Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Feb 6, 2012, 10:39 am
I guess some men were feeling a little left out on Pinterest. With a demographic of 80% women and 20% men, it is definitely female dominated. Now there is a boys club social photo sharing platform on the scene called Gentlemint, created by Glen Stansberry & Brian McKinney. Their slogan... "...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Feb 5, 2012, 10:28 pm
As many of you have heard, Pinterest is moving fast on the social media scene. It is a simple, photo social sharing website. Companies such as Flickr, Picasa and Photobucket are most likely grinding their teeth, wondering how this creative picture platform appeared out of nowhere and zoomed ri...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jan 26, 2012, 9:51 pm
Having an infographic of tips such as this is great. I love how people turn graphics, info and design into a quick educational tool for all of us to use. See the full version on Flowtown
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jan 22, 2012, 6:55 pm
Ignite is coming to Asheville on February 21, 2012 and I am getting really excited about this event. Ignite  is a global event that is organized by volunteers, and speakers are given five minutes to deliver a presentation about their ideas and passions whether personal or professional using 20 sl...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jan 18, 2012, 8:22 am
Google has a new screen today asking us to tell Congress "Please don't censor the web" SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act is a bill that will censor the Internet. Read more about it on Mashable... "Why is SOPA Dangerous"
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jan 1, 2012, 4:23 pm
I have really enjoyed using Scoop.it. Their tagline is "Easily Publish Gorgeous Magazines. Leverage Curation to increase your visibility. Give persistence to your social media presence." Using this platform is a great step in social media and education. I made an account and magazine page called "So...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Nov 26, 2011, 5:41 pm
So Jeff Pulver set the dates for the 140 Conference 2012 in New York City, and they are June 19th and 20th. I have always wanted to attend this conference but for one reason or another, I always ended up enjoying it by watching the #140 and #140Conf Twitter hashtag. But I need to get closer! S...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Sep 4, 2011, 11:54 pm
I met Trey Pennington on Twitter, as most of my relationships are started nowadays; about 2 years ago. I immediately gravitated toward his great attitude and desire to assist people with telling "Their Story" online and in person. You can say Trey has a lot of anti-marketing in him... pushed a...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Aug 24, 2011, 5:40 pm
Technology can cover a wide variety of topics. From science, to media, to ways to cook a meal. Sometimes I find myself getting frustrated sometimes with bookmarking sites that do not offer more categories, and even some categories such as "Social Media" and other "up to the times" niche market pages...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jul 9, 2011, 3:45 pm
Google+ has just launched their testing version. I have not really dug into it yet, but the Circles feature is pretty cool. You make connections with people, and put them in circle. This can be a family circle, friend circle, business circle etc. You can make your own Circle also. When you cho...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jul 5, 2011, 10:24 pm
If you know anything about increasing your media, you will take the great things people say about you and your business and create a blog post or web page such as this. Some of my anti-fan club are asking right now "How does he get all of these great references?" For one, I work my ass off doing suc...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jun 18, 2011, 8:45 pm
QR Codes have been around for quite some time. But nothing as awesome as the ConnectMe QR Code. This barcode actually takes you to my public dashboard which features several ways to contact me, icons and links to my social media sites, and an icon for my main website. Also a nice sized QR Code that ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jun 12, 2011, 4:37 pm
In addition to building social media packages, I also do website consultation. 90% of the companies out there are lacking in their website presences in one way or another. This can be a small easy fix, other times a major overhaul, and sometimes even a demolition and re-build. What are you willing t...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jun 11, 2011, 2:01 pm
Being a social media consultant has it's good and bad times. When a company calls me in and asks me to evaluate their current online media, I have to keep several things in mind. First, are they looking to get rich overnight with sm? If I sense this at all, I am quick to bring people back to reality...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - May 29, 2011, 12:45 am
A QR Code is a specific barcode that is two-dimensional and readable by a QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information coded can written, a website URL and/or other many other forms of data. The Q...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - May 16, 2011, 2:26 pm
It is amusing sometimes when businesses take the attitude that they do not need the power of technology on their side. They have that type of attitude like they've got it like that and nobody is going to take it away. I have talked to many people who think like this. Oh yes, they want to talk to m...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 26, 2011, 3:20 pm
