mp4,640,480] Get Started Now with Free Demo! No software to download. No Dvd to install. 5 Reasons You Should Check Out Hware's FREE DEMO on Social Media: 1. You cannot afford to waste another moment while your competitors are using « Continue »