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In order for your business to rake in customers, businesses need to be able to get to as many of them as they can first. Thus, many of these businesses have tried out various ways to reach prospective clients. This is pretty much true in the world of online marketing.
And to of the most common methods used by web marketers to gather customers is by using social networking and social bookmarking. However, many people, even those in the online circles, whether if these to are actually referring to the same thing. In fact, they are actually very different in their focus.
Social networking is basically building a network of friends over the web. On the other hand, social bookmarking is that gathering and sharing of resource links in a network. In simple terms, one is connecting simply for the sake of staying connected, while the other connects with the intention of getting something else. However, both methods are increasingly being offered together and integrated in many sites that this definition is now slowly becoming useless.
In recent years, the social media phenomenon has risen greatly in its prominence in the lives of many netgoers. Starting out only as a handful of sites allowing people to share common interests, the phenomenon has grown such that even non-social media sites are now adding social networking components into their pages. And for many businesses, this one gives them a lot of opportunity to gather more customers.
But if you think that only the large companies are the only ones reaping the rewards of social media access, then you are in for a surprise. Even small businesses can actually partake in the phenomenon. In fact, this one is actually ideal for such businesses to grow at a faster rate. That is if you know how to use them properly.
Blog and Soul Movement, Tech Tanod and the Philippine Blog Awards are inviting everyone to help,support and participate in volunteering a Google Mapping party and plotting information on Google Maps that will be used in case of emergency situations. This will be a big contribution to everyone who needs a right and precise map of locations for hospitals, school and etc.
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Blog and Soul will be hosting a Google Mapping Party for the Philippine Red Cross on May 28, 2011, 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Meralco Caseroom, Asian Institute of Management, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City. Please do register here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG1VM3ptX0FkOEdsWEhZczRVMmZoWGc6MQ to RSVP for the event.
In order to be able to participate, you need to bring a laptop so you can use the Google Map Maker easily. To know more about the Google Map Maker, please go here: http://www.google.com/support/mapmaker/?hl=en .
Social Networking is probably one of the most effective way to increase the popularity of one's website and get more visitors. Aside from the fact that it drives more traffic to your website, it is also the cheapest method. Social networking and social bookmarking sites are typically free and easy to navigate. Now, for internet businesses, It is now an option to join these social media, it is now a significant step for your business to gain popularity among users. Internet people are spending more time now on the social media sites that they joined in than making searches. And this is something you should take advantage of.
Lee DeWyze was in Manila for a two-day show to promote his debut album "Live It Up". Lee performed at the Venice Piazza at the McKinley Hill last May 7 and at the Eastwood City Open Park on May 8.
Inspired by musicians like Dave Matthews, Ben Harper, Ray LaMontagne, Cat Stevens, and Kris Kristofferson, DeWyze created "Live It Up" with the intent to lead listeners through compelling tales of relationships, with all their ups and downs. Starting with his cheerful first single, "Sweet Serendipity", DeWyze sets a free-wheeling and light tome. Lee then explores themes of romantic uplift with "Weightless", regret wuth "Stay Here" and "Dear Isabelle", then conveys passionate urgency on the piano-driven tracks, "Me and My Jealousy" and his new single "Beautiful Like You".
Collaborating with Toby Gad (Alicia Keys, Fergie), John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow), David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Weezer), and Norwegian production team Espionage (Beyonce, Train), DeWyze co-wrote all but one song on the album, and such has become the very first American Idol winner to have writing credit on a first single. "To see my name listed in the credits on each song was really important to me because I'm a songwriter," DeWyze says. "I also loved working with such talented writers. They all brought so much to the table and helped me flesh out my sound... I want people to relate to these songs".
Lee DeWyze 'Live It Up' tour is presented by Megaworld in cooperation with Sony Music, Eastwood City, Venice Piazza, Richmonde Hotel, Business World, Herworld.com, FOX, Star World, and Magic 89.9.
"Live It Up" by Lee DeWyze is now available in CDs at leading record stores under Sony Music. To download Lee DeWyze mobile contents, just text LEE to 3456.
Here's a video presentation about World Bloggers Day
Here's the program schedule for World Bloggers Day in Cebu, Philippines
World Bloggers’ Day recognizes the roles of bloggers in the era of online media revolution.
