When I created a list of Atlanta's tech blogs back in May, it was a simple tool for me to use to try and find my next "big adventure" by scouring the happenings and events of the Atlanta startup world through the eyes of their blogs. It never occurred to … Keep reading >>>
Month: November 2014
Atlanta Startup Weekend @ Coke #ATLSW
I enjoyed serving as a mentor for some of the nine teams formed at this the Atlanta Startup Weekend (#ATLSW) at the Coca-Cola HQ this weekend. It was great to see some really new ideas coming to life to solve very common problems. Not every idea made it all the … Keep reading >>>
Pitch Practice 11-21-2014
Last Pitch Practice before Thanksgiving. Great crowd, and a very diverse group of ideas from apps to hardware to pharmaceuticals. Parkent Cycles - Bike theft is a $300M annual problem in the US. Parkent is building a bike parking system that "hugs your bike", preventing theft. Parkent is raising $125k … Keep reading >>>
Education will be the key to crowdfunding
Tonight I attended an educational seminar hosted by Atlanta Tech Angels on crowdfunding. There were four really great and knowledgeable speakers: Dara Albright of NowStreet Ed Brown of Burr & Forman Gene Wright of Northstar Consulting Sean Rosario of Smith, Gambrell & Russell These speakers are pioneers in crowdfunding, and … Keep reading >>>
100 million reasons startups need to blog
I picked out the best 10 reasons out of 100 million reasons for you to engage in serious, steady, consistent, and engaging content marketing for your brand, whether that brand is personal, corporate, or startup. One of the many I found that I did not mention below really points out … Keep reading >>>
5 Ways to Market Your Brain
When a company decides to engage in content marketing, one of the first questions - if not the first - is "what content do we share?" It's a common question, and in fact it's a very appropriate question to ask. You want to share content that is appropriate for your … Keep reading >>>
Intro to Digital Marketing
This Tuesday night November 18, I'll be at Polygon, leading a 2-hour class for General Assembly Atlanta called Intro to Digital Marketing. There are already more than 60 attendees registered for this free event, and there will be free food and beverages, so I hope you'll join us as well. … Keep reading >>>
Pitch Practice Nov 14 2014
Huge crowd at today's Pitch Practice. Standing room only. Probably because nobody could move too far after the champagne and cupcakes from Elev8 Staffing's 2-year anniversary party at Startup Chowdown! Here's who pitched: Bluepods - group messaging that's better than mass group emails, which suck. Bluepods provides an actionable messaging … Keep reading >>>
Take short survey…win FREE Chipotle
Yes, there's a catch, but it's harmless. I'm doing a research project about the impact of content marketing for your brand, specifically the use of a company blog. I'm trying to discover, with some reasonable amount of actual data, how tech startups actively, consistently blog, and what impact their blog … Keep reading >>>
Now share all that awesome content!
I have previously said you needed to blog for your business. Yesterday, I reminded you that you already have tons of marketing content. Today, I'm offering up a process for how to share that content, because why would you sit your story and not share it with your audiences? First, … Keep reading >>>