A blog dedicated to disruption in branding + marketing + technology.

FUNDED + FUELED…

Posted on: April 26th, 2012 by: rno1 in: Technology
So,…you’ve received initial funding (or maybe continued funding). You’ve started to build (or built) a stellar “core” team, ready to bring uber amazing products + services to life, in your market. Your Developers (maybe CTO) have / has a brilliant head on his / her shoulder, coding databases in their sleep. Your Product people hail [...]

Technology giveth,…Technology taketh.

Posted on: June 16th, 2011 by: rno1 in: Technology
Speed. Immediacy. Current. Now. All words that represent the benefits and rise of technology in our modern world. But, does this same benefit come at a cost…to brands that need to connect with key audiences? The answer: definitely. From desktops to devices, and gadgets to tech toys, we’re always surrounded by technology. Things move uber [...]

SEO: A few basic tips

Posted on: September 9th, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
by rno1, rno1 Many firms claim that they specialize in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This is the science and art of creating content that ranks highly in search results. Here are a few tips you can use on your own to improve the ranking of your website 1. Link to several websites and try to [...]

So…What Exactly does the Director of Social Media do?

Posted on: September 3rd, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
by rno1, rno1 Every mid-sized and large sized organization has one. Some companies have an entire social media department. But what exactly do they do? Social media needs to be social. It has to be current, popular, and elicit conversation. Social media directors try to start conversations about their industry on a daily basis using outlets [...]

A New Social Service Designed For You + Your Brand

Posted on: August 27th, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
by rno1, rno1 Instead of writing a blog today, I decided to use a new service that allows you to share your thoughts, centered around you, or your brand…with a picture. 

Social Media: Shifting Consumer Behaviors

Posted on: July 1st, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
What you say, and they say matters…regardless of what the source. In today’s day and age, what is said online seems to matter most.  Social media has had explosive growth as a “trustworthy source” because so many individuals look to social media in their personal life, work life, and everyday life. From facebook to twitter, or [...]

Start up ‘pick of the month’: Rent the Runway

Posted on: February 25th, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
You thought Netflix was cool,…well check out our start up ‘pick of the month‘: Rent the Runway. Rent the Runway is a site which allows you to rent a dress for the night – a Netflix model for chic designer clothes. According to TechCrunch.com, ‘The startup does exactly what it’s name indicates: it allows anyone [...]

Bing…the next Yoogle!

Posted on: February 24th, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
Is Bing (Microsoft’s Decision Engine) the next Yoogle! (Yahoo! meets Google)? Well,…only time will tell what Bing will become. But, what we do know is that Bing is growing faster than ever, and they keep gaining market share. Take a look at these numbers as they show the year-over-year query growth rates for bing in [...]

Oooooh…The iPad. Will it change the game?

Posted on: January 27th, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
Image taken from Apple.com. Excerpt taken from TechCrunch.com The iPad Comes With iBooks And Will Cost $500 To $830 Steve Jobs revealed the Apple iPad today, its much-awaited tablet computer (see our live notes). Jobs positions it as a third computing device between a laptop and a smartphone geared towards the “key tasks” of Web browsing, [...]

Who says TECH guys can’t have fun…?

Posted on: January 26th, 2010 by: rno1 in: Technology
Who ever said that TECH guys can’t have fun…? In this clip, you’ll see Mr. Bill Gates having some “fun” at the Sundance Film Festival (video put together by CrunchGear/TechCrunch – www.crunchgear.com, www.techcrunch.com). Enjoy!

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