World Bloggers’ Day – Cebu
May 02, 2011, 01PM – 06PM
6th Floor, Plenary Hall, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., 35 Lopez Jaena Street, Cebu City, Philippines
Theme: Bloggers as Social Media Revolutionists, Initiators and Champions, Collaborators of Businesses and NGO's to attain Corporate and Societal Goals Programme Host: Atty. Ethelbert Ouano | Event Photographer: Ken Michael Jon Taarup
OPENING 1PM - 1:30PM - Registration 1:30PM - 1:35PM – Invocation -Dr. Narciso Tapia 1:35PM - 1:40PM – National Anthem 1:40PM - 1:50PM - Opening Speech/Preview of World Bloggers' Day Celebration - CBSi's newly elected President
Talk - Part 1 1:50PM - 1:55PM - World Bloggers' Day Audio Visual Presentation 1:55PM - 2:00PM - Acknowledgement of the top 10 Best Cebu Blogs Winners from 2008 to 2010 2PM - 2:30PM - Building a Name, Building a Brand - Mr. Wilson Ng, Cebu’s Most Prominent Veteran Blogger & Businessman 2:30PM - 2:50PM - Yahoo! Philippines Message for CBSi & WBD
Talk - Part 2 3:30PM - 4PM - How to Secure your Blog from Hacking - Marlon D. Guzman, Solid Hosting, Manila
CBSi Officers’ Induction 4:00PM - 4:30PM - Induction of CBSi's new set of officers
Talk - Part 3 4:30PM - 5:00PM - Impact of Blogging in Internet Marketing & Real Estate - Anthony Leuterio, Cebu Real Estate Millionaire 5:00PM - 5:55PM - Open Forum (Moderator – Kevin Ray Chua)
CLOSING 5:30PM - 5:35PM - Acknowledgement of Sponsors & Organizers - Mark Monta
It was a great opportunity for Bloggers to learn and play casino at Thunderbird Resort.
Here are the posts done by two bloggers who would like to keep their identities as anonymous and shared their views about the workshop.
BLOGGER 1 April 16, 2011 – It was just a lucky day for me. Playing at the casino was actually not my game. Joining the group was then so exciting and fun. For the dealer was so nice, a kind of a jolly person and friendly one. The game tutorial was really enjoyable and fun. I just actually got a lot of enjoyment in the game tutorial of Baccarat, pontoon, pai gao and most specially the Slots game. I tried playing within the slots machines and i really enjoyed it.
Actually, i am into writing articles about such games and i can say that it is more understandable to learn the game in actual rather than visualizing the process of it. It is good that i have my luck on that day for i just won although not really big winnings.
I can now say that playing on it actually can turn you into allurement in the prizes and the machine games itself. Anyways, it was then a joyous experience for it was my first time to play on that kind of game in an actual casino resort, thunderbird was indeed surprisingly beautiful! I never expect a beautiful place like that for it was located on a secluded place, where you can never expect that there is an extraordinary landscape such as thunderbird resorts!
I'll be glad to have my second visit at the resort the sooner time this summer! It was then a never before experience at the resort. And i just super like it. An extraordinary experience just happened in my 20 years of existence! hehe, I hope that it is not the end but a starting of an extraordinary happenings in my life! Just super duper like thunderbird resort's casino games and the resort itself! :):)
BLOGGER 2It was a privilege for me to attend to the Blogger Fest held in Thunderbird Resort last Saturday April 16 2011. The experience of being with so many smart people is very fascinating. Add up to that, to learn and try what I’ve been writing for quite some time is the best experience in that event for me (I’m talking about the Casino).
I’ve been writing articles about the casino since last year and honestly speaking, though I’m writing lots of stuff about it I have a little knowledge about it and just relying on what I’ve read. But through this experience in the Blogger Fest, I had the chance to learn it fully and experience it with pride.
I had fun learning Baccarat. The employee that acts as a banker taught us with patience. They even gave us a pamphlet to help us understand the rules of the game. I finally discover that baccarat is the version of our own “Bente Uno” or 21. Learning baccarat in land based casino is quite confusing at first.
Even so, through keen listening I was able to determine what I should do in my first move.
