http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/promotions 2008-07-24T12:42:37Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43274-top-podcast-marketing-tips 2008-07-24T12:42:37Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DpssLyFYZyA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DpssLyFYZyA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43274-top-podcast-marketing-tips"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/49472" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The continued development of Web 2.0 technology has produced new and exciting ways to market your products and services. The ability to broadcast audio and video online has emerged as a beneficial means to get the word out about your business. In particular, I address how podcasting can help you sell more products while helping you connect with your customers.</p> <p>Essentially, podcast marketing is the art of publishing audio programs on the internet with the intention of raising product awareness, establishing a brand, and, of course, increasing sales. </p> <p>There are many advantages to podcasts. Namely, most people have a computer or other MP3 compatible device. Since people are spending more time at the computer, rather that in front of the TV, it's easy to hit them right where they sit.</p> <p>Thanks to cheap digital recording equipment and software, you can record, distribute, and test your podcasting activities that were too expensive and cumbersome only a few years ago.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43274-top-podcast-marketing-tips">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42865-helth-clip-special-promotions-for-spa-orange 2008-07-24T12:20:39Z spaorange <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/07ceA-zAcC4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/07ceA-zAcC4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/42865-helth-clip-special-promotions-for-spa-orange"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/48403" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Spa Orange is a full service spa and wellness center in the Best Western Hotel Europa. product lines and treatments to invite you home to yourself.</p> <p>Your spa experience will begin in Nordic Sauna with old Scandinavian Vihtu Traditions and Splash area. Cool down at our 3200 sq. f. roof terrace and rock garden. Continue at Infra Red Sauna, relax at Rocks Pool. Pick anything from a wide variety of healing modalities and aesthetic services. Benefit from our several high quality product lines: Phyto5, based on the 5 elements and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Algotherm, based on rejuvenating algae treatments and Pevonia Botanica products, prepared with the highest quality organic materials.</p> <p>Stay for a single treatment, a few hours package, or for your personalized Wellness Program, an overnight to a week long. Come home to yourself at Spa Orange! <br />www.spaorange. <br />call: 514-8661772 <br />for book on-line visit web site</p> </div> <a href="/blog/42865-helth-clip-special-promotions-for-spa-orange">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37987-web-2-0-promotion-methods-that-get-results-video 2008-07-11T08:31:37Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XfgVFd-8Fl8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XfgVFd-8Fl8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37987-web-2-0-promotion-methods-that-get-results-video"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42909" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Anybody promoting or marketing products online knows that converting web site traffic is the key to survival and profits. </p> <p>However, for startup businesses, this is easier said than done. How do you target nameless, faceless customers and get them to visit your website — one of hundreds of thousands that overwhelm the internet? More importantly, how do you know what this invisible customer wants? </p> <p>Web 2.0 advertising and marketing offer entrepreneurs an effective means of attracting more visitors to their site and interacting with potential customers. It allows startup businesses to advertise their existence and promote their products to prospective clients who do not yet know the business even exists. </p> <p>There are several Web 2.0 promotion methods, which if used simultaneously, can bring surprising results.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37987-web-2-0-promotion-methods-that-get-results-video">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36598-web-2-0-ignites-small-businesses-marketing 2008-06-07T03:30:27Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sKqlb1d3Nxc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sKqlb1d3Nxc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36598-web-2-0-ignites-small-businesses-marketing"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41095" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Though still in its infancy, Web 2.0 has completely altered the way businesses market online. It puts business collaboration not only in the hands of managers and employees, but also customers and potential customers, decentralizing the chain-of-command into more of a spider-web effect.</p> <p>Entrepreneurs looking for innovative ways to launch their businesses benefit greatly from this feature of Web 2.0. It gives them the competitive edge against larger corporations that are run in an inflexible top down manner.</p> <p>An early 2007 poll revealed that several established companies believed Web 2.0 was over-hyped and were convinced it would have no impact on their business or any other start-up business. Traditional thinking industry leaders found it difficult to believe that blogs and social networking could have world wide consequences on any level—start-up or otherwise. A few months later, Web 2.0 marketing has sky-rocketed, proving them wrong and leaving them scrambling to strategize and integrate this once innocuous marketing structure into their existing models.