1. When events happen in your life, instead of sitting back and enjoying them, you find yourself saying, “Hold on a sec, I just have to get a picture of this.” You post to Instagram and feel satisfaction when placing the correct filters. “Ah, now that was an awesome shot, I bet I’ll get like hundreds of  likes on that.” Hours later, 1 like, from somebody named Yammcat?

2. You find yourself checking email, twitter, photo apps, and facebook only to go and check email, twitter, photo apps and facebook over and over again, perhaps in the same order.

3. You realize that on weekends, you spend most of your time answering 100′s of emails from people who need your help and you feel the need to answer them one-by-one as if you’ve become some martyr to the Internet. “Poor email friend, I can help ya.”

4. You never buy Groupon but you keep the emails coming in the inbox for shit you don’t want. “Maybe one day there will be this awesome deal and I will miss it!”

5. You are mayor of your own damn apartment or house but in all actuality you are still paying rent or the mortgage. “I just ousted @myself as the mayor of a place not telling you where it is, my home,  on @foursquare.”

6. On Friday evenings, you get out of work and you feel tremendous freedom. Yes, TGIF, Yes! I am gonna party tonight! .. only to end up in front of the computer again. Actually, make that the entire weekend you had an idea.

7. You’ve bought more than 10 URL’s for your really good ideas,  but you are so busy doing work for other people, you never have time to do them.
“Okay, I’ll just take one more job, I need the money anyway.”

8. You read so many damn articles online from people that post articles daily on twitter, that you think you read more than actually doing the damn work. How to get a watermark on your ass in Photoshop.   “Awesome, I gotta read this one!”

9.  You are stalked by followers and you are really scared.

Stalker: “OMG, @fabulously_intelligent answered me, giggle, giggle, OMG I am gonna follow you till the day I die. @crush, Thanks again for posting the best articles ever made you are my first love forever and ever.”

You: “Thank God I never posted my address.”

Stalker: “Knock, Knock..”

10. Every Damn day you are back at your computer, thirsty for more. “Let’s do this!”

This post was written by @concentrmedia I have no intentions of mimicking the Oatmeal, just trying to give you a laugh.

The post  has the same sort of rhythm as the Oatmeal, although he’s got some rockin’ pictures to go with his posts. If you haven’t check that site out, do so, it’s hysterical.

Concentratedmedia is very excited to announce the launch of metanewyork.com. Metamorphosis came to us looking for new branding including logo design, web design, and print material.

Recognized as one of the foremost in beauty throughout the Tristate area, Palm Beach, Miami & L.A.

Their makeup artists and hairstylist’s amazing work has been featured in numerous fashion and bridal magazines. They are recognized as artists and stylists of celebrities on the Red Carpet, fashion, editorial, top models, actresses and fashion campaigns.

Their Artists travel worldwide to service clients.

METANEWYORK is in over 150 bridal shows nationwide per year and is the recommended makeup and hairstylists for numerous caterers throughout the Tri-state area.

Their artists and stylists receive ongoing extensive training from the most renowned in the industry.

METANEWYORK Hair and makeup stylists have the ability to create signature styles for their celebrities and brides earning them recognition as some of the most sought after stylists of today.

The makeup and skincare products we use are among the top 5 prestige lines in the world. They meet pharmaceutical standards and offer 180 day money back guarantee.

Please check out our newest addition www.metanewyork.com.

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Happy to announce our newest design, Metamagnetics.com. Check it out!

Metamagnetics Inc. is a veteran-owned, small business incorporated in 2008. It is a spin-out from the world-renowned Northeastern University Center for Microwave Magnetic Materials and Integrated Circuits (CM3IC).

Metamagnetics Inc. is a research & development company that combines multidisciplinary expertise in advanced materials and electronics to develop novel microwave materials and device solutions for use in microwave and millimeter-wave electronics and multifunctional integrated circuits. The goals of Metamagnetics Inc. are to develop leading edge technologies that operate well beyond current operational limits, especially in the area of radar, communication, sensing and other high frequency electromagnetic technologies. Metamagnetics Inc. works closely with the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to generate and transfer novel and advanced technologies to the Defense community.

Posted August 4th, 2009 / By Lisa Kribs in Brand Builders, Brands, Buzz, External, Movers + Shakers, Resources, Social Media, Strategy, Technology, Trends

Brands like Starbucks, Sun, Kodak and Ford have hired social media gurus and spent thousands, if not millions, to develop their social media platforms. Everyday you hear about brands defining best practices, rules and policies to keep themselves and their employees in line.

Take a look at social media from the perspective of a 5-year-old, you might find that you’ve already got most of the tools you need to define your brand’s strategy.

Walk Don’t Run

Down the hall, in the cafeteria and by the pool–walk don’t run.

Assess and review the big picture of your social media initiatives. Before jumping in, develop strategy up front. It saves a lot of headaches down the road. Define your goals, identify the tools you’ll use, establish a basis for measurement and set guidelines for listening and engaging. You want to answer these types of questions first and foremost.

Think Before You Act

“If you don’t have anything nice to say…”

Avoid being reactive. There isn’t room to jump to conclusions and assumptions, this is a transparent playing field. Proactively approach any issue – whether its positive or negative.

Don’t Eat the Paste

Don’t eat this and that, keep your finger away from electrical sockets and stop touching Jimmy.

There’s always going to that one guy who won’t like anything your company does. Look at it as a challenge and if you can’t be friends, try to figure out their angle. What is making this person/group of people hostile? What can you do to influence their opinion?

M.Y.O.B.

My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Klenk felt she had to explain this one to me on a weekly basis (“MYOB Lisa, MYOB…”).

