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Startup Founder & Marketing Architect, Social Strategist

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Social Strategist - Boston entrepreneurship

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Jay Neely If you're in the Boston area and interested in startups, you might find this resource I've put together helpful: http://StartupsInBoston.com - a personally-maintained directory of Boston startups, searchable by industry, neighborhood, if hiring and more. 129 of the startups listed are hiring; check it out!

4 days ago from Boston

Jay Neely Forbes covers 10 jobs that didn't exist 10 years ago, including social media managers: http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/05/11/10-jobs-that-didnt...

1 week ago from Social Media Managers

Jay Neely In a blog post I've been working on, I've attempted to list the main things social media managers spend time on: - Responding to comments, complaints, and brand mentions - Finding and sharing content with their audience - Engaging influencers and others in the company’s target market in conversation - Growing the channel (twitter followers, facebook fans, blog readers) - Creating / sourcing original content - Tracking & reporting results Any additions / suggest changes?

4 weeks ago from Social Media Managers

Jay Neely If you have a second, a quick vote for my startup at MassChallenge would be really appreciated: http://masschallenge.org/profile/RelatedRiver - could help us get office space, funding, and mentorship!

5 weeks ago from Web Startups

Jay Neely Hey everyone, I love the group's insights for general social media marketing, but wanted a group where people who are specifically managing a brand / business account's social media presences could talk about their unique challenges. Just created it: http://www.brazencareerist.com/network/social-media-managers -- hope you'll join if you're a social media manager, or would like to become one!

6 weeks ago from Social Media Marketers

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Jay Neely Interviews with social media managers on how they got the job and what they've learned: http://www.asaecenter.org/Resources/ANowDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45789

5 weeks ago from Social Media Managers

Jay Neely It's interesting to watch brands experiment with Pinterest. By all accounts, it's a huge driver of traffic if you're a content producer that includes high-quality imagery in your content. If you're wondering how brands are using it, this is a really nice round up of over 250 examples in a wide diversity of industries: http://socialfresh.com/brands-on-pinterest/

6 weeks ago from Social Media Managers

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6 weeks ago

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6 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh Even though I'm currently living in Madison, WI I'd really love to move back to the East Coast soon to be near more friends and family. I've sold my girlfriend on the idea of coming with me. Her first pick is somewhere in North Carolina. My first pick is somewhere in/around Boston, MA. She thinks Boston is too cold + doesn't have enough of an artsy scene. I guess I'm not really sure. I figured I'd leave it up to the experts. Any thoughts guys?

98 weeks ago from Relocation, Boston, Beantown Bloggers and North Carolina Bloggers 2 more

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Jesse Shy: Washington D.C.
12 weeks ago

JRandom42: Randy, been there, done that. While Savannah is slightly more palatable than Charleston SC, Columbus GA, Clarksville TN, Killeen TX, Lexington KY, ...MoreRandy, been there, done that. While Savannah is slightly more palatable than Charleston SC, Columbus GA, Clarksville TN, Killeen TX, Lexington KY, and Lawton OK, it's not all that much better.
12 weeks ago

Jay Neely If you're interested in entrepreneurship, I would love to get your feedback on a site I've created to list all the startups in the Boston area, sortable by industry, neighborhood, hiring, etc. Working on a redesign now. http://www.StartupsInBoston.com

20 weeks ago from Youth Entrepreneurship

Ryan Paugh: Looks great Jay! Have you thought about working with DartBoston or a similar group to make this list more accessible with startup people in the ...MoreLooks great Jay! Have you thought about working with DartBoston or a similar group to make this list more accessible with startup people in the city? There are so many excellent groups here doing amazing work that you could partner with.
20 weeks ago

Jay Neely: Thanks for the idea Ryan; I'm friends with Jake and some of the other Dart Boston folks and believe they're aware of it, haven't thought about a ...MoreThanks for the idea Ryan; I'm friends with Jake and some of the other Dart Boston folks and believe they're aware of it, haven't thought about a more directed effort toward co-promotion yet. Will mull it over. =)
19 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus I recently started a new company doing ebook file conversion and publishing.The conversion aspect I started 10 months ago but never had any customers. Last month I relaunched adding the publishing side. So far I've signed on author had made one sale. What I need help with is the marketing, to get the word out, but I only have ~$25/month I can put towards the effort. I need to find somebody who can do the marketing and advertising on that budget.