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36598-web-2-0-ignites-small-businesses-marketing">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36599-web-2-0-its-significance-for-the-retail-marketer 2008-06-07T03:30:27Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/blwCrArLAC0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/blwCrArLAC0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36599-web-2-0-its-significance-for-the-retail-marketer"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41096" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Though relatively new, Web 2.0 has taken the world by storm. Familiar old technologies such as Flash and newer technologies such as AJAX and RSS feeds offer ground breaking new ways for retailers and consumers to connect with each other and communicate. These features are changing the face of online marketing.</p> <p>The distinct characteristic of Web 2.0 marketing is that it is spearheaded by innovative means for keeping open the channels of communication between marketers and buyers. As the choice of communication channels increase, retailers are forced to think more about revamping their traditional online marketing campaigns. Blogs, social networking sites and RSS feeds are the three main areas of Web 2.0 that have the strongest impact on retailers.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36599-web-2-0-its-significance-for-the-retail-marketer">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36600-imedia-and-the-web-2-0-revolution 2008-06-07T03:30:29Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0p7VEF6cO74&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0p7VEF6cO74&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36600-imedia-and-the-web-2-0-revolution"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41097" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>No matter how good a product or service may be, it's the first impression that counts. Though much has changed in the way businesses advertise and market their products or services, the one thing that has remained constant over the years is the value of first impressions.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36600-imedia-and-the-web-2-0-revolution">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36596-web-2-0-is-vital-to-internet-marketers 2008-06-07T03:30:26Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Seig0dJKCcI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Seig0dJKCcI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36596-web-2-0-is-vital-to-internet-marketers"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41093" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Contrary to popular belief, Web 2.0 does not signify a replacement to its 1.0 predecessor. The term Web 2.0 implies the web has changed but not in its entirety. With an immense number of web pages and millions of website owners, the web will more than likely always be a merging of the new and old. </p> <p>Web 2.0 brings a new definition to the term web usability and the innovative technologies that drive it. Web 2.0 is more of a concept rather than a version and is more closely defined by dynamic web pages that encourage user interaction. </p> <p>Unlike its Web 1.0 forerunner, where the primary option available to users was reading static web pages, Web 2.0 has been compared to readers helping write a book instead of being restricted to only reading it. <br />Web 2.0 is characterized by blogs, wikis (brought about by the success of Wikipedia), social networking sites such as MySpace, and RSS feeds, where organizations offer a variety of delivery and targeted news options. These seemingly innocuous technologies are expected to sway the enterprise for completely unexpectedly reasons.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36596-web-2-0-is-vital-to-internet-marketers">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36597-gap-analysis 2008-06-07T03:30:27Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4POKd5trXfI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4POKd5trXfI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36597-gap-analysis"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41094" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Where is our organization now? Where do we want our organization to be? The difference between the two is the Gap. In education, gap analysis can be a resource and assessment tool to help the school district or university to compare its current success with its potential future. All educational institutions are finding that they must increase services while cutting budgets; as in Colorado and many other states, this creates a difficult scenario for directors. Most of whom know much of their gaps but cannot find the funding or convince the powers that be, that better use of gap analysis could make them more competitive. This is especially true in higher education where market segment is similar, as well as products.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36597-gap-analysis">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36594-3-key-elements-of-web-2-0 2008-06-07T03:30:26Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-np8D1IkW2Q&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-np8D1IkW2Q&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36594-3-key-elements-of-web-2-0"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41091" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The three key elements of Web 2.0 are the re-invention of the Web, its social and collaborative nature, and the read and write characteristics of Web 2.0</p> <p>Re-invention of the Web</p> <p>Using the web as a platform, Web 2.0 re-visualizes the internet from the perspectives of the developer, the supplier and the user, giving each of them innovative ways to use the internet. Web 2.0 takes the huge spectrum of interconnected devices of the web and provides a comprehensible and accessible programming model for the developer, a flexible and rapid deployment apparatus for the supplier and a powerful, all-absorbing experience for the user. </p> <p>Continuously increasing bandwidth means the richness of content that can be sent over the internet is continuously increasing. Starting with images and music and moving to video and voice, Web 2.0 has dramatically changed the old internet of text and one way communication.