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October 2009


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In this issue:
Cool Tools
Upcoming Workshops
A Speaker for Your Next Event
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Cool Tools

Brand Colors & You. What Does It Mean?

From word-color association to finding the right color palette to represent your business, learn about some tools to help you figure it out in this Bizzia article.

Get a Glimpse of How the Internet Sees You


Part geeky fun, part art project, Personas is a feature of the Metropath(ologies) exhibit, recently on display at the MIT Museum. It was created by the Sociable Media Group from the MIT Media Lab. Simply type in your name and watch it go to work. more social media tools & resources
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Upcoming Workshops & Events

October 16, 2009, 7:30am-10:15am
New Economy, New Consumer and What To Do About It
at WNET


Recovery or not, consumers aren't going back to the way they were before things went bust. When beating the Jones' means having less, you need to do business differently. Hear Robbin Block tell it like it is at the next WNET networking event.
  • Find out what people are spending their money on
  • What motivates them to open their wallets
  • How to rethink marketing to appeal to the new consumer
Register by 10/15 to save $10
$25 pre-registration; $35 at the door

October 20, 2009, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Virtual Networking at the Seattle SCORE

Attending events is a great way to source leads and make valuable contacts, but who has time to visit them all? These days, it's easy to enhance your efforts by going virtual. Facebook, Twitter and the like are all the rage -- at this workshop, see how to make the most of these promotional tools. $25

October 30, 2009, 1pm-3pm
Grow Your Audience through Publishing & Social Media
Part of Internet Business Basics at
Seattle SCORE

Go beyond search engines to drive traffic to your site. We'll also introduce you to the world of social media: what it is and how to use it. Learn about blogs and Twitter, social networking, product review sites and more. $25.

Have a burning question or topic? Let us know.
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Professional Speaker Robbin Block Need a Speaker for Your Next Event?

Robbin Block covers marketing, Internet marketing, entrepreneurship, Web 2.0, and social media like nobody's business. learn more
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