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Old 06-15-2008, 04:19 PM
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I am starting a new business, kind of a social media boot camp for companies who want to know how to use social media (Twitter, FaceBook, SEO, etc) to break out online without being SPAM.

Wish me luck.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 06:06 PM
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Luck!

It's not an easy business, although I don't know that it' *harder* than the next one. I'd imagine a lot depends on breaking thru the clutter which would also be (at least some of) the service you are selling.

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Old 06-15-2008, 06:49 PM
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I wish you luck!
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 07:10 PM
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I'd wish you luck, but I don't think you need it. You'll kick ass just fine without.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 07:13 PM
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ditto
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 07:21 PM
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Throw my best wishes in there too.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 07:33 PM
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And mine
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 08:11 PM
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mine too!
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 09:25 PM
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Best of luck - that sounds like a cool job idea!
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 11:04 PM
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Yes--my good wishes are there too for you.
 
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Old 06-16-2008, 07:50 AM
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Good wishes from me as well. New challenges are (scary) but exciting as well.
 
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Old 06-16-2008, 08:47 AM
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exciting! I think it's a great idea, and honestly, I'd be interested in learning more as you get it up and running!
 
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Old 06-16-2008, 03:50 PM
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Thanks, guys. And yes, I will travel to do a boot camp. Just sayin'

Honestly, the name is the hardest part. The rest is fun for me.
 
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Old 06-19-2008, 02:43 AM
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The rest is fun except designing my own logo. Also, I have a business partner - Triston. Woot.
 
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Old 06-20-2008, 10:56 PM
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Bring those luddites into the 21st Century!
 
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Old 06-24-2008, 09:21 PM
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Designing my own logo - is teh sux. I need to make two Us look like wine glasses. kinda. not working. pouts (company name is Uptown Uncorked) dangit.
 
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Old 06-24-2008, 09:23 PM
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The logo in my head has class AND technology as the feel. Wine glass shaped U's, city scape looking letters.... sadly, not able to make it appear on paper yet. Why is this SO EASY when I do it for other people but not me?? blech
 
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Old 06-24-2008, 11:10 PM
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What about a wine or champagne bottle "uncorked" with a cityscape rising out of the bottle? Or somethin....
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:19 PM
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The business is live. Currently using a canned template and no logo while we design what we want this weekend, you can watch as new pages, posts and features are added over the next several days.

Uptown Uncorked

We are booking weekend seminars starting at the end of September, but are already taking booking for one-on-one in office sessions now in the Boston or DC area (Boston - MA - NH gets me, DC - MD - VA gets Triston)
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:22 PM
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Good googly-moogly, I had no idea there were SO many social bookmark places these days! Look at all those buttons!
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:31 PM
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that's the type of overload that makes people need someone to teach them how to navigate it all Luckily we're here to help...
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:56 PM
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Okay, what's a "chapbook"?
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 06:55 PM
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A chapbook is a detailed family history and family tree. It reads more like a novel than a dry geneology text. They are actually pretty cool, and very expensive to do.
 
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hello
this idea sounds very cool
i wish you best of luck .
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 04:28 AM
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