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36594-3-key-elements-of-web-2-0">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36595-web-2-0-marketing-get-the-right-tools 2008-06-07T03:30:26Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxAxr1MS6b8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxAxr1MS6b8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36595-web-2-0-marketing-get-the-right-tools"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41092" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>As an entrepreneur in today's rapidly changing world, you need to be quick if you want your business to succeed—especially online.</p> <p>In a scenario that has already been revolutionized by the Internet, Web 2.0 is changing all the dynamics. New ideas, new techniques and new tools—it's a completely new way of thinking and doing business. By exploiting these new techniques and tools and putting them to good use, you can create more marketing buzz and increase your profits exponentially. </p> <p>Though Web 2.0 marketing tools are readily and easily available, the key to your business success is knowing how and when to use them. It is important that you only start utilizing Web 2.0 marketing tools if and when you are prepared to support the Web 2.0 technology on a consistent basis. More importantly, though, you need the content that it will require to succeed.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36595-web-2-0-marketing-get-the-right-tools">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36592-empower-your-marketing-with-web-2-0 2008-06-07T03:30:25Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RdAEs2Lfozs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RdAEs2Lfozs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36592-empower-your-marketing-with-web-2-0"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41089" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Although Web 2.0 has been publicized as the "next big thing", interestingly enough, it lacks a crisp definition. Web 2.0 refers more to the changes in the way the web is used as a platform by end users and software developers rather than an actual web technical specification update. In an increasingly mixed future, Web 2.0 represents just one phenomenon that is hard to define but is nonetheless here to stay.</p> <p>With rapidly growing internet usage and an increasing number of web technologies being made available for and by businesses as well as individuals, the internet has become an important marketing platform. With the shift from limited bottlenecked distribution to infinite open distribution, Web2.0 is increasingly becoming a critical component of the infrastructure and strategy of every successful business establishment today. </p> <p>Web 2.0 redefines the market and generates entirely new opportunities, making it important for marketers to have a better understanding of the way the web can be utilized and integrated with other marketing strategies.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36592-empower-your-marketing-with-web-2-0">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36593-7-crucial-tips-for-web-2-0-marketing 2008-06-07T03:30:25Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4dKhNBOdYAY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4dKhNBOdYAY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36593-7-crucial-tips-for-web-2-0-marketing"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41090" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Web 2.0 offers the next generation of online marketing tools—enabling businesses to harness the power of the Internet to reach customers in unique and varied ways.</p> <p>Web 2.0's primary focus is getting people together to share their expertise and thoughts through social interaction. Web 2.0 principles embrace those tools and services with a social networking application. <br />Just as the open source movement changed the face of software development, so has Web 2.0's open source content model changed online marketing—change which has the potential to accelerate your business' profits.</p> <p>Think YouTube, MySpace, del.cio.us, Technorati, Digg and Flickr. These are only a few of the more popular services which have revolutionized the way businesses are reaching their online target markets. <br />If you are considering jumping into Web 2.0 marketing, use the following tips to help you integrate Web 2.0 into your marketing arsenal.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36593-7-crucial-tips-for-web-2-0-marketing">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36590-steps-to-create-a-web-2-0-marketing-friendly-website 2008-06-07T03:30:24Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WdE_Dq3IZUM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WdE_Dq3IZUM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36590-steps-to-create-a-web-2-0-marketing-friendly-website"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41087" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The good thing about creating a Web 2.0 marketing compatible website is that you don't have to overhaul everything completely or immediately. Small changes introduced incrementally can be just as effective.</p> <p>The following list describes ways in which you can take advantage of Web 2.0 marketing to outfit your website for maximum interactivity.</p> <p>Introduce yourself and tell people who you are. Setting up an 'About us' page that lists your skills and achievements endorses your credentials and helps potential customers know more about you and relate to you better.