Finding Commonground in Marketing
by Sherri L. Smith
An integral part of any successful business is marketing and promotion. Look at the crazy amounts of money spent for a few seconds of commercial time during the Superbowl. From creating a recognizable brand to finding creative ways to get the word out to the masses, companies that have the budget to spare hire professionals [...]
Read MoreNew Media Strategist Brandon Sheats of the National Black Arts Festival
by Maurice Cherry
I recently had the chance to have a talk with Brandon Sheats, consultant and new media strategist for the National Black Arts Festival. Sheats has established himself as a social media and web development professional through his work with the Henry W. Grady Debate Foundation, Appfrica Labs, the Ujima Project, and other non-profits and educational [...]
Read MoreInterview with Andre Barnes of !mpact Church, Bringing Chuch Online
by Maurice Cherry
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Andre Barnes, technology director at !mpact Church in Atlanta, GA. Barnes is responsible for helping establish the church’s technology infrastructure, as well as overseeing the church’s website and technology outreach efforts. Here’s a brief intro about Andre:
Maurice Cherry: Tell us how you got involved with working with [...]
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Blackweb 2.0 speaks with Tristan Walker, VP of Business Development at Foursquare
by Amani
Tristan Walker is the Vice President of Product Development at Foursquare, the location based social network that incorporates gaming elements while helping the user discover new venues throughout the city the are currently located. On January 7, 2009 Blackweb 2.0 talked with Tristan about all things Foursquare.
Read MoreQ+A: Rrripple Shares Digital Media with Groups Privately
by Angela
Heather Hiles is the CEO and Co-Founder of Silicon valley based media sharing site called Rrripple. Before you think of it as another social network don’t. In our interview with Heather she explains how her platform is used to share digital media to groups privately. The service also boasts touch screen capability and already has [...]
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