Archive for January 2009

Hackers Take Note: The RIGHT way to do it – Texas Zombie Hack

Jan 31st, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

The now-infamous Texas road sign Zombie hack. KXAN Video and my commentary on why these guys deserve kudos, and most hackers suck balls.

Start a Video Blog: The Tech Behind the Scenes

Jan 30th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

I have been getting a bunch of questions lately on what type of gear I use for the video blog and the live streaming segments. So… I decided to do a video showing you the different hardware and software we use to make it happen.

Small Business Marketing – Startup Phase 2c: Research and Target Market

Jan 30th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

This article is the third installment of differentiating yourself in the the introduction phase of the market lifecycle. In it, we will discuss several options for defining, qualifying, and surveying your target market.

See if your Username is available on different sites

Jan 30th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

Cool tool to see if your username is available on a whole bunch of different social media sites.

Tutorial: Use your custom avatar on other blogs

Jan 27th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

This video is a tutorial on how to create and use your own custom avatar that you can use whenever you post a comment on someones site. Best yet, it’s EASY and its FREE. Cool Hunh?

Small Business Marketing – Startup Phase 2.b : Public Relations (PR)

Jan 26th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

In this article we discuss the use of PR to help build awareness about your product in the introduction phase. Targeting influencers and early-adopters, Finding the Players, and Getting the Word Out

Small Business Marketing – Startup Phase 2.a: Introduce and Intrigue

Jan 22nd, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

In this article we begin to discuss strategies and tactics you can use to differentiate yourself in the Introduction phase of the lifecycle.

Small Business Marketing : Startup Phase Overview

Jan 20th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

This article is all about the goals of marketing in the introduction stage. We will then spend an article on each of the sub-goals within this phase and some strategies and tactics to achieve them.

Small Business Marketing Part 1: Lifecycles – Startup, Growth, Maturity, Decline

Jan 16th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

In this first article of the series on standing out in your market, we cover the basics of the product/industry lifecycle and explain some of the identifying factors of each. In later articles in the series, we will call out specific strategies and tactics that you can use depending on what stage you find yourself in.

They shall call me Professor Evil….

Jan 14th, 2009 | By JJ Kennedy

Howdy readers. Sorry for the long delay between postings. It’s been an interesting month. In an weird turn of events, it now looks like there is the possibility I may be moving back to the Berkshires in Western MA where I grew up. Fun-in-the-sun Florida, it is not, but I do have a bunch of [...]