Social Stuff

I'm Nathan Burke, a Web Community Evangelist at a Boston-area startup, and this is (one of) my blog(s). I already have blogs about social media, widgets, RIA, etc., but those are mainly for posting essays and original writing. I want this blog to serve as a place where I can just throw out some interesting links to articles I see while out scouring the web.
Jun 30
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» 6 Rounds- A Social Meeting Ground For People With Web Cams
This one is pretty interesting. The hardest part of any social network is that you have to already know people (or search for new friends) to be able to get something out of it. And sites like…
Jun 23
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» The Term Personal Brand Makes Me Want To Kick Myself In The Face.

I’m sorry. It does.

While looking through my RSS reader today I saw two articles back-to-back talking about developing a “personal brand”. I can’t explain how angry that phrase makes me. A short…

Jun 22
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» SEO In The Real World
You know you may have a problem when you see something when driving and think “Wow. That’s a good example of search engine optimization.” You are certain that you have a problem when you then take a…
Jun 17
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» Video From The First Boston-Area Startup Marketing Meetup
Last night we held the first Boston-Area Startup Marketing Meetup here at Aprigo’s world headquarters in Waltham. I gave a presentation entitled “Getting Your Startup Noticed Online”. It was…
Jun 15
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» Boston Area Startup Marketing Meetup: Tomorrow, June 16th

All right, here we go. Tomorrow is the first Boston-Area Startup Marketing Meetup, and here are the details:

6:30-7:00- Networking- Come on in, introduce yourself to other startup marketers,…

Jun 09
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» Marketing Profs B-to-B Forum Session 2: Developing Robust Online Content to Keep Prospects and Customers Engaged
I’m really excited about this one, as I love Christopher S. Penn’s presentation style. He always gives usuable, actionable tactics that can be used immediately. That’s a rarity in a lot of…
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» Marketing Profs B-to-B Forum Session 1: Bringing SEO In-House Without Missing a Beat

All right, here we go. The wireless is working, I’ve got a power strip right next to me, and I’ve consumed about a half gallon of apple juice. Life is most certainly good.

The first session I’m…

Jun 08
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» Marketing Profs B-to-B Forum 2009

Happy Monday.

The good people over at MarketingProfs were kind enough to give yours truly a press pass for the 2009 Marketing Profs Business-to-Business Forum here in Boston. So I’ll be…

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» Marketing Profs B-to-B Forum Session 1: Bringing SEO In-House Without Missing a Beat

All right, here we go. The wireless is working, I’ve got a power strip right next to me, and I’ve consumed about a half gallon of apple juice. Life is most certainly good.

The first session I’m…