http://dotcomconfessions.com A hip and hilarious look at all the myths and realities of internet marketing from the group at Jennifer Barbee, Inc., a boutique interactive agency specializing in new age web marketing and web 2.0 technology marketing. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:29:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/are-consumers-using-qr-codes-and-are-they-really-working http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/are-consumers-using-qr-codes-and-are-they-really-working#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:10:13 +0000 Whitney Hultstrand http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=2221 QR codes….they could quite possibly be the perfect example of knowing what something is, but not knowing what it is called.  In a nutshell, a QR code, or quick response code, is matrix pattern designed with black squares on top of a white background.  These scannable codes typically include some sort of discount or promotion, [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/are-consumers-using-qr-codes-and-are-they-really-working/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/jennifer-barbee-inc-and-panama-city-beach-cvb-receive-2011-hsmai-adrian-award http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/jennifer-barbee-inc-and-panama-city-beach-cvb-receive-2011-hsmai-adrian-award#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:26:21 +0000 Whitney Hultstrand http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=2137 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:       Whitney Hultstrand (972) 918-5152 whitney@jenniferbarbee.com HSMAI TO HONOR PANAMA CITY BEACH CVB AND JENNIFER BARBEE, INC. WITH A BRONZE AWARD IN ITS ANNUAL ADRIAN AWARDS COMPETITION Winners Will Be Honored at the HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala Feb. 27, 2012 in New York City NEW YORK, NY (November 17, 2011) – The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/jennifer-barbee-inc-and-panama-city-beach-cvb-receive-2011-hsmai-adrian-award/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/pros-and-cons-of-google-pages http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/pros-and-cons-of-google-pages#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:19:43 +0000 Whitney Hultstrand http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=2125 The long awaited Google+ Pages option has been added to the social networking platform launched by Google just 5 months ago.  By now you have probably heard all about what Google+ Pages has to offer and the many mixed opinions on this addition.  Do you plan on setting up a Google+ Page for your business?  [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/pros-and-cons-of-google-pages/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/social-media-not-just-another-fad http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/social-media-not-just-another-fad#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:36:48 +0000 Whitney Hultstrand http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=2116 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/social-media-not-just-another-fad/feed 1 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/new-study-how-consumers-interact-with-brands-on-facebook http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/new-study-how-consumers-interact-with-brands-on-facebook#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:30:35 +0000 Kristen Cruz http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=2041 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/new-study-how-consumers-interact-with-brands-on-facebook/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/facebook-shuts-down-deals http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/facebook-shuts-down-deals#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:17:21 +0000 Drew Barbee http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=2025 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/facebook-shuts-down-deals/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/congrats-to-tourism-professionals-dmos-2 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/congrats-to-tourism-professionals-dmos-2#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:53:23 +0000 Kristen Cruz http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=1960 Betsy A. Decillis released a list of the Top 100 Most Influential Tourism Professionals on Twitter and we are excited to see so many industry collegues and clients on it! A special shout out to #6 and #47! Also, don’t miss the DMO’s Tourism Professionals love to follow list! Share this on Bebo Engage with this article! Blog this on Blogger Mark this [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/congrats-to-tourism-professionals-dmos-2/feed 2 http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/the-smaller-fingers-bigger-technology-evolution http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/the-smaller-fingers-bigger-technology-evolution#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:37:19 +0000 Kristen Cruz http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=1879 In October, a study conducted by Internet security firm AVG found that 92% of children in the U.S. have an online presence by the time they are two, compared to 73% in western Europe. That explains why my three year old can work an iPad just as well as I can. It’s what I’m calling [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/advertising/the-smaller-fingers-bigger-technology-evolution/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/the-internet-is-a-playground http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/the-internet-is-a-playground#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 21:08:01 +0000 Drew Barbee http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=1869 Last month David Thorne’s book ‘The Internet is a Playground’ hit the stands and currently holds a number four spot on the New York Times bestseller list.  If you are not familiar with David Thorne then you should be familiar with the viral sensation ‘Missing Missy’ where Thorne torments a poor lady looking to him to [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/the-internet-is-a-playground/feed 0 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/the-cdc-says-%e2%80%98prepare-for-zombie-apocalypse%e2%80%99 http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/the-cdc-says-%e2%80%98prepare-for-zombie-apocalypse%e2%80%99#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 16:17:45 +0000 Drew Barbee http://dotcomconfessions.com/?p=1853 Right now the twittersphere is blowing up with the CDC’s Zombie preparedness 101 plan.  Naturally the plan sounds like it is preparing you for any disaster that may come.  Bridging social media to address the public’s need for preparedness by folding in pop culture’s Zombie was genius.  Now I know what to pack in case [...]]]> http://dotcomconfessions.com/social-marketing/the-cdc-says-%e2%80%98prepare-for-zombie-apocalypse%e2%80%99/feed 0