August 2009 wallpaper/calendar
Hi guys, this month I've designed another new wallpaper/calendar that you can use or give away on your blogs and websites.
Feel free to add your own text i.e. (compliments of... your name). You can see and/or download the full size version here And before yous ask, yes you can use this on commercial blogs and websites. ;-)
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If you'd like a little something extra to give out to your blog readers, I've turned this month's calendar into 2 wallpapers for the BlackBerry Storm and the iPhone
Since space is very limited on cellphone wallpapers, my advice would be not to add any text but again, that is up to you. Feel free to add your own text if you'd like.
The whole point of giving away this kind of stuff isn't to plaster your name everywhere... but to give people a reaosn to interact with you and to keep coming back to your blog for fun, free stuff.
To get the full sized copy of the BlackBerry and iPhone wallpapers, just sent a note to my biz partner Giselle at GiselleStCyr@garaughty.com Again, you have my blessing to use these anywhere you like, including on commercial blogs and websites.
On that note, I have to get back to work so have a great weekend and I'll be back soon with some very cool news and more goodies for you. Later...
Finding all the cool, useful stuff on the web can be a major pain. To save you some time, here are some of my favorite resources & reads from the past few days.
Meet the 27-Year-Old Who's Hijacking Twitter, One Quiz-Crazy Tween at a Time by Dan Macsai
In just over a month, Dave Zohrob's Twitter app, LOLquiz, has amassed more than 300,000 users and spawned at least 20 trending topics. WTF? read...
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40 Most Creative Business Cards You Will Ever See: view...
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The law of the little shovel by Seth Godin
Call on one person ten times and you might make the sale. Call on ten people once each and you will likely get ten rejections. The important thing to remember is that separate events are often separate. If you use the same ineffective approach on one thousand people, it's not going to start working better just because you use it more often. read...
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Twitcam posts your video description and link to Twitter for all your followers to see:
- While broadcasting, chat with your viewers via Twitter right from your broadcast page
- Once you’re done going live, we archive your video and display it on the same page. view...
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Quid Pro No by Chris Brogan
The basic premise of quid pro quo is that people attempt fair/equal transactions. This makes perfect sense when the exchange is obvious: I’ll give you $1.00 for that soda pop.
Here’s where this gets tricky: If I invite you to join the Facebook group for Trust Agents, it’s because I think you’ll get some value out of participating there. Say you join the group. If you now invite me to join your real estate company’s fan page after you’ve joined my book’s group, what should I do? read...
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Free eBook - The Truth about Blog Syndication view...
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Embrace the Lemon: Strategies for Helping a Campaign Go Viral by Melinda Partin
Viral marketing campaigns have quickly become one of the most simple and cost effective ways to increase brand awareness. But viral methods can be chaotic, and mastering strategies for controlling viral campaigns has become the Holy Grail for marketers. read...
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Mom-and-Pop Operators Turn to Social Media by Claire Cain Miller
Three weeks after Curtis Kimball opened his crème brûlée cart in San Francisco, he noticed a stranger among the friends in line for his desserts. How had the man discovered the cart? He had read about it on Twitter. The beauty of digital word-of-mouth marketing was immediately clear. He signed up for an account and has more than 5,400 followers who wait for him to post the current location of his itinerant cart and list the flavors of the day, like lavender and orange creamsicle. read...
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I really enjoyed reading your post on this particular real estate topic.
Marti, Great calendar & cellphone wallpapers for August. Thank you.
Stephanie... great to hear that, thx.
Gary... totally my pleasure, enjoy!
Hi Marti, I love the Calendars for the iPhone. Once downloaded, when next month comes, will there be another one? Tto remove something from the iPhone you use the sync area of the computer and uncheck. Does this work the same way? Beautiful! Love the color and the style.
William... hi buddy, in the next few weeks I'm launching a new marketing partners program for people who'd like to have insanely cool stuff to give away to their clients & blog readers.
A lot of it will be freebies like this so yes, there will be new ones each month plus a bunch of other stuff that I'll be announcing very soon. Nite.
Marti, thanks for sharing so many great ideas and posts. I don't have a blackberry storm but I'll definitely pass it along.
marti, great links, that web cam on Twitter sounds cool. I'd love to see it in action. Also the LOLquiz, wow did that go viral. Will be interesting to follow to see if it sticks. I do see it as a way from younger tweens to get involved in Twitter.
Have a good weekend.
You have great talent. . .excellent work . . thanks for sharing
Hi Marti - Thanks for the cool tips. Hope you are having a great Summer!
You take such fine care of us, marti!
