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Turns Out Einstein Was Rigth After All

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:48:40 +0100

“We can not solve the significant problems we face today, at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them”

Albert Einstein

I was just thinking today about the new discovery that there is something that travels faster than the speed of light – the Nutrino, now confirmed by a second study conducted in Italy

"Neutrinos still faster than lig [...]

Why am I sitting here at 4:30am on a Sunday morning?

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Can’t sleep? Why? What gets me up and out of bed?

Ideas I want to capture that came to me after a bit of rest. I write them (long hand) down in my Moleskine – doing drawings.

There is something still about the feel of paper that helps me think better – I love a good pen (Mount Blanc). The ideas seem to flow a bit more rich when I use paper and pen. It’s peaceful to have a light shine down on the page in the morning rather than shine at me from a s [...]

What is Business Social ?

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0100

A shopping mall, Wall Street, Bay Street, The Chicago Merc: the financial hub in any city. Broadway (the theater district), Rue de Bouche, Little Italy, Chinatown, Restaurant Row, The Garment District, 5th Avenue, Rive Gauche, Rodeo Drive, Soho, Madison Avenue.

Names of places so familiar we instantly get an image in our minds eye, what they stand for when we hear one of these places by name. We know where they are – where to go when are visiting a city. These are the co [...]

Rest in peace, Steve Jobs

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0100

When a person, like Steve Job's must leave this world the only light that can be found for those of us left is cast in the genius and inspiration his life inspired.

I write of the personal inspiration Steve Jobs has given in my life and the life of our organization. At one time, Apple too, was a small technology firm, with an idea and dreams. In the success of technology, lik [...]

The Science of Social Media. 4 Facts You Should Know Before You Schedule That Update!

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Social media may be a massively dispersed way to contact millions of people all over the world... but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some statistics that show you how to get the most out of it. Here are 4 facts you probably didn’t know about the best times and days to tweet, blog and post to Facebook.

1. Facebook Users are Most Active at 3:00 pm
So if you want to update your Fan Page or just have all your friends see pictures of your cat, doing it in the afternoon is the [...]

Why Your Business Needs a Mobile Strategy ASAP!

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Four years ago, most people were pretty happy with their cell phones. They were slim, they slid or flipped and they had sexy names like the RAZR. Today if university students don’t have a smartphone, they probably refer to their phone as a “dumbphone.”

According to reports published in May, overall, cell phones sold 19% more in year over year sales, but Smartphones were increasingly becoming the default purchase. Sales of Smartphones increased 85% year on year. Tha [...]

Creating Bizabacus - the Social Network for Business

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +0100

The goal of social networking sites is to link people to people. We created Bizabacus because we realized that people aren’t the only entities online that need to be social, and people online aren’t always searching for other people. We decided to stop discriminating against businesses when it came to social networking!

What does that mean?

Every other social network makes you sign up as a person first. People need to create fan pages on Facebook, people need to set up a [...]

How High Tech is Your City?

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Like to travel? There are tons of lists out there curating the world’s most tech savvy cities. If you’ve been to Seattle or New York, you’ve probably marveled at the blanket of free wifi and the sprawling campuses that house some of the world’s biggest high tech firms and internet leaders – Microsoft, Ama [...]

Email Marketing - How Much is Too Much? How Much is Not Enough?

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Marketing can be tricky, and email marketing can be even trickier. Obviously businesses that communicate with their customers do better than businesses that don’t, but reminders can quickly turn to pestering. What’s the line for email? What’s the line if you send email and phone your customers? In their paper Enough is Enough! The Fine Line [...]

8 Reasons Why “Cloud Power” is Good for Your Business

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Computer curmudgeons might tell you that cloud is just a buzzword for keeping your information offsite (think Google Docs, rather than installing Microsoft Word), but as cranky as those curmudgeons are, they do have to admit there are a lot of cloud business benefits. Is the cloud right for your business? Here are 8 reasons why the cloud [...]

How to Become a Social Media Superhero

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100

“We cannot solve the significant problems we face today at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them…” Albert Einstein

When I was a kid I couldn’t stop reading comic books. I loved superhero adventures. When DC and Marvel comics came to life and started appearing in theaters with advanced storylines and [...]

Why Sending People to Social Media is Stupid and Won’t Help Your Business

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Every business in the world right now is trying to tap into the power of the collective voice of social media. The problem is in order to do that, businesses are first, sending their customers away, and then yelling to try and get them back. How is this a good system?!

Every time someone thinks they’re being a savvy marketer, and put [...]

Your Customers Don’t want a “Managed” Relationship! They want a Connection – They Want ...

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Can you think of anything more romantic than meeting your future partner for the first time?

“Hi, I’m Tim. What’s your name?” They turn to you and your heart melts. You say to yourself “this is the person I’ll spend the rest of my life with.”

Marketing shouldn’t be a verb. I firmly believe that marketing isn’t something you do to someone, it should be a conversation. I’m not the only one who’s convinced marketing needs to be better, and that’s why you hear so many experts today talking about Conversation Marketing.

Short answer:

Technology distracts you. Take the Free Zone Quiz and find out how to work smarter.

Long Answer:

Today it’s far too easy for technology to break your focus and get you out of the ‘Zone’.

The fact of the matter is that while you might have had good intentions when you started using technology, by n [...]

Powerhouse Process Flows

info@cmaeon.com — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100

There is a song that has become absolutely iconic, even if you don’t know its name.

It’s the song that was used in Looney Tunes cartoons every time the characters were around an assembly line or factory. If you ever saw a Looney Tunes cartoon as a kid, it’ [...]

How deep is your Connection?

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Does your business provide information in hopes of selling a product, or does it provide real value to showcase your business, product or service before the sale?

Let's face it, the web and the world are jam packed with information! Anyone can come up with catchy marketing copy and push it ou [...]

Do You Smoke or Work Out?

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Thu, 19 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Putting my seven year old daughter to bed last night, I tucked the covers under her little chin. She is such a precious little person. As I leaned down to kiss her and whisper good night in her ear I saw her do what kids do. “I caught you,” I said and we had a good laugh as she pulled her little finger out of h [...]

Are You Too Busy?

tyler.nixon@cmaeon.com — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Are you too busy? If you answered “no,” read no further. This isn’t for you.

If you answered "YES!! LORD YES!!” like most people would, take solace in the fact that you’re not alone. Let me make a quick guess at what you to do to stay on top of your life. Does your day look somethin [...]

What would you do with Two Extra Hours in the Day?

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Are you too busy? Do you have a rich fantasy life where you live in a magical world were you have time to do the things you HAVE to do, and the things you WANT to do?

You’re not alone. From busy entrepreneurs to hotshot company employees – from regular folks with hobbies to [...]