While the social media world is busy clamoring on about Pinterest, aka “digital crack for women” and off debating the merits of leaving Facebook, some of us have been quietly looking for new ways to efficiently increase our SM presence. XeeMe, a relatively new service that launched in August of last year, is about the [...]
In a The Global Guru & The Two Halves exclusive, presenting our set of the best photos from Las Vegas, Nevada. (All photos © TGG & TTH internet publishing properties and their respective owners).
As we kick off the New Year, social media has become an integral part of marketing (see my previous post Social Media Trends for 2011), yet so much more than just another tool used to increase awareness, drive conversion and impact brand equity. Through some research and a lot of introspection about what will be [...]
It’s that time of the year to look back upon the past year’s successes and failures, all with the aim of improving and fine tuning site strategy in the New Year! According to Google Analytics, here’s how The Two Halves performed in 2011: Top 5 Most Popular Posts 1. Top 5 Social Media Trends for [...]
This is part of a special two part series transatlantic blog post about Occupy Wall Street. Come check out my cross-branded blog post on Grega Stritar’s stritar.net. The situation isn’t peachy. The global economic system is collapsing, the middle class is disappearing, and financial institutions have taken control of the fate of many countries and corporations. [...]
What follows are some random musings about the things I will miss most and least about Europe, at the extreme ends of the emotive scale. Top 3 Things I Will Miss the Most: 1. Country Gourmet – there’s just so much good food here. And I’m talking flavorful, vibrant, nutritious, delicious Grade A+ food. In fact, I’d [...]
1. Don’t take it personally All too often, when faced with difficulties in the workplace we take it personally and become defensive – DON’T! You have to know how to separate the professional role you are expected to perform by your co-workers from the private individual that you are, as known and loved by your friends [...]
Kmalu bo spet čas za prijeten sosedski razvrat v eni od preimenitnih Ljubljanskih naselij. Trkaj je celo organiziral viralen video spot popestren z raznimi zvezdniki in estradniki slovenske scene, ki nas na vragoljiv način vabijo na žur: Blok Party 2 Trailer. Ponuja se zabava, šport, rekreacija in veliko glasbe! Če še niste na tekočem, se po uspehu lanskoletnega dogodka, [...]
Almost a year has elapsed since the re-design and upgrade of the website, meaning that it is time to highlight some of the more successful content, topic categories and sites generating traffic on The Two Halves blog. Please share your thoughts. Top 7 Countries Generating Traffic (Please note that the %’age figures in the parentheses below [...]
In the third installment of the Guest Blogger feature on TTH, my techie/photography buff/former business school classmate and friend Jon Baker* based in Seattle tackles the issue of privacy on the Internets! Are the conveniences of modern day life worth the perpetual breach of privacy that they entail? Be sure to comment and let your [...]