http://www.countrycuban.org Life, Leadership, and Tech Talk. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:57:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Join the @Invite_Bunny at the Flamingo Road Easter Services! Don't live near any of our physical campuses? Check out our Internet Campus at www.frclive.tv! Internet Campus Service Times (All Times are Eastern Standard): April 2nd - 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm April 3rd - 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm April 4th - 9:00 am, 11:00 am, ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/03/26/join-the-invite_bunny-at-easter-services/ January 1st, 2010. That is the day I decided it was time to change my life for the better, for the healthier. I had always had some extra pounds on me, but I never truly realized how much extra I had. I stepped on the scale for the first time in ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/03/18/weight-loss-journey-3-months-in/ "Our prejudices arise from the fear of things we do not understand. If my generation has a single goal, it must be to promote education - education that advances us not only technologically, but also intuitively and emotionally. In today's fast-paced world, advancing has to mean more than scientific discovery; ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/03/02/the-way-i-see-it-268/ Wait! It's not what it sounds like, trust me! This past weekend, I decided to give my site a little face-lift, and as a result, I perused through the WP plugin site. I stumbled upon this new plugin called, "SexyBookmarks." Now, I'm not going to lie. When I first saw ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/24/sexy-bookmarks/ This past weekend, I attended WordCamp Miami. It was the first time I had ever attended a WordCamp, but I can tell you that it won't be the last time I attend one! I really don't have anything negative to say about the experience. The sessions were great, the people ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/22/reflections-on-wordcamp-miami-wcmia/ Word Camp Miami - ( @GilbertDirect ) - Business Site: http://gilbertdirectmarketing.wordpress.com/ - Slideshow Presentation Link: http://www.slideshare.net/jimdirect - Two case studies to present Consumer: The Fresh Diet B2B- The Gilbert Direct Marketing Blog The 3 Immutable Laws of Social Media Marketing Brand + Time = Revenue Brand + Channels = Revenue Brand + Time + Channels = Advocates New Multichannel marketing ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/20/engaging-and-driving-traffic-with-blogs-jim-gilbert-gilbertdirect/ Word Camp Miami - ( @LisaDSparks ) - Business Site: www.constantcontact.com - It takes relationships to build a business - Advantages of Email Marketing for WP Bloggers Develop stronger relationship with your readers Emailing monthly digest of top spots Measure results of email campaigns (easily) - Stronger handle on amount of “readers” outside of RSS - Control communications ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/20/the-power-of-email-marketing-lisa-d-sparks-lisadsparks/ Word Camp Miami - ( @TammyHart ) - Cool Site: http://pasteinteractive.com/ - Personal Site: www.tammyhartdesigns.com - Slideshow Presentation Link: http://www.slideshare.net/tammyhart/word-press-working-with-clients - Sales Pitch How do I sell WordPress to my clients? Wordpress is much cheaper and easier, than writing code from scratch. What do they Need? Low cost Content Management Good support Room for Growth Customizability Do it yourself maintenance Media tools Keep in touch with ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/20/wordpress-and-working-with-clients-tammy-hart-tammyhart/ Word Camp Miami - ( @AngieMoncada ) - Business Site: http://addventures.com/ - Personal Site: http://thevirtualwatercooler.wordpress.com/ - Make sure that your online presence and your real presence is the same thing - It’s not about how great you are, it’s about what you believe. - Inform. Inspire. Recruit. Retain. - How do you do it? - Step 1: ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/20/writing-for-a-professional-blog-angie-moncada-angiemoncada/ Word Camp Miami - (@BrianBreslin ) - Personal Site: www.brianbreslin.com - Founder of REFRESH: Miami - What does it mean to be social? To communicate with other people. How do you integrate your social graph (social networks). Connect your site to social networks Make your blog as sociable as you! - Social Networks? Build up or build on. Build ... http://www.countrycuban.org/2010/02/20/how-to-make-your-blog-social-brian-breslin-brianbreslin/