Taylor Marek - My Journey Into The Vibrant World Of New Media

Important Announcement

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:12:02 +0000

There have been some massive changes in my life to warrant a complete change of how I do things online. I am currently in TESOL training in Oklahoma City because I will be leaving in about a month. I will be moving to Taiwan for a year with my sister to teach English in the schools. [...]

Social Media Cheat Sheet

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:57:16 +0000

Have you ever wanted a cheat sheet when it comes to utilizing Social Media for your business? Just a simple, step-by-step action plan on exactly what you need to do? You can get it for a limited time only when you join my Social Media Inner Circle. I will lay it all out for you [...]

#108: Its all about Mindset, Stop wasting Marketing dollars, and Geekbrief.tv’s Last Show

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:55:40 +0000

Podcast Episode #108: Mindset, Wasting Marketing Dollars, and GeekBrief.tv's Last Episode. Take a listen!

Do You Have A Spirit Of Excellence?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:56:47 +0000

Just wanted to share a couple quick thoughts for this Monday. Do you have a spirit of excellence in everything you do? Something to think about...

Are You A MacHead? The Story Of The Apple Fanboy

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:45:02 +0000

I want you guys to watch this movie. It is simply amazing. If you have ever wondered how to create a cult, keep them buzzing, and always overdeliver...

#107 Stop Spending Money, Promotion Techniques from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and The IPad

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:55:01 +0000

In the Basement Edition! No more dorm rooms for me, I'm heading to Taiwan in August! Stop Spending Money, Promote the FIFA World Cup, and learn about the IPad! Listen NOW!

Employee or Entrepreneur?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:59:22 +0000

Understand this. You are NOT destined to be both. You will either be an employee or an entrepreneur for the rest of your life. You cannot live in both worlds...

Are You Climbing the Employee Ladder or the Entrepreneur Ladder?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:26:05 +0000

This has been on my mind for a while now. Part of the reason I dislike America's school system right now is because they just teach you to be an employee, not..

What Is Your Glitch?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:05:58 +0000

Everyone has one. It is what defines us from each other. Some call it gifts, some call it talents, others call it passion, but I call it a glitch. Why a glitch?

How Do YOU Define A Successful Social Media Campaign?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:04:23 +0000

This is the first time I’m taking an official poll on this site because I want to hear your input. After you provide your input, I’ll give you my side of it. Think of it as an Oreo. Your opinion is half of the Oreo, mine is the other half. Together there is a cohesive whole [...]

How I Learned Everything I Needed To Know About Sales From A Vending Machine

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 23 May 2010 06:35:14 +0000

A boy, not much older than 14 was walking down the street one afternoon. School was over, and his mind was formulating ideas on how to make money for his next big goal; his very own Nintendo Wii. He decided to sell lemonade that day, so on his way home he stopped by a grocery [...]

How TV Shows can make it big Online

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:14:54 +0000

Just thought I would send out a quick post as I had this on my mind. I was driving in my car running some errands when a radio ad came on. It was talking about Netflix and how they now offer the option to not only watch your favorite movies online or via mail, but that [...]

I was bought by Mashable!

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:41:44 +0000

Hey guys! I have some awesome news today! I am now able to announce that Mashable.com has bought my site!What does this mean? Well, according to an email Mashable sent me, “You get to run your website/blog/podcast like normal, we’re not fooling with that brand stuff. We need a face for social media and decided you are the [...]

How to get “Custom Customers”

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:09:25 +0000

As I am writing this, I am currently home from college on spring break. As my college blocks every video site except Facebook videos, I had to catch up on the videos I missed while I was away for three months. I only have a select few tv shows I like to watch, and ALL [...]

Today’s Test Post

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:12:48 +0000

Hey guys, This is a test post to see if twitterfeed will actually update my facebook fan page or not. If this works, it will cut down on the amount of work I need to do and automate another task. I am also thinking of doing a Heads-Up-Monday post for future articles. It would include a couple [...]

How I Made My First $100 Online

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:00:25 +0000

“It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was whipping the trees into a frenzy of leaves and branches which crashed into the side of the building I was staying in. My mind was screaming for it to be over, but I knew it hadn’t even started. I braced my inner self for the [...]

Can you Run your Business with only an IPad?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:29:09 +0000

That is the question my mentor, Paul Colligan, posed to us recently over Twitter: Can I run my business for 30 days with nothing but an IPad? What do you think? Can Paul do it? I am personally interested in this challenge. Owing to the fact that the IPad is more of a content consumption device than anything [...]

#106: Jordan Cooper of Not A Pro Blog Rants on Blogging, Social Media, and Marketing

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:00:40 +0000

Today I interviewed Jordan Cooper of NotAProBlog.com. Listen in as we chat and rant about Blogging, Social Media, and Marketing.

