Disclaimer: Apple has done such a good job of giving a Siri a persona that many times throughout this article I will refer to Siri as ‘her’ or ‘she’. Thanks for making me think my phone is a person, Apple. This is the tale of a 2 hour a day commuter, 8 hour a day …

via socialmediaexaminer.com This marketing channel will be huge for people serious about b2b marketing in 2012… If you are not already on it. This article from www.SocialMediaExaminer.com and Janet Aronica outlines the steps to make it happen. Worth a try if you haven’t take a look just yet. Posted via email from Local Website Marketing’s …

via socialmediaexaminer.com We all love stats that actually mean something. Now consider some of these as a small business owner and if web 2 is worth the time. Enjoy SocialMediaExaminer.com too if you follow the link through. Posted via email from Local Website Marketing’s posterous

Local marketers that fuse what they are doing offline, in their store, in their leads groups and in their community, with the awesome depth and ease of reach available through an active online presence can amplify the impact of their efforts in ways that produce a much greater return on investment all around. via google.com.au …

As part of creating content rich videos for clients, off site staff and marketing, my goto application to commence building my video content is Microsoft Powerpoint for the PC and Keynote for Mac. Since I have been going through the transition to Mac from PC computers, it is interesting to find subtle differences between PPT …

One of the most effective ways to get your ideas implemented is to charge a lot for them. It increases the perception of value and creates an impulse to execute so that the investment won’t be wasted. via google.com Great, concise post by Seth Godin. Many times we undervalue our ideas by not charging for …

Build a source of information for your chosen topic. Write posts that focus on principles rather than techniques. That way your posts will be as relevant in four years as they are on the day you write them. via google.com With the discipline of focus, Aman Basanti applies Warren Buffets investment strategy in a unique …

Bali Sunshine Well it has been two weeks since i got back from a lovely visit to Bali.  Warm weather during the middle of Melbournes winter made all the difference. During that time away,  I had time to reflect on what is really important in our business and most importantly, what is most important to …

via socialmediaexaminer.com Another brilliant collaborative post from Social media examiner. If you are looking to use video in your online marketing (and you should), this blog post is an incredibly useful resource. Enjoy it as much as I did. PS I am not talking about the video here by Facebook marketing legend Mari Smith, but …

Web Rankings Create Offline Media for Client Sometimes the benefits of good positioning in the Google search engine have some unexpected consequences. Last week when Channel 7 were looking for some Melbourne based ipad developers, they turned to the web.  As over 90% of Australians use Google to commence their online search journey, it is …