I sometimes laugh when people get annoyed from technology interruptions. I mean years ago we did not have to worry about a phone going off in a meeting. Now, thats just the way it is. Today, our technology connections take priority. Not saying that our meeting is not important; but we are multi-task...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 15, 2011, 7:12 pm
Asking someone to be your friend did not start with Facebook and MySpace. I remember several people asking me face to face to be my friend when I was a little child. As time passes in our lives, we hesitate to request friendships from other human beings, especially in person. Facebook has made this ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 12, 2011, 11:24 pm
Taking the lunge and setting up a Twitter account is a big step. You go to Twitter.com and hit the Sign Up button. Enter some basic information such as your display name (in my case it would be Gary), your username (for me it would be GSocialMedia), choose a password and add your email address...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 3, 2011, 10:01 pm
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 30, 2011, 10:14 pm
YouTube has been a great outlet for one of my portfolio projects AskAsheville. We currently have over 600 subscribers, over 100,00 channel views, and over 500,000 actual video views. The mission of Ask Asheville was to video and highlight life, business and events in the AVL community. This has been...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 14, 2011, 1:42 pm
Here is a recent beginners introduction to social media that I used at a presentation in Raleigh North Carolina. This was a private presentation and not open to the public. Some of your definitions or prices may vary in comparison to the ones I have below. Not a problem at all. Just take note. I am ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 3, 2011, 5:17 pm
Today I met with my friend Kelly Denson. She works for My Newsletter Builder, a local AVL company that competes strongly with some brands such as Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, and Vertical Response. She was headed to UNC Asheville today to do a presentation on email newsletter marketing and I ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Feb 10, 2011, 9:22 pm
It is amazing how we evolved over the past 20 years. I remember when some folks that were older than me were cursing at cell phones and vowed that they will "NEVER" use them. I remember when email first came out and I would not touch it. I used to dictate emails to my secretary, and she would ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Feb 10, 2011, 8:53 pm
I, for one, am a supporter of following people back on Twitter. I tell people all of the time that "unless you are famous like Shaq or Britney Spears, you will probably want to follow back and reciprocate with your followers unless they are ridiculous porn or spam." When you follow back, you m...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Feb 3, 2011, 9:05 pm
Search Engine Optimization has been an ongoing battle for years. Companies vying for who can get you on the first page of Google. Who can shoot me from page 4 of the results, to page 1 by next week? Who can knock my competitors to page 2 so I dominate the 1st page? I believe the battle is slowly com...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jan 5, 2011, 9:10 pm
The evolution of social media is taking place all of the time. New ways to reach out and communicate with others are being created daily. The revolution is past and we are here. The great rave is Twitter and how we can share a simple sentence or two, be a part of a growing online community, a...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Dec 4, 2010, 11:20 am
I do not really understand how we made it before we had smartphones. Looking back I can remember the beeper days where someone would call your beeper number, put their number in, and we would get a notification to call them. We actually had codes that we added to the end of the number so we kn...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Oct 22, 2010, 2:57 pm
Here is an outline I used recently at a social media class presentation at UNC Asheville. I am thankful for the opportunity to share what I know and help the current generation learn and the next generation grow in their new media efforts. Everyone needs to establish their brand in these online comm...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Sep 11, 2010, 1:06 pm
Situation: Skyland Distributing Company is one of the largest beverage distributors in North Carolina serving 24 western counties. Since the company is a wholesale distributor and only sells to other businesses; cultivating the general public as followers through social media was never a strategy th...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Sep 11, 2010, 12:50 pm
Situation: Daryl Rantis Architects PA had no social media presence at all and wanted to participate in a very well known online contest sponsored by FreeGreen a Massachusetts company which features home plans that are sensitive to the environment. The competition is world wide and there were more ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Aug 20, 2010, 8:05 pm
Situation/Problem: There was no overall website that freely distributed business profiles and information through social media about the city of Asheville, N.C. in a way that was neutral and non-competitive. Anyone looking for general information would eventually wind up in the traditional marketing...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Aug 20, 2010, 6:46 pm
Situation: Highland Brewing Company is the largest and oldest brewery located in the mountain brew town of Asheville, N.C. With regional distribution into eight southern states the company is considered a major success in terms of micro-breweries. With a great reputation and following in the local m...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jul 20, 2010, 7:26 pm
