Seth Godin, ©Katlyn O’Hara from Let’s Talk Magazine For the past 6 months I have been honored to serve as the Social Media Consultant for Berklee College’s Rethink Music Conference....
When people started buzzing about Pinterest I listened, did my research and requested an invite. “Oh,” I said, “this is just like The Fancy…” something I’d been us...
I am elated to announce that I will be taking a marketing and new business development position at the media solutions agency, Hunt & Gather. H&G is a growing team of 15 professionals, establ...
It’s that time of year again, a time for resolutions and…LISTS. Happy New Year! Top 5 Blog Posts of 2011: 3 Steps to Get Found Online with Blogging The Science of Social Media Timing Cont...
Last year I made a resolution: to only read non-fiction for one year. I’ve always enjoyed reading and I’ve done a lot of it—I loved Swan’s Way, actually enjoyed Crime and Punishment...
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Working on social media outreach for the Rethink Music Conference is off to a great start. And I find as I read, research, tweet and post, it doesn’t feel much like work at all. Tandem to conte...
I was honored once again to be asked to create another infographic for Boston locals and SaaS superstars, Hubspot. This time, to help promote their new, free tool called Marketing Grader. For this pi...
I am ecstatic to announce that I will be the Social Media Consultant for Rethink Music Conference 2012. Rethink Music is an annual event held in Boston by Berklee College of Music and Midem, in assoc...
Talking about blogging is certainly nothing new, and in light of all the various social networks, changes and developments, blogging is sometimes forgotten. But, it’s actually THE most powerful...
Show, don’t tell. That is what I decided to do for my career this year. CV? Meh. Sure, I have one, and yes, I think it’s pretty strong and well written. But, it’s not everything. In...
I was ecstatic when Boston locals and SaaS superstars, Hubspot, asked me to do an infographic for their blog. Using data sourced from their free online tool, website grader, their research shows that...
Learn how to optimized your site for search engines by focusing on getting more inbound links, using keywords effectively, creating educational content and converting visitors into sales leads. Learn...
Serious social media marketing takes a great deal of time—both in physical hours spent, and in patience over an extended period. When marketers first started to take social media seriously, many thou...
Wordle is a fun tool (toy) for generating word clouds from the text on your website or blog. The clouds give greater prominence to the words that appear most often. It’s fun a way to see your c...
My simple 10 Step Social Media Strategy for Small Business. Learn how to go from being just an informal social media user, to a serious, strategic business user. Read more about my 10-step plan HERE....
Dan Zarrella’s in depth study, The Science of Timing, offers some really great, concrete data on the best times to do your social media outreach. Many things were pretty predictable while other...
46 million Americans use social media sites several times a day. 1 in 4 follow brands, products and services. And 80% use Facebook to engage with those brands. The evidence is clear: social media is ...
It’s simple: If you have a website with content, it can be optimized for search engines. So, now that you’re a Social Media expert, lets delve deeper into how to market your content and o...
We know by now that this social media thing is more than just having a Facebook page and Twitter address, right? If your answer is no, read on. If your answer is yes, skip below and read some of my o...
I am, not surprisingly, a huge fan of all Apple products. The iPhone, however, is one I actually don’t own… ;yet (although, I do love my Droid). It’s really just a matter of time and ...
Join me in a Twitter experiment at 2pm EST! Follow me on Twitter @dwcordova Click HERE to tweet: “Dana Cordova is Likeable #likeablejob @dwcordova” at 2pm EST to help me get a job at Lik...
Content Lead Generation Study: Interior Design Blogs Your #1 job is to find clients. #2 is to keep them coming back. No one understands this better than the thousands of flourishing interior design b...
If you don’t have a website already, you should. Whether you’re a small business, artist, Etsy shop owner, or just an active thought leader online—there is no longer any accuse not to hav...
It’s become more important than ever to grab your readers’ attention quickly and relay information efficiently. Infographics are nothing new, but they seem to be popping up every where th...
Thanks to last week’s post, the people over at The Fancy asked to interview me about my collection. See below. Thanks Michael and the rest of the The Fancy team! [RE-POST: original via The Fanc...
I love all the 60s inspiration in clothing this fall season and no one has translated the full 60s experience through their pictures quite like the Margit Brandt’s Autumn campaign. Very New Wav...
There are lot’s of bookmarking sites out there, but none quite as focused and self-curated as The Fancy. Part bookmarking site, part social platform, and very design-savvy— They have done a gre...
I love technology. I love the internet. I love the invention of mobile devices. Everything about them appeals to my personality. I love to read, to do research, find bargains, learn about something n...
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