Building a Personal Brand vs. an Iconic Brand

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:30:48 +0000

You are in the midst of setting up your brand, do you setup an iconic brand or a personal brand? Do you want people to remember you for something you stand for, or remember your brand for something bigger? All of these decisions are eventually faced in the lifetime of an entrepreneur, often many times during [...]

Multi-Level Marketing Not Multi-Level Advertising

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:45:35 +0000

Anyone noticing the shift here?… It used to be completely different. Business in the 1900’s was all about how many levels we could advertise our product/service on. The internet has completely changed the game, as well as the rapid change in technology. Now we find ourselves with an unlimited amount of levels we can promote our [...]

The Apple iPad. Greatest thing since iSlicedBread?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:30:03 +0000

It is a week after all the hubbub around the Apple press conference. Things have now cooled down a tad. Now its time for me to interject my thoughts… Here they are: The iPad is nothing more than a glorified IPhone, only bigger. Yes, you heard me. That is what I think of it. Now, before you start [...]

How Geese are like Market Leaders

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:01:32 +0000

Did you ever think about this application to the Business World? Geese fly in the classic v-shape formation, each leading one at a time, giving the leader time to rest as they fly south for the winter. Notice here that no one goose leads for the entire length, he’d be DEAD before they reached the destination! [...]

Define: TIOTG

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:17 +0000

This is my first attempt at defining an acronym of my own. I think I’ll get a kick out of this looking back on it. TIOTG : An acronym meaning “Throw it on the ground”. Typically an internet slang/chat term used to show disgust at something. Similar to TYOTG (throw you on the ground). Background: An SNL skit [...]

My 2010 Resolutions

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:00:48 +0000

Ok, before all of you start throwing bananas at me, let me say one thing… I originally didn’t want to make any New Year Resolutions! That changed though. You are getting the benefit of reading them now that I am posting them on the web for all to see. Resolution #1: Find 1000 True Fans Being that I am [...]

#105: A Chat With Nathan Hangen

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:46:26 +0000

Sponsored by Create A Fan Page. Let me create your fan page for you and get you started on the right track! Today we have a chat with Nathan Hangen. Be sure to take notes for this one! I was originally impressed by the post he wrote called “How to be like Batman“, the interview came out [...]

The Parable of the Businessman

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:00:37 +0000

I ran across this story (Mark 4:1-20 if you’re wondering), and it bears repeating. My life story seems to echo this parable above all others, my name defines it. It goes as follows: There once was a businessman, who, after he had created a product to solve an urgent need, set out to market. He stopped in [...]

Create A Facebook Fan Page

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:01:24 +0000

For those wondering, this is a short blast to all who may need one. I am right now making Facebook Fan Pages for FREE for anyone who may need one. Its for a limited time though, so if you are reading this you need to jump aboard NOW. Update: Yes, I am true to my word. The [...]

Marketing Fail: iNET Web Case Study

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:38:09 +0000

Welcome to a pillar series I plan on putting together on my blog titled, “Marketing Fail”. The idea behind this came out of watching companies market their products and services. Some do their marketing extraordinarily well, while some just plain fail. Hopefully reading about these marketing blunders will help you avoid these mistakes in your [...]

What is the First Rule of Social Media?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:38:01 +0000

I asked the question to my twitter followers, and I would love to hear your answer as well. I will publish the results in a future blog post as well!

How does Avatar apply to Social Media?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:48:02 +0000

We are now into 2010, and I am excited! I plan on posting much more often, providing you with some exceptional content in each post. Enjoy this first post! Wow, the more I reminisce on the movie and watch it, when I have the chance, the better it gets each time. Avatar sure isn’t exhausted on [...]

Need Graphic Work Done?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:11:46 +0000

I know many of you out there are interested in getting graphics of some kind done for your online presence. From twitter backgrounds and blog templates to podcast logos and ebook covers, the list is endless. There are many graphic designers out there, yet the good ones are even rarer to find. To make this [...]

How Checking Your Writing Makes You A Better Blogger

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:26:07 +0000

You are in the art museum marveling at a masterpiece when you notice there is a green smudge running across the bottom of the painting that should not be there. Regardless of whether it was a careless stroke by the artist or not, what just happened? Instantly your liking of the painting took a hit. The [...]

Thought Leaders

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:27:45 +0000

I’ve been reading some very good material around the web recently, and I’ve been coming to realize the difference between social media rockstars and thought leaders, though this can apply to almost any industry. (I love having StumbleUpon to archive all of this stuff…) Tim Ferriss nailed it on the head for me. He was at [...]

Pepsi to drop Super Bowl Ads for Social Media?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:00:38 +0000

Ah, the Super Bowl. Sitting around with family watching two teams batter each other for the title of Super Bowl Victor. For me, in years gone by, I used to enjoy watching the Super Bowl for the pure fun of it. I was young, there was food, and something cool was on the screen to [...]