20 weeks ago from Youth Entrepreneurship

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Edward Antrobus: JRandom, That's a great question. The short answer: quality. The long answer: Any software-based conversion tool is going to be inherently limited ...MoreJRandom, That's a great question. The short answer: quality. The long answer: Any software-based conversion tool is going to be inherently limited in producing quality output by how close the input file resembles what the programmer coded for. The less formatting the source, the better looking the final product.
I'm a big fan of Calibre, I use it to manage my own library, and it does a decent job of converting files from one ebook file to another. If I get a Kindle book for my personal library, I'll use Calibre to turn it into an epub. But it tends to fall down on the job on odt/rtf files (it doesn't support doc files as an input file). Even Amazon's own conversion tool won't produce a file that Amazon will accept if the source file isn't just so.
If somebody wants a file that is going to look right on readers screens, will validate on validation tools, and will be accepted by ebook retailers then work and knowledge has to go into formatting the source document. That's 90% of what I do. And if you're not familiar with the rules, it can take a lot of time. The first ebook I ever did, it took me 10 hours to get right.

Noel, Any company that has a "zombie" level of service desserves some consideration. I'll have to look into them more. Thanks for the link!
20 weeks ago

Noel Rozny: @Edward--You bet! Let me know how it goes.
20 weeks ago

Jay Neely Went to Pittsfield w/ friends to vacation at a cottage on the lake. Wonderful experience. What's your favorite getaway from the city?

141 weeks ago from Boston

Bruce Blake: Salem Ferry. Ends in October. Best on a warm summer night, but still fun now too--if you like ghosts and goblins.
140 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh Hey guys -- I'm heading to Cape Cod on Saturday but not before I have a quick lunch in Boston to show my girlfriend around the city. I'd eventually love to live in Boston someday and I want to convince her to come with me. If I only have a 2-hour window to show her around what would you recommend that I do?

92 weeks ago from Beantown Bloggers and Boston

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Michael E Cantone: Take a walk through the Boston Commons & Garden, relax.
91 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: Thanks for all of the tips you guys. I ended up not having a ton of time in Boston so we went to Quincy Market and hit up the Oyster House for ...MoreThanks for all of the tips you guys. I ended up not having a ton of time in Boston so we went to Quincy Market and hit up the Oyster House for dinner. It ended up being great because there was a lot of different things going on and my girlfriend loved it.

I'm definitely going to try to come back out to Boston soon to visit some friends and get my girlfriend acquainted with the softer side of Boston. Quincy Market wouldn't be one of our normal hangouts if I lived out there.

Any ideas?
90 weeks ago

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20 weeks ago

Jay Neely I've just launched http://startupsinboston.com/ - a list of Boston area startups (with those that are hiring marked), filterable by industry, location, etc. Would love feedback and suggestions.

23 weeks ago from Entrepreneurs

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Dana Leavy: Cool idea Jay - I like it. I could definitely see this being useful if geared toward the internship crowd. Having lived in Boston for 10 years ...MoreCool idea Jay - I like it. I could definitely see this being useful if geared toward the internship crowd. Having lived in Boston for 10 years myself, obviously there are a lot of colleges and grad schools up there that would find a niche listing like this (geared toward their geographic demo too) valuable.
23 weeks ago

viaromania: Jay, thanks for the list! Very helpful indeed - MoreJay, thanks for the list! Very helpful indeed - http://www.viaromania.eu
22 weeks ago

Jay Neely I've published the first iteration of a "How to find a job in Boston" guide I'm working on: http://www.whattodoboston.com/moving-to-boston/how-to-find-a-job-in-boston Hope it's helpful to many of you; would love to hear suggestions for improving it.

