Author Archives: Josh Curcio

Google Plus Brand Pages

Good news! You can now create a brand page on Google Plus. Many of you had probably already done this prematurely and had the page removed. Now you can safely create a page for your business or organization and it will not … Continue reading

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Social Media and Nonprofits

We spoke at a nonprofit conference last week, discussing social media. One thing is certain, everyone wants to be involved, but there tend to be obstacles. Whether it’s lack of staff, time or a strict gatekeeper, many of them have … Continue reading

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It’s Movember at protocol 80

Movember. Mustache season. More importantly, time to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. A couple of us at protocol 80 have joined a Movember team and hope to use social media to help our teams success. The Background Movember … Continue reading

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Does Klout Matter?

If you have not heard or checked out Klout.com, it is essentially an easy way to measure your online influence. Each person has a Klout score provided they are involved with social media in some way. Even users that do … Continue reading

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Twitter, Barack Obama, and #Compromise

I am sure you are aware of the recent debacle surrounding the U.S. debt crisis and the continuous debate between republicans and democrats. You may or may not know the ins and outs of what each side was proposing…but if not, it … Continue reading

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My Top 5 Wishes for Google+ Brands

With the launch of Google+ a couple of weeks ago, everyone has had fun learning the ins and outs of how they can best utilize it for not only themselves (circle me), but for their brands. Many brands even went … Continue reading

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Knowledge Sharing as Inbound Marketing

Inbound marketing is still a new term, especially around Western NY and Northern PA. We have given inbound marketing seminars for many of the local businesses, most of which are aware of Twitter, try and use Facebook, talked about SEO…but … Continue reading

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How to Offer Deals on Foursquare

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again…you need to urge people to check in at your locations using location-based social media services. Yes, you will get some check-ins if you don’t, but the volume and quality will be … Continue reading

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Twitter in Rural Pennsylvania

It’s no secret that Twitter has not caught up in rural areas…especially in Pennsylvania. If you have ever been around PA you’ll know that much of it is rural, and depending on your interests that is either a pro or … Continue reading

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