E-Commerce, Mobile & Online Marketing
I am excited to be giving a presentation on Mobile Marketing Mastery at Social Media Masters in Atlanta on August 26, and New York City on September 23. The presentation will cover the latest trends in mobile marketing, including QR codes, location based services, SMS marketing and more.
The Social Media Masters series is hosted by Social Media Club and Sensei Marketing.
Other presenters include Patrick O’Keefe on building community, Candace Kemp McCaffery on measurement, Sam Fiorella on building corporate social infrastructure, and many more. Check out the entire lineup of speakers that will be presenting at one or more of the five events in the United States and Canada.
Register before tomorrow, 8/19, and you can save 30% off the regular price using the discount code SMMBE30. Come see me in Atlanta or New York and learn about mobile marketing!
We all get stumped from time to time… we can’t think of the address of that website or the password to that service. It would take us a 30 seconds to look it up, or 15 seconds to just ask our coworker sitting across from us. It’s a no-brainer–ask our coworker!
We just saved 15 seconds. But what about our coworker? They have to stop what they’re doing, answer your question, then try to get back to being productive. The problem is that it can take 15 minutes to get back into “the zone.” We just cost them 15 minutes of productivity to save us 15 seconds. Add up all these little interruptions throughout the day and you can lose hours of productivity just by being lazy.
Next time you have a simple question for the person sitting next to you in the office (or across the country via IM), try finding the answer yourself first. Be resourceful. Ssearch Google. Check the documentation. Go through basic troubleshooting steps. Don’t ask for help until you’ve exhausted all your other options. And then, if it’s not an emergency, send an email instead of interrupting them.
I’m in Austin, Texas for my fourth SxSW (South by Southwest) Interactive conference. This year I am not speaking, but am here on a press pass doing some interviews and covering the event for the SitePoint Tribune newsletter and my blogs.
I’m looking forward to the interviews, panels, and parties. If you’re at SxSW, find me on Twitter @beley and add me as a friend on Foursquare and Gowalla. I have very few scheduled appointments or panels, so if you want to grab coffee or a drink, just send me a message!