I do social media. I have been in this field for years. I practice this lifestyle in person and online. I do it for myself and I work it for my clients. I love to make connections. In my industry, and among a lot of my local peeps, there is a consistent sense of unwarranted competition. There need n...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jul 19, 2010, 5:48 pm
KC Hart - Marketing Director of the Asheville Home Builders Association: "I would highly recommend Gary Charles with G Social Media as an excellent marketing consultant specializing in Social Media. He has worked within our organization- the Asheville Home Builders Association, particularly with the...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Jul 9, 2010, 10:31 pm
On July 24, 2010, Asheville is getting involved in an event called the "Worldwide Photo Walk." People from all across the World will be sharing photos of their area and events on that day. Wallace @WShealy (organizer) Justin @JustinTheSouth, Zen @ZenSutherland, & Me - Gary @GSocialMedia will be amon...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - May 29, 2010, 8:50 am
It is time for some "Hands On" social media and training in Asheville. We are meeting at the Hotel Indigo on June 18th from 5pm - 8pm and maybe later for those who wish to keep going. We will have several people leading the group. We will be taking pictures, tweeting, fourquaring, taking video...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - May 14, 2010, 9:17 pm
As AskAsheville, G Social Media interviewed Angela Shelton at The Hotel Indigo in Asheville North Carolina. I just loved how connected she was when it came to new media and new thinking. We took a tour of the beautiful condo and then did this interview in the lobby area. Angela recently spoke at the...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - May 5, 2010, 3:19 pm
In this economy, businesses are struggling and social media is new. Everyone “knows” it is the fastest greenest form of making connections and building your network. When business owners do not know much about new media, someone who knows just a little more may seem like an expert. With this in ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 30, 2010, 11:51 am
Okay, we are back on track after we got a "surprise" visit from the President of the United States. Of all the places to choose from, he decides to go to the same venue where we were supposed to hold the last social media school. We have rescheduled and we are now having the next class on Blogging,...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 22, 2010, 3:45 pm
We had planned on being at Elaine's Piano Bar at the Grove Park Inn for the Asheville Social Media School class on Video Taking, Making, Uploading and Marketing; but it has been cancelled since the Presidential family will be in town. We are waiting for the Grove Park Inn to confirm the May 10th cla...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 14, 2010, 5:22 pm
When Architect Daryl Rantis entered the recent Free Green competition against over 400 other Architects from around the World, he knew that he needed a little more than the votes of some family and friends. G Social Media was contacted and an online voting strategy was quickly implemented and attach...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 14, 2010, 5:09 pm
Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube — names that didn't exist a handful of years ago — are now indispensable business-survival tools. Remember when small businesses were scrambling to set up Web sites — to provide an easily accessible online presence for their clients and customers? T...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 13, 2010, 12:24 am
Lots of great things planned for the up and coming free social media school in Asheville North Carolina on April 23rd from 5-7:30pm at Elaine's Piano at the Grove Park Inn. G Social Media will be moderating this event and introducing you to some of the key people in the Asheville video industry. Pla...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Apr 9, 2010, 4:56 pm
Social media is a new form of communication. We used to write letters and talk on the phone, but those days are just about gone. If it is not in our email box, or Facebook mailbox, or in our Twitter at replies or direct messages; it is not really that important or urgent. I have completed doz...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 29, 2010, 10:38 pm
This event was originally planned for April 23rd, but the Presidential family was in town so it was postponed. The new date for this event is May 27, 2010 at Elaine's Piano at the Grove Park Inn. Video taking, making, editing, uploading and marketing. In Asheville North Carolina in a few weeks...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 27, 2010, 12:04 pm
We had a great time the other evening at the Free Social Media School in Asheville North Carolina. First I took the group through setting up an email and a Twitter account. Then Justin from Social Village spoke on “Everyone has a story to tell” and how social media is the conduit for expression....
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 17, 2010, 7:53 pm
1. Is it okay to tweet about your business? It is definitely okay to tweet about your business as it is a part of your life. I tell my clients to do approximately 75% business and 25% personal if it is a business account, and approx. 40% business and 60% personal if it is a personal account. Be not ...
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 10, 2010, 10:34 pm
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Gary Charles posted an article on G Social Media - Mar 10, 2010, 10:34 pm
Asheville's Justin Brackett from Social Village will be teaching a part of the Free Asheville Social Media School on March 23rd at the Garage at Biltmore with Trey Pennington and GSocialMedia. “People are drawn to an epic story; they want to be a part of something that they feel is bigger th...
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