Random Shot: 4th Of July Fireworks
Instagram Vs. Vine
On June 20th Facebook’s Instagram released a new update to their iOS and Android app which included the ability to record video to share through Instagram. This isn’t a surprising move since Twitter’s app Vine has really taken off in the content sharing medium. This is truly turning into a very active battle of Instagram …
iOS7 Auto Update May Not Be a Good Idea
Last week Apple held their annual developers conference releasing teasers of their new hardware and software innovations they have been working on. Of course, of the of most coveted and exciting releases is their mobile phone OS update iOS7. I was able to install iOS 7 onto my iPhone 5 and it’s actually working very …
Damage Control: How To Recover from Kitchen Nightmares
Everyone screws up. It happens, and even I’ve had major screw ups in my professional career. People make mistakes and that is just the way of life. Just as important as the mistake that is made, is how you recover from it. When all eyes are watching you recover, you really need to take a …
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Sometimes it’s Good to Say No on a Sales Call
Today I had a really tough call with a prospect and what I learned from it is sometimes it’s good to say no on a sales call. My title is Product Marketing Manager but I find myself constantly working as a Sales Engineer, an onboard specialist, an IT consultant, a sales team organizer, a social …
Getting Facebook Likes with Advertising
One of the goals I set when joining TimeTrade was to increase our social footprint through Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and our Blog. At the time we were very low on Twitter followers, and just over 100 likes on our Facebook page. Our Google+ page didn’t exist yet either, but hey, it’s a new network. In this …
Dunkin’ Donuts Retains Customers With Social Media
A poor experience with Dunkin’ Donuts turns into great customer service. I got to see first hand how Dunkin’ Donuts retains customers with social media. Last weekend I went up to New Hampshire to purchase fireworks with my father. We stopped by a Dunkin Donuts to order a Medium Ice Coffee – Cream Only and …
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Time Lapse Video of Nemo the 2013 Blizzard
A 60 second time lapse video of the snowfall from the blizzard Nemo. Since when did we start giving blizzards names? Nemo Blizzard of 2013 from Chris Carroll on Vimeo.
How Not to Make a Sale
I’m currently researching referral and gamification partners to help spice up engagement with my company’s product with our users. Whatever your opinion is on salespeople you need to put that aside when you’re done doing your research and finally talk to a few of them. What I had come to find was all the salespeople …