Never play dirty. This, of course, can be awfully tempting. But when it comes to social media, don’t trash talk. Taking shots at your competitors will only bite back at you. What’s that? You’ve got an evangelist talking smack about the other guys while singing your praise? Well then, that’s their prerogative isn’t it?

Sharing is Caring

This one is almost as good as the golden rule. Almost.

Folks, let’s be good listeners. Talk to and engage with your customers. Show them you care through the thick and the thin. May the lines of communication be forever open. This is the best market research you never paid for. You may find it a harsh reality but seriously, get to know your customers, they are ultimately paying your bills.

Happy New Year 2010! I am excited because this year is going to be BIG!

We have a new web site coming out to launch very soon (see screen shot below), which will include a lot of new services including:

computer repair, Online Advertising, Web Hosting and more!

We are also happy to announce that we are in progress of many many new & exciting web sites, which I will post soon.

The thing always happens that you really believe in, and the belief in a thing makes it happen. – Frank Loyd Wright

Best Wishes for 2010!

It a great pleasure to announce another launch for Michael ONeill. The Pro Spot Michael says, “…will endeavor to be a powerful educational & inspirational resource for the professional wedding and portrait photographer.  I will be sharing photographic techniques, image finishing artistry, album design approaches, sales and customer relations philosophies along with any other topics that my readers desire to explore.  I will be relying not only on my 30+ years of experience as a professional wedding and portrait photographer but will also be featuring guest posts from some of the finest image makers in our industry.  Our goal is to make “The Pro Spot” an interactive forum for it’s readers…to bring you the content YOU wish to see.  We will be encouraging our readers to post their requests for the type of features they wish to explore.”

Check it out: www.michaeloneillfineart.com/prospot

Why use a social bookmarking web site?

There have been quite a few times I am sure that you fumbled upon information worth saving. In the olden days, you might even print it out. Now users tend to Add a Bookmark on their browser.

I am sure that one day in a surge of thought you remember you had found this amazing web site or piece of information and you need it now! So you click on your bookmarks and rummage through the piles of bookmarks only to get very frustrated because you cannot find what bookmark is the one you’re looking for. Or scratch that different situation, you’re not at home and you’re looking for a piece of information. Damn, I wish I had that bookmark! Even better, you have a new computer and no bookmarks on the browser yet. Ahhh! Your rubbing your head asking yourself,  “How can I add my bookmarks?” Okay, here’s a couple of solutions.

del.icio.us (my fav):
This social bookmarking website is one of the most popular websites. Generally Delicious stores users’ favorite web pages and then offers the ability to share these links with other users. This website gives users the ability to tag each of their links. Tags are basically words that are used to describe the bookmark.

To register and to use this website’s service, you must have a Yahoo ID.

Digg:
This service allows users to discover and share contents from the web. The best part about this website is that all users can vote on their favorite links. So, basically users decide on the value of the content on Digg. Users are not only restricted to vote but they are also allowed to bury content they feel has bad links or are off-topic. Digg users have freedom to also categorize their content in addition to making comments on submissions to the website.

Kaboodle:
Kaboodle is a unique type of social bookmarking website. This website allows users to discover, recommend, and share information about various products. This website is purely dedicated to shopping community. Users can simply use Kaboodle’s shopping tool to organize their shopping list, it help to discover new products and information from other people with similar tastes and find the best prices on their favorite products.
Community members can create and join groups easily, share advice and suggestions with each other, and personalize their profiles on the website. Currently, they have over 800,000 registered users with over 15 million monthly visitors.

To register you just need to click the register link on their website.

StumbleUpon:
StumbleUpon service greatly encourages users to use a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down rating to form an opinion on the quality of the content on the website . Users have the ability to launch great websites to the top and discard poor quality websites . This website offers more than five-hundred different topics for users to select their interests.

To join StumbleUpon you just need to click on the sign up link on their website.

We are proud to annouce the launch of babyloncouseling.com!

Babylon Counseling & Wellness Services is a comprehensive wellness center that offers a wide variety of clinical and supportive services to help meet your physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Our goal is to support you on your path to wellness by providing you with the tools you need to live a happy, healthy life.

Co-founded by Michelle L. Delevante, LCSW and Dawn E. Shedrick, LCSW, we believe that true healing and progress occur when all aspects of the mind, body and spirit are aligned.

Please check out concentratedmedia’s newest design: Abundant Bliss Ceremonies

Dawn Shedrick is an ordained Interfaith Minister and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  Her work life blends my professional interests that enable me to help people realize and maximize their joy, whether it’s through the celebration of life’s most significant events or a holistic therapeutic relationship.

Reverend Dawn Shedrick attended The New Seminary in New York City, the world’s first and oldest interfaith seminary.  In seminary she was trained by seasoned interfaith ministers who practice in various capacities: church founders and pastors, wedding and ceremony celebrants, activists, astrologers, performers, energy healers, educators and leaders in the global interfaith movement.  Dawn was ordained by the Interfaith Temple in NYC and am a registered Officiant with the NYC marriage bureau.  She is legally empowered to perform wedding ceremonies in New York State and most other domestic and international locations.

Shedrick received her Masters degree in Social Work from Stony Brook University in 2000 and has worked in human services in various capacities.  She currently maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Stony Brook, NY where she specializes in reproductive and sexual health issues, self-esteem and the mental health needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and people of color.  She also offers consulting and training services to local human service organizations.  Feel free to take a peek at my practice website for more information.

What she loves most about her work is that each moment of every day is spent working for the highest good of everyone I serve.  ”I truly have the career of my dreams!”