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Social Media

Lately, I ‘ve been sounding like a broken record. Every time I meet with a new client, I find myself saying the same things over and over again. I hear the same questions, “What is Social Networking?, What is Social Media?, Why do I need to get involved? Can’t I just use regular advertising?” In [...]

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Jon Ray Interview on Too Much Information

by Jon Ray on April 8, 2008

Many thanks to Sara Vela of Too Much Information for having me on her show yesterday. I had a blast and learned that it’s possible to drink more than five energy drinks a day without having a heart attack. In this episode we talk about social media, music videos, krazy kid marketing, Red Bull, working [...]

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NetParty - Are you nerd enough?

by Jon Ray on February 25, 2008

*Dustin Doering, John Erik Metcalf, Bianca Malinowski & Jon Ray do some “networking.”
The drizzle coming from above head is accumulating on the shoulders of my plaid sport jacket. This wouldn’t upset me so much had it not just come from the dry cleaners only hours before. I’m whining while watching a bouncer meticulously study my [...]

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What Barbie taught my mom about the internet

by Jon Ray on February 21, 2008

I’m working late, which isn’t really accurate. It is late out, but I haven’t done any work today. So, technically I’m just getting started on work that I should have finished hours ago. Fortunately, I am free of client work for the entire week. Unfortunately, that means that the work that I should have finished [...]

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Social media changed the way I fall in love

by Jon Ray on February 19, 2008

I walk into a chain bookstore’s coffee shop and step up to the counter where a teenager that would obviously rather be somewhere else greets me with lackluster enthusiasm. I order a non-fat latte in a monotone voice, then notice a cute girl sitting within earshot, so I offer with more personality to the barista, [...]

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