Posts by Deana Goldasich
B2B Marketing Then and Now
What a great illustration of how B2B marketing is changing…and how it’s exactly the same!
Read MoreA Soapbox Moment: Black Hatters Beware
I’m still recovering from a great day at BarCamp Tampa on Sunday. It was an amazing event where I truly felt connected with the local tech and new media community. Awesome, awesome stuff! There were some very lively discussions. Okay I admit, I participated in a rather heated debate with a guy in one session…
Read MoreHow Twitter and GoDaddy Saved This Customer!
I have been a GoDaddy customer for years. I’ve purchased countless domains, hosting packages—you name it. In all my years with GoDaddy, I’ve never encountered a performance issue like I did this week. My blog came to a screeching halt and began running like molasses. This, right after 32 new “fans” joined the Well Planned…
Read MoreSocial Media Takes Center Stage at Upper Tampa Bay Chamber
The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber, in cooperation with Andoni Lizardy and BOSS, staged a three-hour seminar on social media on Friday, September 11 at the Hilton Garden Inn. Lizardy brought in several prominent experts in the field and immersed business owners and other participants in all things related to Blogging, Facebook, Twitter and relationship-building online. The…
Read MoreAm I Nuts? I Hope So!
Normally, my blogs aren’t so personal. However, I’ve told this story so many times recently that I simply have to share it with my readers! Last month, I was invited to an interview on AdCast, a live online broadcast presented by Ad 2 Tampa Bay. What a terrific group of well-organized, young professionals! During the…
Read MoreYou’ve Joined Twitter. Now What?
I was recently at a conference where some entrepreneurs and business owners admitted that their primary reasons for not joining Twitter were based on two fear Jumping into a pool of mindless chatter Finding time to maintain their account and followers Certainly, the payoff of reaching and building relationships with a captive audience is well…
Read MoreChoosing Your Domain Name
Today, the dizzying social media discussions and new media mania seems to upstage the “web 101” questions that so many people still have, such as, “How do I find and buy a domain name?” This came up at a meeting yesterday, so I decided to resurrect an article I wrote long before this blog even…
Read MoreThink Social Media Isn’t Worth Your Time? Take Another Look.
I was with a phenomenal group of thought leaders and shakers yesterday. Many of them did not understand the power or potential of social media. I happened upon this video this morning. For those who still think this social media thing is a fad…this might help convince you. Thank you to Socialnomics for putting together…
Read MoreTaco Bell Customers: “Yo Quiero Content!”
Yesterday, Taco Bell announced that the company was prioritizing content over entertainment during its next website redesign. Why? Because the customers told them to. Lyle Stewart, senior manager of corporate communications at Taco Bell states, “Our customers told us loud and clear that while they like the entertainment, there’s some information most important to them…
Read MoreTampa Web Agency Helps Businesses Build Reputations Online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tampa, FL – July 21, 2009 – Tampa businesses can now partner with an experienced web planner before making their next move online. Deana Goldasich, best known for her web marketing background and passion for web usability, has founded Well Planned Web, LLC. The company’s mission is to provide careful, methodical content…
Read MoreTwitter: Here Come the Ads!
We knew this day would come! Twitter has finally started trying some text ads on for size. Right now, their ads are limited to Twitter-based content. However, we can only imagine the revenue potential for paid ads by third parties! The small text ads are only shown on your home page–not other Tweeters’ profile pages. Because they…
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