</p> <p>Install a blog and begin publishing a few high quality articles on a regular basis. Provide an action button for every article on your site which will take your readers to the submission page of a bookmarking site.</p> <p>Provide your users with a forum for meeting and discussing your services and products. Get your forum registered at BoardTracker, a forum search engine.</p> <p>Give your users the opportunity to rate and review your products; this will help you manage your inventory as you can add or remove inventory based on customer reviews or opinions.</p> <p>Providing RSS feeds for newly launched products, forum postings or blogs will provide potential customers with teasers of your content. Interested users will scan your teasers using RSS readers and if it draws their attention, they will be tempted to visit your site to glean some more information.</p> <p>Publish your feeds at Feedburner. Feedburner provides an advertising network for all RSS feeds, which enables you to monetize your contents if they are of high quality.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36590-steps-to-create-a-web-2-0-marketing-friendly-website">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36591-defining-web-2-0 2008-06-07T03:30:24Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qMl0OTO_-mg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qMl0OTO_-mg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36591-defining-web-2-0"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41088" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>There has been much disagreement about what actually defines Web 2.0, a term coined by O'Reilly Media in 2004.</p> <p>However, in the last three years something approaching a consensus on what Web 2.0 actually is has emerged. Most agree that Web 2.0 defines the internet as a platform where developers build applications uniquely tailored for the internet, rather than the internet having to adapt to suit the features of applications.</p> <p>Examples of this definition are wiki sites or Google Docs & Spreadsheets which act like desktop applications but actually work in the user's browser.</p> <p>Under Web 2.0, the internet is also seen as a two-way medium with increased interactivity and input for the end user. This can be seen in blogs, wikis and social networking sites where users can easily interact with each other and the website's publisher.</p> <p>While the term Web 2.0 suggests a newer version of internet, this is not the case. It simply refers to the web as we know it today. And as this will continue to change and evolve—an exact definition of the term may never be possible.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36591-defining-web-2-0">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36588-7-rules-for-social-networking-marketing-effectiveness 2008-06-07T03:30:23Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L-qmF7vgBZ8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L-qmF7vgBZ8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36588-7-rules-for-social-networking-marketing-effectiveness"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41085" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Social networking is rapidly becoming the most preferred Web 2.0 marketing tool. If you are engaged in selling your products or services online, there is plenty you can do with social networking sites to promote your business.</p> <p>However, the possibilities are accompanied by inevitable pitfalls. Here are a few things to keep in mind in order to raise your effectiveness when using social networking sites.</p> <p>Rule #1 - One site or many: While many organizations prefer to maintain their presence on several social networking sites, it can take up considerable amount of time as well as staff resources. Determine the amount of time you can spend updating your profile on each site. It's far more effective to spend extra time and energy maintaining a high profile on one, well-chosen site rather than spend precious hours juggling different operating platforms on too many different sites.</p> <p>If you do choose to maintain a presence on multiple sites, make sure you assign a full-time staff to regulate your various profiles. This could include posting comments on other member's pages, inviting other people to become friends, or accepting other friend's requests. In the absence of regular care, your web page is sure to languish.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36588-7-rules-for-social-networking-marketing-effectiveness">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36589-using-web-2-0-to-out-serve-your-competition 2008-06-07T03:30:23Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TSVSXyjHZSg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TSVSXyjHZSg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36589-using-web-2-0-to-out-serve-your-competition"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41086" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Web 2.0 technologies have brought business and consumers closer together than ever before. Instead of bombarding the internet and traditional media with advertisements, businesses can now reach potential customers in much more subtle and sophisticated ways.</p> <p>Perhaps more importantly, consumers can now interact directly with businesses and increasingly shape the directions businesses are taking. Web 2.0 possibilities, such as blogs, RSS feeds and other two way interactions, are allowing businesses to give their customers a voice that helps them improve their products, sales, and customer satisfaction.</p> <p>However, if you decide to engage with your customers using these techniques, you will have to take the good with the bad because you will receive both positive and negative criticism.</p> <p>The following are some of the best ways you can increase interaction with your customers using Web 2.0:</p> <p>Blogs -- Thousands of companies have already embraced blogs as a way of interacting with customers. A blog could be about a particular product or service or group of product or services. While keeping customers up to date, blogs also allow customers to post comments and leave feedback which can be responded to.