Author Archives: Tiffany Black

About 722 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Internet and Online Business

Meet Jason Pollock

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The first time I met Jason Pollock was NOT on Twitter. We met in person because he was a panelist at Inc.’s GrowCo conference in Las Vegas earlier this year. The irony is that Pollock is known for being one of the most influential people on Twitter. I was fascinated to actually meet someone in person that is better known for his online interactions than in-person networking. And I always wonder about people who are put on lists for being influential on social media. Are they as interesting offline as they are online? Pollock exceeded my expectations. READ MORE »

About 722 days ago Telecom and Wireless

Time for a New Cell Phone Plan?

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Every business needs to keep their people connected and communicating. Here is how to select a cell phone plan to meet the needs of your staff while keeping costs low. READ MORE »

About 723 days ago Video

10 Must-See YouTube Videos

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There’s an overwhelming amount of content available online, so how do you know what’s worth your time and what isn’t? We compiled a list of the most useful YouTube videos that every entrepreneur should watch. READ MORE »

About 731 days ago Video

VYou Reels In $3M

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I had the pleasure of meeting Steve Spurgat, CEO and founder of VYou.com, at Columbia School of Journalism’s Social Media Weekend.  Of course it was in the aptly named session, “New Social Tools & Services You Should Know.” So what is VYou and who gave them $3 million dollars? READ MORE »

About 735 days ago Video

Boosting Business With Video

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My business, Nick Dancer Concrete,  specializes in interior stained concrete floors and custom concrete countertops. I just uploaded a video to YouTube of me talking about a current project but I question the benefits of the video. READ MORE »

About 735 days ago Managing Technology

An Innovative Metal Factory

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Two decades ago, the A. Zahner Company was a regional metals manufacturer in Kansas City. Today, it’s the go-to manufacturer of impossibly-shaped metallic pieces for the world’s premier architects: Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, and Rem Koolhaas, among others. Bill Zahner, the company’s fourth-generation president, spoke with Inc.com about how the firm innovated its way from the Midwest to projects in South Korea and Qatar. READ MORE »

About 737 days ago Blogging and Social Media

8 Tips on Social Blogging

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Businesses can use the concept of social blogging to provide up-to-the-minute news as they will find the need for quicker, current, and condensed information far more useful to their audiences, say social media gurus. But social blogs and status updates on Twitter and Facebook, for instance, aren’t just limited to news content, businesses also can use these as effective forms of communication to reach large groups of consumers and associates instantaneously to learn about their needs and wants.  READ MORE »

About 750 days ago Gaming

Sony Online Hit By Second Hack Attack

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Last week we wrote about the continued fallout from the hacker attack on the Sony Playstation Network.  Sony has now admitted that hackers broke into its servers on April 16 and 17 and may have stolen personal user data. This time, hackers targeted the accounts of Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) users; according to Sony. READ MORE »

About 750 days ago Web Hosting

10 Things to Look for in a Web Hosting Service

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Having a website is not optional. If you don’t have a website it’s like your business doesn’t exist. Inc.com reporter Darren Dahl gets tips, from business owners and experts alike, about the kinds of questions and issues you want to think about before deciding where to host your website. READ MORE »

About 752 days ago E-Commerce | Mobility Tips and Tricks

Mobile Payment Battle Wages On

If you were debating which mobile card reader service to go with, Intuit just leveled the playing field.  TechCrunch reports that Inuit’s GoPayment reader, which competes directly with Square, dropped the transaction fee ($0.15 per transaction). The change takes effect today and it’s for both new and existing customers and for Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards, both swiped and key-entered as well as qualified and non-qualified transactions. READ MORE »