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Best Practices for Ensuring Business Security on Social Networks
0 Comment(s) | Posted Feb 2, 2010 by Peter Wylie
Peter Wylie
Peter Wylie previously worked at FierceMarkets, a leader in B2B e-media which publishes a portfolio of email newsletters, websites, webinars, and live events focusing on the telecom, life sciences, healthcare, IT, and finance industries. He served as editor of two email newsletters, FierceVoIP and FierceOnlineVideo, in addition to managing copy-editing, layout, and web presence for the other two publications in Fierce's telecom group. Peter holds a B.A. in Journalism and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar and editor of the public service journal, Insight Out.
A recent survey by technology consultancy Sophos found that security attacks through social media increased by more than 70 percent last year. As businesses seek ways to interact with potential customers online, many list concerns about these types of attacks as a reason they are reluctant to engage with social media. Seventy-two percent of...
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Social Media Marketing - How to Avoid the Snake Oil Salesmen
2 Comment(s) | Posted Dec 7, 2009 by Peter Wylie
Peter Wylie
Peter Wylie previously worked at FierceMarkets, a leader in B2B e-media which publishes a portfolio of email newsletters, websites, webinars, and live events focusing on the telecom, life sciences, healthcare, IT, and finance industries. He served as editor of two email newsletters, FierceVoIP and FierceOnlineVideo, in addition to managing copy-editing, layout, and web presence for the other two publications in Fierce's telecom group. Peter holds a B.A. in Journalism and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar and editor of the public service journal, Insight Out.
BusinessWeek ran an article last week entitled “ Beware Social Media Snake Oil ,” which highlighted some of the problems that have popped up as social media has become increasingly popular. The article warns about consultants who position themselves as experts in social media, but who might not be able to achieve actionable results for...
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7 Best Things About the NEW ThreeShipsMedia.com
2 Comment(s) | Posted Oct 13, 2009 by Pat Morrell
Patrick Morrell
Pat Morrell began his career in the marketing department of the DC-based Corporate Executive Board, leaving after a year to accept an invitation to work with the Barack Obama Campaign in Ohio. He returned to DC soon thereafter and joined the staff of Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-06). Pat graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from The University of the South where he was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen, Omicron Delta Kappa, and a Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, DC.
Just over a month ago I wrote The 2-Hour, 2-$20 Dollar Bill Website , a post detailing my ambitiously amateur attempts to get ThreeShipsMedia.com off the ground. With nothing but a WordPress and a very patient, will-only-jump-in-if-I’m-about-to-blow-up-my-computer Web site guru on hand, I created what you saw at this URL. At least...
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"R" "U" Kidding Me?
0 Comment(s) | Posted Sep 25, 2009 by Pat Morrell
Patrick Morrell
Pat Morrell began his career in the marketing department of the DC-based Corporate Executive Board, leaving after a year to accept an invitation to work with the Barack Obama Campaign in Ohio. He returned to DC soon thereafter and joined the staff of Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-06). Pat graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from The University of the South where he was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen, Omicron Delta Kappa, and a Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, DC.
On August 24, 2009, I was wrapping up a rather formal email and attempted to sign with my full name” Patrick James Morrell.” Alas, I failed. In bringing the thunder of brute force down on my weathered keyboard, the “R” suffered all if could take. Gracefully bowing out with a barely audible snapping of the plastic...
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Almost Falling Over In Our Chairs
0 Comment(s) | Posted Sep 22, 2009 by Pat Morrell
Patrick Morrell
Pat Morrell began his career in the marketing department of the DC-based Corporate Executive Board, leaving after a year to accept an invitation to work with the Barack Obama Campaign in Ohio. He returned to DC soon thereafter and joined the staff of Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-06). Pat graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from The University of the South where he was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen, Omicron Delta Kappa, and a Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, DC.
You know that feeling when you lean back in your chair a little bit too far, and you almost fall over, but then you triumphantly catch yourself? It’s comparable to the “just-had-a-great-idea-in-the-middle-of-the-night-and-wrote-it-down-and-can-fall-asleep-satisfied” feeling mixed with the...
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What's In A Name?
0 Comment(s) | Posted Sep 14, 2009 by Caroline Williams
Caroline Williams
Caroline Williams has spent the last three years focused on marketing and major donor outreach for both national and statewide clients across the country with Benedetti and Farris, LLC in Richmond, VA. At B&F, her client’s accounts included Friends of Bobby Jindal, Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, Schwarzenegger for Governor, and the Consumer Electronics Association. Caroline graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from Randolph-Macon College where she was president of the student body.
So you identified the need for your company. You have assembled a crackerjack group of people to join you. Now it’s time to name this little journey. In our case, we had everything in place, except a name. The deliverables were easy to come by, the reports were easy to design and distribute, even finding office space was...
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crowdSPRING.com: More Bang For Your Logo Buck
0 Comment(s) | Posted Sep 3, 2009 by Pat Morrell
Patrick Morrell
Pat Morrell began his career in the marketing department of the DC-based Corporate Executive Board, leaving after a year to accept an invitation to work with the Barack Obama Campaign in Ohio. He returned to DC soon thereafter and joined the staff of Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-06). Pat graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from The University of the South where he was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen, Omicron Delta Kappa, and a Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, DC.
We tweeted about this the other day, but felt a more in-depth description was in order. In getting Three Ships Media off the ground, one of the first orders of business was creating a logo. We shopped around Raleigh, North Carolina but couldn’t quite find what we were looking for. Eventually, our buddies over at New Media Campaigns...
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The 2-Hour, 2-$20 Dollar Bill Website
0 Comment(s) | Posted Sep 2, 2009 by Pat Morrell
Patrick Morrell
Pat Morrell began his career in the marketing department of the DC-based Corporate Executive Board, leaving after a year to accept an invitation to work with the Barack Obama Campaign in Ohio. He returned to DC soon thereafter and joined the staff of Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-06). Pat graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from The University of the South where he was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen, Omicron Delta Kappa, and a Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, DC.
For the inaugural blog post on the Three Ships Media homepage, the ideal topic was clear: a step-by-step logistical breakdown of how we got the site up and running. To make things more interesting, as the lone Word Press rookie and least tech-savvy of the group, I undertook the task. Though expecting an all-nighter, with (minimal) help from...