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36589-using-web-2-0-to-out-serve-your-competition">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36586-choosing-the-right-network-hardware 2008-06-07T03:30:22Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DOemsGPTztY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DOemsGPTztY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36586-choosing-the-right-network-hardware"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41083" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>In the jargon filled world of networking, getting your head around the different types of hardware required can be a challenge. Bridges, routers, switches and repeaters—what does it all mean? This article takes you through the basics of networking hardware.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36586-choosing-the-right-network-hardware">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36587-5-reasons-why-social-marketing-is-a-must 2008-06-07T03:30:23Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jhfUIuVCh_w&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jhfUIuVCh_w&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36587-5-reasons-why-social-marketing-is-a-must"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41084" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>In a Web 2.0 world, social marketing leverages your business with audio, video, and text. As an example, blogging may very well turn out to be one of the most ingenuous marketing strategies for anyone who has an online business and is willing to commit to its process.</p> <p>Web 2.0 seems such an unlikely stratagem that many online marketers are still wary of using as a marketing tactic, much to their disadvantage. Statistics show that marketers who have embraced and adopted social marketing have experienced unprecedented success. Here are three reasons why social marketing is important for your online business.</p> <p>#1 Social marketing gets you the information you need</p> <p>Social marketing is a popular and effective way of getting vital information that is essential to the success of your business. Social networking directories such as Netscape and Digg are increasingly gaining favor as an option for people across the globe to keep in touch with the latest happenings in their area of interest. Want to measure your content's effectiveness? Try posting it to a Netscape or Digg like service. Blogging and submitting to pertinent social directories is an effective way of attracting and retaining important traffic.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36587-5-reasons-why-social-marketing-is-a-must">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36584-first-steps-in-computer-networking-get-it-together 2008-06-07T03:30:21Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9J3tKI6t2bU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9J3tKI6t2bU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36584-first-steps-in-computer-networking-get-it-together"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41081" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Computer networking can be a tricky. With different devices and protocols, things can get mixed up rather quickly. However, learning the basics should be manageable for the average computer user. Below explains the first networking building block—connecting computers to the network. </p> <p>Until recently, the most common way to connect computers directly was with an Ethernet cable, or an Ethernet cable via a hub. However, wireless technologies make connecting even easier. Instead of a cable, think of a wireless network as having invisible, or radio signal, cables.</p> <p>To connect computers in a wireless network, even if you don't have an internet connection, can be done very easily—no router required. If the computers have Wi-Fi devices, whether built in or added, you can create an "ad-hoc" wireless network by configuring the computers to ad-hoc mode.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36584-first-steps-in-computer-networking-get-it-together">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36585-common-networking-topologies 2008-06-07T03:30:22Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7CZRSP_-_DI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7CZRSP_-_DI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36585-common-networking-topologies"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41082" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>What is a network topology? It's simply the geography or layout of a network. Which type is best for a particular environment depends on a number of factors, including the number of computers (nodes) on the network and the geographical area. This article examines the most common computer networking topologies.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36585-common-networking-topologies">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36583-getting-the-most-out-of-bluetooth-networks 2008-06-07T03:30:21Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SIjkVSPnEzU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SIjkVSPnEzU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36583-getting-the-most-out-of-bluetooth-networks"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41080" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>and cables, Bluetooth technology can erase most of it.</p> <p>Bluetooth technology is standard in today's computers, mobile phones, peripherals and PDAs. Even if your computer does not have Bluetooth, you can easily upgrade it by buying a Bluetooth interface that plugs in to your computer's USB port.