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Join Feola and a bunch of much more interesting folk from the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the Irving Technology Leadership Council as we celebrate and discussThe Top 10 Technologies That Will Change Your Business by 2027. This event is complimentary and refreshments will be served.

Thursday, June 29, 2017
6:00PM Reception | 6:30PM Program
The Study – Irving Innovation Center
801 West Irving Blvd
Irving, TX 75060

You think the world has changed lately? You ain’t seen nothing yet! Wait till you can download iPhones and other equipment and print them out on your 3D Printer! What will it mean when stores recognize you when you enter? And how will these things change your business? We invite you to be a part of the

the conversation to learn from these leaders of startups, small, medium and big businesses!

Click on this link for more info & to register!

Join Feola and a bunch of much more interesting folk from Microsoft, the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the Irving Technology Leadership Council as we celebrate and encourage innovation and the journey of entrepreneurship. This event is complimentary and refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
6:00PM Reception | 6:30PM Program
Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce

Join Feola and a bunch of much more interesting folk from Microsoft, the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the Irving Technology Leadership Council as we celebrate and encourage innovation and the journey of entrepreneurship. This event is complimentary and refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
6:00PM Reception | 6:30PM Program
Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce

There’s been an interesting side note to the controversy over Twitter suspending and shadowbanning conservatives: many commentators are saying some variation of “I have tons of activity on Twitter, but it doesn’t seem to help my blog traffic.”

That’s because you have no actual activity on Twitter. Shall we take a look? Here’s the Business ONETouch dashboard for a successful young Tweeter:

Wow! 262 click throughs on just a few dozen tweets! This guy must be posting gold, Twitter Gold! Shall we partake?

Yes, our test account with no followers and no content gets dozens of clicks on every single test. Shall we drill down?

That’s right; one to two dozen clicks as soon as we post exciting things like “Test Tweet,” “Test Tweet with #hashtag,” and the ever popular “Late night test.” Who could be clicking on these tests? Could it be…ROBOTS!?!

The reason you’re not getting any useful traffic from your Twitter storms is that there’s no one there. At the end of the day, robots are NOT buying your products or those of your advertisers.

You can learn more about Business ONETouch here Free Business ONETouch dashboard demo 

The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined Apple’s appeal of its price fixing conviction. This leaves the iPhone maker on the losing end of a $450 million ruling that found them guilty of conspiring with other large companies to jack up the prices on e-books.

Here’s a question: Why would a company sitting on more than $200 billion in cash drag out for years a case that had them repeatedly described all over the Internet as yet another heartless greedy corporation?

Because Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer.

When a charasmatic founder leaves the company he started – Gates retiring from Microsoft, Jobs dying – management attempts to keep things rolling by moving the company’s strong number two into the leadership slot. So Ballmer follows Gates, and Cook follows Jobs. And they do will for awhile. Ballmer had Windows XP and the xBox; Cook had the iPhone 6.

But then the very skills that made these guys top number twos – the laser focus, the ability to grind without ever looking up – cripple them as leaders. So Cook grinds on with a case that damages Apple’s brand because there’s no one there to tell him no.

Coming soon to an Apple Store near you: The Apple version of Windows Vista.

Photo from the B1T lounge at the Sterling Society Mardi Gras Ball, February 27th, 2016.

Share Kathy Leonard’s story and get a chance to win a free signed, personalized copy of her book! You’ll be entered every time you share Kathy’s story; share it with three groups and two friends before midnight CST March 13th, and you’ll have five chances to win! Kathy didn’t exactly have the best year according to what most people would expect. A diagnosis of breast cancer kicked it off and sent her into crises mode as she navigated the medical maze, underwent major surgery, suffered through chemotherapy, lost her breasts, her hair, and at some moments her dignity.

Make a referral; get $996. Simple as it gets.

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Refer them to Business ONETouch. They get the tools they need to drive revenue; you get $996. And we offer free training.

All you need to do is sign up here:

There are still seats available for this evening’s Referral Training: We’re holding a Google Hangout so there are plenty of seats. You can sign up for the training here: Business ONETouch Referrer Training

Tonight’s FREE 5:30 pm online education session offers an in-depth look at Business ONETouch features, the market, the competition, and how you can earn $996 for every referral. There will also be an opportunity for questions.

The Hangout On Air is here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/114027422441361748941/events/c47vl7phgbeqbkgpr1hplhg1p6k?n=1

This is one of a series taught by Christopher J Feola. Named one of the 50 Most Influential People in New Media, Feola has taught writing, multimedia and economic analysis at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Indiana University and Miami (Ohio), among others.  He was the founding director of the Media Center at the American Press Institute, and has appeared on the PBS News Hour and NPR’s Talk of the Nation.

The ReBirth of a Salesman-Data and the single consumer…

Facebook and Twitter: New behavioral research

Facebook giveth, and Facebook taketh away: the perils of depending on the Facebook API.

And finally: This camera blocks that standard tourist shot!