A wish list to create an in store user experience!

By now everyone is figuring out the "user experience" online. But now it is time to move past that...

Some people have started using ratings and reviews in stores, others have used videos from their website and moved them into their store. None the less, people are trying to make the brick and mortar look exactly like the website or vise-versa.

I have noticed the trend of wish lists on the web, and it blows my mind companies aren't taking it to the next level. How easy would it be!

Simply do this:

Provide computers instores with easy access to the companies wish lists. Have your sales rep do two things: 1) Ask the customer which products they are currently interested in.  AND 2) Ask the customer for their email address.

The sales rep then simply sends an email, that will remind the customer about the products. On top of being reminded of their products, they will become part of the companies email list. It really is a win win situation.

Keep in mind, this is only if the sales rep doesn't make the sale. If they do make the sale, ask them to write a review online (which you also will have to sign up for emailing). Please tell me you have ratings and reviews on your website already! Please!

12 Seconds, It's quick and it's easy

So a quick shout out to Julia Roy for introducing me to 12 seconds, which is still in beta! So what's so great about it... Well it is sorta like twitter but with Video. SO... basically you have 12 seconds to do whatever you want. You can tell people what you are doing, or you can just make a crazy video. Someone like Giannii would defiantly thrive on a site like this. He is a brilliant Vlogger!

So what else does 12 seconds do? Well, they pose quesitons to you. Ask you to answer them in twelve seconds. Just challege you to do whatever they are asking in 12 seconds. So now i ask you... Are you up for the challenge?

Hit me up if you want to get involved, I will try to get you hooked up.

Here is my first Video!

P.S- It can also be seen just to the right of this post in the column right here ------------------------->

True Blood! on 12seconds.tv

Do you connect to learn? Or connect to connect?

As I get more involved with Social Media, I keep coming back to this question: Are you connecting to learn or are you connect just to connect.

While neither answer is incorrect, I am still curious on what people are actually using these networks for?

When i speak about learning, i am not talking about just learning more about a person, I am more speaking of how to make yourself more valuable in your field.

So now I pose this question to you.

Are you using these networks to communicate or learn? Do you even know why you use these networks?

Let's start a conversation!

How to add Social Networking money to marketing plans for 2009

This may be an on going conversation or it may just die off right away. Either way i think it is something that needs to be talked about. Many people are asking the question... How do you convince a boss to add social network into the 2009 budget! 

Ok, So first. What do i need to do to prove to my boss? 

Well, while not being easy, you need a great idea.  With this idea you need a plan.  

So how can i appeal this idea to my audience?

While some people would say this questions is impossible or nearly impossible to grab the audience, I say no way. 

There are two things that will always grab peoples curiosity. 

One, a popular person in the viral media... and Two, Funny or sexual connotation videos or posts. 

And sometimes, just a great marketing plan with do the duty...  

Moving on. I think most of us already knew these things. 

So how do i explain to my boss, who doesn't even know what Social Research is all about, that this should be in the budget in the near future?

Again, you need to prove to him that we can advance hits on the web or overall sales on a brand new product. So take a product you are about to release and do Social planning on this one product on your own time. Prove that you can improve hits on site and your conversion rates on this single product will increase as well!

I would love to see what people have to say about this so far. I think I will continue my thought process after some ideas come through...

P.S. I would like to thank @chelpixie for this idea today. I love feeding off of others.

Bleeding Love

I had a chance to see my cousin for the first time since he left for college. Since he was home, he asked me if i would do a video with him. We did a funny Video. I hope you enjoy this!