A HIPPO Internet Marketing Training blog by Corey Creed

I Need Your Help with Twitter, Charlotte!

In just two months, it will be the five-year anniversary of the Charlotte SEO Meetup about Twitter.  I remember moderating that event with Roy Morejon, Lisa Hoffman, Jason Keath, and Lyell Petersen.  They seemed to be the most active Tweeters in Charlotte at the time.  It’s hard to believe that Twitter is now public and has been at the center of this huge thing that the entire world uses now called Social Media.

Like most of you, I’ve had my highs and lows with regard to social media, especially Twitter.  I’ve loved it and hated it.  I’ve started and stopped many times.  Most recently, I have barely used Twitter over the past year.  But I’m ready to jump back in with both feet!  I’m going to give it another shot, especially as I’ve felt awfully disconnected with the marketing community in Charlotte.

This may seem strange coming from someone who was the “Director of Training” for Social Fresh for two years.  I also wrote two posts on the Top 100 and Top 300 Twitter Users in Charlotte.  But that was 2008 and 2009.  I’ve been gone for a while.

So I have some questions… (more…)

My New Role at Knowmad

For those of you that read my occasional email newsletter, you’ve probably figured out by now that I’m starting to work with Knowmad.  I’ve known the good people at Knowmad for quite a while.  In fact, I first met them years ago when I was teaching my Internet marketing classes in the Charlotte area.

Knowmad is what I consider a “boutique marketing agency” in Charlotte.  They are a small group of smart people that work hard (and intelligently) for their clients.  Over the years, I’ve felt they were one of the small agencies in Charlotte that did not get the attention they deserved.  Why?   (more…)