I continue to explore and discuss Tumblr with friends, clients, and folks involved with Social Media.  I discovered this video and website today by Ryan Imel on microblogging with WordPress.  Here’s a link to 10 Impressive Tumblelog WordPress Themes Reviewed.

While the video and link are for WordPress, I like Tumblr for the ease of setup and the variety of ready-to-use themes.  If you use WordPress, a redirect link to your Tumblr microblog can add a quick how-to video and instructions for any topic. 

Trying out my new Qik live stream video from my Blackberry.  Qik.com

Only you can make me happy; Only you can make me smile; Only you can make it happen!

It has been a day of reflection on the old year and projection for the New Year.

If you follow my subtle mantra of sharing content and building relationships, you will love this video from the authors of “The Go-Giver” book Bob Burg and John David Mann.

Check out their website for your personal and business winners.

Integrating Social Media Into Your Marketing Plan. Whether you are a large corporation like ACUVUE or a one-man start up, the same rules of Social Media apply.

This Power Point presentation, hosted on Slideshare.net, is a follow up to my previous cartoon post.

Mike Macey | Thinker

Here’s a quick one-shot at old school advertising reality.

Social Media Today is about “inbound marketing” and not “outbound marketing.”

I’ve listened to the audio book “The New Rules of Marketing & PR.”  I’m reading the same book this weekend.  The attached video is the making of a viral wave promoting Scott’s book “How Will You Create a WORLD WIDE RAVE” (2009).

Are you writing a book?  Are you starting a new venture?  The New Media levels the playing field for anyone wanting to develop their personal brand and spread their message.

Over 100 people from all seven continents contribute to show how people spread ideas and tell stories. Learn more in the new book World Wide Rave by David Meerman Scott. http://www.webinknow.com/

Mike Macey | Thinker

LightenUp with ThinkUp…..It’s a NEW YEAR.

Enjoy some foot stomping Social Media Blues:)

By Steve Raabe
The Denver PostPosted: 12/29/2009 01:00:00 AM MSTUpdated: 12/29/2009 02:04:02 AM MST
(Thomas McKay, Denver Post illustration; photo by Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)

Holiday retail sales might have staved off a visit from the Grinch thanks in part to social media.

Nearly half of U.S. retailers polled in a pre-holiday national survey said they intended to increase their use of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter during the Christmas shopping season.

“Social media has allowed for a very efficient, low-cost way for retailers to communicate directly with their best customers on exclusive sales and offers,” said Clay McDaniel, co-founder of Seattle-based marketing firm Spring Creek Group.

Although the exact impact of social media on holiday retailing hasn’t been calculated, online outreach is thought to have been a factor in the 3.6 percent increase in November and December spending reported Monday by MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse.

In addition to boosting sales, social media has enabled retailers to reduce or divert spending on traditional advertising in print and broadcast media.

Total ad spending in the U.S. was down 14.7 percent in the first nine months of 2009 compared with last year, according to a recent report from TNS Media Intelligence.

Although much of the decrease is attributable to economic weakness, some retailers are using social media to supplement their traditional advertising at minimal additional costs, said Mike Gatti, executive director of the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, a division of the National Retail Federation.

“It has helped retailers to better target customers without increasing marketing budgets,” Gatti said.

Best Buy’s “Twelpforce” — a Twitter-connected set of customer-service workers — has been one of the highest-profile social media outreach campaigns.

Domino’s announced Monday that Facebook, Twitter and other social media will be a cornerstone of its campaign to promote a revamped pizza pie.

Introduction of the new pizza “was driven so heavily by listening to our customers through social media (that) having that component be a part of our online marketing campaign seemed like a no-brainer,” said Domino’s spokesman Chris Brandon.

Steve Raabe: 303-954-1948 or sraabe@denverpost.com

Snapshots at the Denver WordPress and Linkedin Meetup Saturday afternoon, December 12th.

Integrated Alliances’ Founder Mike O’Neil is about to release his much anticipated book entitled Rock The World with your Online Presence. Networlding Publishing, a world leader in social media books, is helping to bring this to market.

When you read this 170+ page book, entirely devoted to just one topic – LinkedIn Profiles, you will find it the very best book on developing the multi-platinum LinkedIn online presence you have always wanted. Throw in a little (OK, a lot of) Rock & Roll to make it extra interesting and… you get the idea: inspiration!

Check out Mike’s new book and order from Amazon at http://www.rocktheworldbook.com/

Chris Roberts is a client of ThinkUp New Media and a Wellness Coach [Twitter - IamChrisRoberts] in Denver.  Chris is learning how to use his WordPress site for delivering quality content about health, natural cures, and runs a weight loss challenge.

Greg Doyle and I are collaborating on a new eBook for personal branding for entrepreneurs, professionals, and small business owners.

Ron Meier is marketing the worldwide “Future of Learning” featuring a “Who’s Who” contemporary faculty for self development and business development http://bit.ly/RonMeier-iLearningGlobalTV.  Ron is client and of ThinkUp New Media and sponsor of our seminars.

Mike Macey | Thinker