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June 2009 Blog Posts (10)

A Word About "Word of Mouth" Marketing

I cited Wired Sonoma in my Cuclis PR blog post this week about word of mouth marketing. Those of us living in small towns are familiar with this good old fashioned concept, which now has a high tech approach thanks to social media. There's even a relatively new trade (just a few years old) association dedicated to this "new" marketing concept: the Word of Mouth Marketing Association, or… Continue

Added by Gina Cuclis on June 26, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Care to step out of your tent for a little wine tasting?

Camp grounds are going upscale! I guess gone are the days when you pitched a tent and roast hot dogs over the fire. Now you pull up in your RV (that cost more then the average home) and make reservations at the restaurant. While many parks have had small stores and/or…

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 25, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

Do you really want to know what they're saying about you? You should...

Last week I posted a Twitter about a secret shopper service that we were conducting for a wine club. I added, "Why doesn't every wine club do this?" I got a response right away from Chris Doran at… Continue

Added by Margie Tosch on June 23, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Announcing SonomaValleyWineries.org

I've been working on a web site exclusively focused on wineries of the Sonoma Valley -- from Roche Winery in the south to Ledson Winery in the north. My goal with the site is to provide one-stop-shopping for tourists interested in making plans for visiting wineries in the area as well as having fun while they're here.

I presently have at least beginning descriptions of 48 wineries… Continue

Added by Roy Tennant on June 17, 2009 at 8:22pm — No Comments

Bear Flag Revolt one heck of a show

I hope all Wired Sonoma members interested in history were able to see the re-enactment on Sunday, June 14. It was the best yet.

40 period clothed re-enactors in the cast. 300 people watching. There was sound amplification this year, as well as real guns firing extremely LOUD blank charges.

Here is the link to the Press Democrat article...with pics!

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090614/ARTICLES/906149922/1350?Title=Revolt-in-Sonoma

If anyone… Continue

Added by George Webber on June 17, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

Social Media Experiment... with Artisan Whiskey..

I admit it, living in Sonoma can make one a bit wine-centric. We live amongst the vines, we see it, we breathe it, and yes, we drink it; sometimes to the exclusion of all else. So, when I received a bottle of micro-distilled Peregrine Rock - California Pure Malt Whiskey, it…

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 10, 2009 at 10:42am — No Comments

China Requires Censoring on New PCs

China Requires Censoring on New PCs

By ANDREW JACOBS

Published: June 8, 2009

BEIJING — China has issued a sweeping directive requiring all personal computers sold in the country to include sophisticated software that can filter out pornography and other “unhealthy information” from the Internet.

The software, which manufacturers must install on all new PCs starting July 1, would allow the government to regularly update computers with an ever-changing list… Continue

Added by Blaine Transue on June 8, 2009 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Social Networking, Part II - And the Murphy Goode "Really Goode Job"

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Added by Margie Tosch on June 5, 2009 at 9:21am — No Comments

Virgin America/Google apps online scavenger hunt

Google Apps and Virgin America invite the brave, the willing and the bored to embark on the "Day in the Cloud Challenge," the first online scavenger hunt played simultaneously in the air and on the ground. Sign up, arm yourself with a powerful array of Google Apps, and point and click your way towards glory—and an enticing prize pack. June 24, 2009.
www.dayinthecloud.com/

Added by James J. McCullough on June 2, 2009 at 11:13pm — No Comments