23 weeks ago from Boston

24 weeks ago from Boston

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24 weeks ago from Web Startups

Jay Neely Could you prevent picture-less users from having their icons displayed in the "Members" preview of a group? It's really unfortunate how many Brazen members don't have profile photos, and I suspect it sends a very negative signal to people evaluating a group when it looks like half of the members are anonymous and likely inactive.

28 weeks ago from Brazen Community Feedback

Jay Neely If you or your friends are job-seeking, I've rounded up 245 Boston-area jobs & paid internships: http://bit.ly/hpvvmF - marketing, design, development, and more. Please spread the word!

28 weeks ago from Boston

Jay Neely Hey everyone, I'll be speaking at EFactor's Boston New Marketing event this Thursday evening. Would love to see some of you there: http://www.efactor.com/newmarketingboston

40 weeks ago from Boston

Reginald Swift Hey Boston! I'm new to town and I've been wondering how can I get myself integrated socially within the network of Boston? I'm just a young professional trying to get myself acclimated here. It's definitely a long way from Miami.

65 weeks ago from Boston

Jay Neely: Welcome to Boston, Reginald! Meetup.com is a good resource, as is GreenhornConnect.com's events section. It all depends on what you're interested in.
65 weeks ago

Reginald Swift: Thank You Jay,

I'm actually interested in a variety of things. Sort of a "Jack of all Trades" type of individual. Hope that we can connect. I ...MoreThank You Jay,

I'm actually interested in a variety of things. Sort of a "Jack of all Trades" type of individual. Hope that we can connect. I can definitely use some friends here.
65 weeks ago

Sal Pellettieri Does anyone know where I can find some (volunteer) beta testers for my site? I'm looking to expose any gaps in usability that I may have missed

68 weeks ago from Web Startups

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Jay Neely: I'd also describe the site a bit when asking for beta testers, or places to find beta testers.
68 weeks ago

Sal Pellettieri: Thanks for the feedback. I guess I'm trying to find out why a number of people sign up for my site then don't do anything, i.e. never come back. I ...MoreThanks for the feedback. I guess I'm trying to find out why a number of people sign up for my site then don't do anything, i.e. never come back. I suppose this common since I sign up for a lot of sites just to see what they're about and never return
68 weeks ago

Juha Liikala Have you ever advertised your blog through Facebook adverts? If you have, were you satisfied with the click through rate and did it bring your blog more followers (in terms of email list subscriptions, more fb page likes, etc.)?

84 weeks ago from Generation Y Marketers, New Media Marketing, Social Media Marketers, Brazen Bloggers and Gen-Y Professional Bloggers 3 more

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Juha Liikala: Megan & Valerie: Sorry for the very late reply!

What I found out, is what Ryan also suggested; It really depends on how much marketing ...MoreMegan & Valerie: Sorry for the very late reply!

What I found out, is what Ryan also suggested; It really depends on how much marketing budget you want to spend for your blog and if you think it really is worth it. For a personal blog, I really don't feel the cost-value ratio would be good enough to start paying for clicks in this case. For a online product store, the payoff might be worth it, but "just" for a blog - I don't personally feel it's a deal worth trying.

Hope this helps a bit! :)

79 weeks ago

Jay Neely: I've had the best results running CPM ads instead of CPC ads, targeted to very narrow audiences. Running a CPM ad targeted at only a few thousand ...MoreI've had the best results running CPM ads instead of CPC ads, targeted to very narrow audiences. Running a CPM ad targeted at only a few thousand people will give you high saturation, and lead to all the clicks you can get with that ad (trying different ad photos / text is a must), very quickly for very little cost.
77 weeks ago

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