</p> <p>Bluetooth technology allows your computer to connect to all kinds of peripherals wirelessly, including your keyboard, mouse, and printer. It even allows you to connect to other devices within a confined space like an office or vehicle</p> <p>While they have many similarities, Bluetooth is not the same as a standard wireless network, or Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi networks use a different signal band to transmit data and are compatible with most wireless devices. Bluetooth, on the other hand, is a wireless alternative which uses radio signals to transmit data. Because it's a relativity new technology, Bluetooth is not compatible with existing wireless devices. It's signal strength is much less than Wi-Fi limiting range to a small room or vehicle.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36583-getting-the-most-out-of-bluetooth-networks">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36581-common-types-of-computer-networks 2008-06-07T03:30:20Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dpgqDdfUjQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dpgqDdfUjQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36581-common-types-of-computer-networks"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41078" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Computer network design can range from simple to very complex. Networking can be as simple as connecting two computers, or a computer and a printer, while more complex networks can involve the connection of millions of computers and devices.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36581-common-types-of-computer-networks">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36582-how-to-secure-your-wireless-network 2008-06-07T03:30:21Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PraBiChtVpU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PraBiChtVpU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36582-how-to-secure-your-wireless-network"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41079" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Wireless technology has revolutionized home networking in the past few years. However, because of increasing signal strength, wireless signals will often extend farther than the boundaries of your home and may be picked up by other computers—sometimes as much as two or three blocks away! Because of this, it's essential that you secure your wireless network properly. The following are tips on how to do this.</p> <p>The first and easiest task is turn firewalls on. This includes computers on the wireless network as well as on your router. Almost all computers with wireless capabilities will have the option to turn on and off a firewall. Make sure that each computer has its own unique user name and password. </p> <p>All wireless routers, via a standard IP address, allow you access and set up the equipment. Here, you enter your network address and other important information. Be sure to change the default username and password that allows you to access this page. And don't forget to write down your changes!</p> <p>Every computer accessing a wireless router will have a MAC address. One technique to secure your network is to only allow computers with certain MAC addresses to access the network. If you only have a few computers, this shouldn't be a time consuming process.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36582-how-to-secure-your-wireless-network">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36579-home-network-advantages 2008-06-07T03:30:19Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SP-Ys0NUeAc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SP-Ys0NUeAc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36579-home-network-advantages"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41076" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>If you have more than one computer in your home, there are many benefits to setting up your own home network. Whether you hook up your computers with cables or wirelessly, a network will give you the power to share your internet connection, files, and peripherals.</p> <p>If you have an internet connection, you will want share it with all the computers in your home. To make this happen, it's easiest to build a wireless network. You'll forgo to headaches of running cable throughout your house. And, you can add other computers, devices, or peripherals almost instantly.</p> <p>Once you have your home network set up, you will find you can put it to use in many ways. You can share files between computers and even remotely access the other computers in your home using a terminal service.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36579-home-network-advantages">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36580-top-tips-on-network-router-configuration 2008-06-07T03:30:20Z David Skul <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r6vj5yTrfb0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r6vj5yTrfb0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36580-top-tips-on-network-router-configuration"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41077" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>If you want to set up your own network, and you have multiple computers, you will need to set up a router. Cable (wired) routers, while still legitimate, are quickly becoming obsolete so this article focuses on wireless routers.</p> <p>Most retail wireless routers will cover a large area in your home or office. However, to cut down on cable usage, you may want to place the router as close to your modem as possible. Your modem will have a phone line connection so it will be less mobile. Ideally, you would want your modem and router to be one device. Many ISPs will give you a modem/router but you'll have to request it.</p> <p>Wireless routers have built-in installation software that you connect with and use via an internet browser. You don't need an internet connection to configure your wireless router. In fact, you can setup a network without an internet connection at all.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36580-top-tips-on-network-router-configuration">Watch the video</a>