A recent Forrester Research report suggests that money spent for interactive marketing will grow to 21 percent of all marketing dollars spent in the United States in 2014. Predictions about the growth of spending in interactive marketing and … [Continue reading]
Need more followers!
I "binged" myself on Thursday. No, I didn't injure myself in the process. Instead of "googling" Mark Whittaker, I searched "Mark Whittaker Pittsburgh" on MSN's new search engine, Bing. Why? My handy Google Analytics gives me all kinds of cool info … [Continue reading]
Serendipity
ser-en-dip-i|ty - 1. a seeming gift for finding something good accidentally 2. luck, or good fortune, in finding something good accidentally. At least that's the definition in the Webster's New World College Dictionary I keep at my desk (but rarely … [Continue reading]
Vote for Ellen!
Rowan Elementary School first-grader Ellen Casey is a finalist in a contest to design a ketchup packet for Heinz. In addition to being talented and cute, she's the daughter of good friend Tim Casey. According to Tim, she's the first Western … [Continue reading]
Social networking moves past e-mail
"Member communities," or social network sites, are now more popular than using e-mail among the worldwide community of Internet users, according a new report from The Neilsen Company. Search still ranks as the most popular online activity, according … [Continue reading]
History Center volunteer
Last week I attended a volunteer orientation at the Sen. John Heinz History Center, which is the primary museum about Western Pennsylvania history. I've learned that volunteering at the center, which is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, is … [Continue reading]