Social Media book for absolute beginners

By Tim Priebe on July 26, 2010 at 10:13 am in Reviews, Social Networking

The Social Media Marketing BookFrom time to time, people ask me where to find a good absolute beginner’s guide to social media and social networking. As you might imagine, those aren’t books I read, so it’s somewhat difficult for me to find one I can really recommend.

Recently Jerry Pournelle, a famous sci-fi author, wrote a succinct review about The Social Media Marketing Book (affiliate link warning), by Dan Zarrella. Although Pournelle’s review here (scroll down a bit after clicking) is fairly succinct, here’s his comment on who this book is good for:

That should give you an idea of who this book is meant for: people who want to promote products by using the new social media like Facebook and Twitter, but who don’t know the game: either because they’re just getting started, or they are old fogeys who haven’t kept up with the enormous explosions on the Internet. Incidentally, you may count me in the latter group.

Sounds like it’s probably good if you haven’t used social media at all and really need a primer.

Great Open House!

By Tim Priebe on July 19, 2010 at 6:00 am in General

Thanks to all fifty plus people who made it out to our open house. We’d especially like to thank our sponsors who supplied door prizes:

Below are some picture highlights of the event. You can check out tons more pictures on our Facebook album.







Websitepalooza: Websites for $595 in just an hour

By Tim Priebe on July 9, 2010 at 8:00 am in General, Workshops

Websitepalooza

talkingheadIt’s that time again. On July 22nd, just one hour can get you a website for hundreds of dollars less than it normally costs. Quick, easy and affordable.

Have the pros here at T&S set up a basic ten page website, select and register a domain name, and host your site for one year. The only cost after the initial year will be for continued hosting.

This is half the price of our starter sites! There are a limited number of time-slots available. Once the slots are filled, you’ll have to wait until the next Websitepalooza, and who knows when that will happen?

Check out all the Websitepalooza details.

Friend your favorite T&S employees

By Tim Priebe on July 5, 2010 at 8:22 am in General, Social Networking

T&S on FacebookWhile you probably know you can become a fan (or like, or whatever) T&S on Facebook, you might not know that we require all employees to have a Facebook account as well. Here, just for fun, are some of our more interesting Facebook statuses, with a link to our accounts.


timjpriebeTim Priebe Neighbor’s kid setting off fireworks at 6am: Extremely annoying, but effective alarm clock.

priebechickLeann Bailey Priebe Going crazy. Must eat ice cream….

emilyspirekEmily Spirek Jimmy Johns is playing Little Miss Sunshine music…of course now I want to watch it.

elyssadolingerElyssa Stork Dolinger I’m just grumpy ’cause you drive stupid.

seansandersSean Sanders 40 cop cars lined up in anticipation of post-game Lakers riot. None for E3. Now, which games promote violence?

adamboothAdam Booth Ψε watching TRON, made in 1982… Epic special effects!!!

chrisengstromChris Engstrom Ψε just got back from working 9am-2am. kinda exhausted right now.

scotttribbeyScott Tribbey What a great day. I do dishes, sweep and mop the kitchen floor, then the once-in-a-century hail storm decides to hit, kill a couple of north windows in the kitchen and living room, and make my car look like craters on the moon. The Village looks like a warzone.