Monthly Archives: January 2013
Trust your Gut Enough to be the CEO of your Vision
Written on January 31, 2013 at 8:15 pm, by Brad Bogus
Imagine that you are a CEO with critical decisions to make daily, but no clue how to make them. You look over your bookkeeping, and the piled-up accounts receivables, as well as the accounts payables lingering nearby. Suddenly, your thoughts spring to your P & L Statement. It seems miserable, definitely lower than your projections Continue Reading »
Why You Need to Care about Facebook’s New Graph Search
Written on January 18, 2013 at 10:25 pm, by Adam Price
It’s time for those of you who have been ignoring Social Media to play catch-up. Hopefully, it is not too late. bit.ly/Vc2P1M — Speak Social (@SpeakSocial) January 22, 2013 Facebook is in the midst of an interesting saga. They went public with Google-like expectations, but not the strategy in place to fully capitalize Continue Reading »
Join Us for Episode 3 of the Socially Speaking Podcast
Written on January 17, 2013 at 5:53 pm, by Brad Bogus
We took a hiatus over the holiday season, but we’re back and more opinionated than ever! Ok, while there is truth in that statement, we try to tone it down for our public audiences. In this episode, Adam & I take on the trends we see coming in 2013, and give our thoughts on Continue Reading »
Department of Justice Says Bazaarvoice Getting too Loud in Antitrust Lawsuit
Written on January 14, 2013 at 9:51 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
Last Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Civil Antitrust Lawsuit against Bazaarvoice Inc. (Austin, TX), challenging the company’s acquisition of competitor, PowerReviews Inc. The DOJ said that the $168.2 million transaction substantially lessened competition in the U.S. Product Ratings & Reviews market; thus resulting in higher prices and diminished innovation. However, Bazaarvoice Continue Reading »
We’re Working with Local Volunteers to Complete the First Mashable Social Good Project here in Austin
Written on January 3, 2013 at 8:53 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
The Speak Social team joined other volunteer companies in the New and Social Media sectors to form a Social Good Summit committee here in Austin. In case you’re not familiar with the Social Good Project nationally (and if so, shame on you), this cause is backed by Mashable and the UN Foundation to encourage groups Continue Reading »
What Better Way to Start 2013 than with South By Southwest!
Written on January 2, 2013 at 5:23 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
What better way to start the first day back to work in the new year than with a welcome packet for SXSW 2013!! Guess it’s time to start planning … what are your plans for South By? Join the Conversation on FACEBOOK & TWITTER!
