Brian Hamlett is the Owner/President of mPower Consulting, a strategic marketing consulting firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He works with small to mid-sized companies educating and guiding them in how to leverage the power of new media marketing combined with solid, proven traditional channels to build brand awareness, increase operational efficiencies, and build engaging relationships with customers.
So here I am at Digital Summit 2011 in good ole Atlanta, GA. Starting the morning with a great IHOP breakfast including the much needed caffeine from a few cups of coffee. I’m now all setup and ready to go for an action-packed day of learning anything and everything about online interactions from a host [...]
Only 50% of Americans get their news from a national or local newspaper states a 2010 survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. While 61% of respondents state that they get all or at least some of their news from the Internet. “Well… duh… where have THEY been?!” Let’s face it, most of [...]
If you had dropped by Yahoo.com’s home page yesterday, a smiling Jessica Simpson would have greeted you. It’s always nice to see someone smile, but it’s even more amazing when you learn they’re smiling to the tune of $750 million dollars. That’s right, Jessica Simpson, Inc. (not Jessica herself) is on the edge of breaking [...]
At Internet Summit 2010 I ran into my good friend Alan Fitzpatrick and his business partner, Addy Kapur. They were demonstrating their new video messaging service called MailVU and being that I’m addicted to trying out any new technology, I decided to give the service a quick run-through. Wow… How simple. Just visit, click, record [...]
One of the most common struggles for any entrepreneur is how to come up with a business idea that doesn’t just focus on what we can do, but what we really want to do. As an entrepreneur, you may find yourself asking the following questions: How do I find a business idea that capitalizes on [...]
Have you ever read that one book that launched you down the path to owning your own business? Did you ever read a book that made you try something different with your business that propelled you towards increased growth? Can you name a book that changed a fixed mindset you once had about what it [...]
You know, sometimes I can be a real greedy, selfish, lazy butthole. Then again, we all can be without really thinking about it. Let me give you my quick definition of the word: luxury. “Something that you choose to get, do, or give when you have a surplus of a valuable resource.” Here’s the thing [...]
Have you ever set a goal or developed a challenge for yourself that you thought: “I’m freakin’ crazy to try something like this!” Well, I just created a challenge for myself where I’m thinking that exact phrase. See, I’m taking on Chris Brogan… well, actually just a request he made on one of his blog [...]
So I came home from Internet Summit 2010 with a fried brain, burnt oil coming out of my nose and smoke pouring out of my ears (metaphorically speaking.) But after a great Thanksgiving holiday that gave me a chance to reflect on the vast amount of information I captured, I wanted to share with you [...]
I wanted you to see the speakers of Internet Summit 2010 so you could see the brainpower that the event hosts were able to attract and acquire. I have only been to one session thus far on Social Media Strategy with Ignite Social’s Jim Tobin and it was fantastic. I will continue to update you [...]