I love your recap blogs of the best of the web, you have such great links to share, thanks so much for all your efforts!
June... in the future I'll probably put out other formats as well.
Missy... I'm always amazed at what catches on (re LOL), have a great weekend yourself.
Fernando... thx, totally my pleasure to do this.
Bill... it's either too hot or non stop rain right now but still better than our -30C winters. ;-)
Irene... just doing my part, I've learned so much from you guys so I help out where I can.
Janie... hi there, glad you enjoyed them, with so much info out there it's hard to keep up with all the new stuff. Have a great weekend!
Morning marti, Now those were some pretty impressive business cards. Just had to check out the eye candy that was the Watermelon Sugar card...used to hang in the area, sweet.
Marti..Beautiful calender..I can't believe it is A
ugust already time flies when you are having fun..and you are busy.. Great links and reading..thank you
HELPFULHANNAH your friend in Philadelphia
Marti - Another great post. I love your summary of other blog posts.
Cynthia... isn't that cool, I love the biz card collections, some are way out there but so inspiring.
Hannah... hi smiley. Tell me about it, I'm just getting used to the summer heat and don't even want to think about winter coming in a few months. Have a great weekend!
Larry... totally my pleasure to do this, my RSS reader overflows with great stuff so I'm just pointing out some of my favorites.
Marti, I was just about to order business cards....I'm so glad I caught this, I'd love them to be unique! Thank you for some wonderful resources that are always helpful.
Carole... cool but with your style & great taste I know your biz cards will be awesome. Have a great weekend C.
Marti - WAY cool about the Blackberry Storm wallpaper! LOVE IT!
Leesa... you have great taste my friend, the blue on blue turned out better than I expected, have a great weekend!
Marti, Great calendar, excellent post! thanks for sharing!
Ginger... hi and thx, have a great weekend!
Hi Marti...Wow where is the Summer Going, It was So Hot here for a few days this week, cooler weather now, it was hard to sit and Blog in that Heat... 37C in Victoria you say :
I love...well I look forward to reading your posts, they are like a wee news Bulletin about Very interesting Stuff and of course your Giving Way with your Graphics...so much talent :O)
Cheers, thanks for sharing :O)
Fred... wow, that is wickedly hot for out west, looks like global warming is hitting BC hard. :-( Have a great weekend despite the heat!
Thanks for the new design...but even more thanks for all the great links. I got lost for awhile in the 40 best business cards and the syndication information. You're ever a blessing in the Rain, and I just want to be sure you know it.
Thanks for the great links!
Vickie... thx for the nice comment, I get as much as I give here in the Rain so I'm happy to help out when I can. Later my friend...
Carol... my pleasure, have a great week!
Hi Marty - As always I appreciate how much you give to us. By the way I want a creme brulee cart in my town. i would definately follow it on Twitter and show up.
Hi Marty - Thanks for the calendar. Not sure I know how to use it yet. The 40 must unusual business cards were super also. thanks
Pam... re "creme brulee cart", isn't that a cool way to use Twitter. I love the pure practicality of the idea.
Bonnie... you're welcome. You can upload or give the calendars away on your own sites or blogs. Send an email to Giselle and she'll send you the full size images. Thx for stopping by.
You do great work with the graphics... Thank you for sharing.
Henry... thx so much, nice to "meet" you.
Thanks for a cool post and great resources, I'm checking them all now.
Marti -- I love the month of August... The wall paper and calendar design are beautiful. Thanks for your generosity. Get to work and remember to breathe :)!
WOW, what artful talent!
Thank you,
Jerry
www.DallasFHAloans.com
Marti, haven't been by in awhile. Glad I stopped! ;-) Always, always enjoy seeing what you have to share. ;-) Thanks, as always.
Stacy... enjoy!
Joan... thx, totally my pleasure.
Jerry... thx as well, nice to "meet" you.
Teri... hi there, always nice to see your smiling face! ;-)
Yup...
I'm pretty sure it's a "Guruette" :)
TLW...ROAR!
Billie... thx for clearing that up. ;-)
Hi Marti,
I hope you're enjoying the summer and everything is going well in your world...
So much useful and fascinating info in this post....I need a separate link of bookmarks just for your posts!
Jo
Jo... other thsan the 2 weeks of disgusting heat & humidity it's been great here. "Sorry" about all the info, I should build a directory of some type if ever I get some free time. ;-) Later J...
Hi Marti! I'm late to the August 'party' but, just wanted to say that I love your August calendar--wish I would have caught it earlier so I could have looked at it every day last month! Hope you're doing well and have a wonderful week...
Debe... hi there and thx, it's never too late. ;-) Have a great week!!!