A Personal Review of Avatar

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:17:05 +0000

I went with a group of friends to see Avatar last night. If anything, this was the one movie on my list that I had to see. I had seen the previews for it, and it sparked my interest immediately. Oddly enough, the day started out with nothing planned, but I knew for a fact that [...]

My Social Media Vault

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:00:04 +0000

For those interested, yes, I finally have my first product to offer this industry. I’ve only taken forever to bring this product to completion. It all started in 2008 at the New Media Expo. I was speaking to my mentor, Paul Colligan, and he strongly recommended that I launch a product. At that time, my podcast [...]

How World of Warcraft is like Life

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:01:24 +0000

Yes, if you haven’t figured it out by now one of my favorite online games is World of Warcraft. But not for the reasons you may think, nor am I addicted. When you first start out in WoW, as its called by its rabidly loyal fan base (probably should write another post on that…), you begin [...]

I Have A Secret

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:22:01 +0000

Watch this video to find out the secret:

5 Thoughts from a Veteran Podcaster

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:32:54 +0000

With the last month of 2009 upon us, and after floating around numerous expos and events, I thought I would share some thoughts about our industry as a whole. 1. Our Industry is Maturing Yes, I know this is kind of the obvious one, but it needs to be stated. We can reminisce back to the days [...]

Need Social Media Coaching?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:54:16 +0000

Something has been on my mind for the past several years now. It is in regards to showing you how to take advantage of the tools available to us today. I know I haven’t spoken much on it, and I know a small handful of you are following me like a dog to learn from [...]

The Easy Road

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:34:43 +0000

Something I’ve been wanting to get off my back for a while now, and I feel inspired to write today. Tell me how many times the easy road has paid off for someone? I can tell you from experience it DOESN’T. Most of the time you just meet the people who are lucky and it paid [...]

#104: Why I cut up my Credit Card, Do you love your Business?, and Why Google Wave?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:04:17 +0000

Woot! Second CLEP test is a wrap, and here is an episode before I run off to a weekend of camping! Learning anything new? Is there something you would like to learn about? Let me know! Hope you are sharing what you learn with others! Finances: Why I cut up my Credit Card Figured I’d snip temptation [...]

#103: Maximize Income, Don’t be like your Competition, and FCC on Net Neutrality

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:36:01 +0000

Woot! Passed my first CLEP test and excited to release another episode!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts End of the week episode, but that is because I was studying like crazy to pass my first CLEP test. I did, and now am back in the hotseat and ready to crank out [...]

#102: Trim Expenses, Daily Time Management, and Can you hear me?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:09:11 +0000

Limited Time offer! Save 20% NOW on BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2009 registration with the code “BWESEP20″ (Offer ends 9-20-2009)Intense week here at college, yet cranked out another episode. Enjoy…Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I [...]

What If

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:00:39 +0000

What if I had……posted everyday? …a new podcast episode every week? Would I be more popular? Would I be the same?I deal with these questions all the time. What if I had, what if I hadn’t, would things be different? Honestly, I can say I have no idea. Listening to big name bloggers who say you need to [...]

#101: Jeff Mills on Outsourcing

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:08:06 +0000

Special “On the Dorm Edition” Listen in and get a feel for the new sound!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts On campus, so it may sound a tad different than normal. But I am pumped to release this episode even though I’m in the middle of college classes. Enjoy! Finances, Business, and Technology: [...]

Last Day at Wells Fargo

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:08:43 +0000

Yes, today is the day. I am leaving Wells Fargo and moving off to college. What does the future hold for me? Not sure, but excited whatever comes my way. Here is the background story and tips for the rest of you to enjoy. This is one chapter of my life I want well documented, there [...]

#100: What are Assets, Leslie Freebie, and Should I update to Windows 7

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:00:28 +0000

Special “Before College Edition” with Triple Digits!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Yes, The podcast has finally hit 100 episodes! Not to mention I am heading off to college in exactly 2 days, so this is a jam-packed episode! Finances: What are Assets? Best explanation I heard? Assets make you Money. Are your assets [...]

#99: What is your Question, Derek Media, and Facebook buys Friendfeed

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:18:35 +0000

Big BIG Announcements!!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Big moves and changes being made in the Business and Technology sector, you will want to sit down and listen to this one. Finances: What is your Question? Now its your turn. Phone line and e-mail are open! 1-866-867-2860 Business: Derek Media Today I interview Derek Johnson of [...]

#98: Economic Spending Tips, Derek Johnson, and VTechTV

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:00:56 +0000

3rd Year Anniversary Edition!!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts You heard right, this is the third year anniversary edition of the Taylor Marek Podcast. I hope you are learning alot over all these years. Finances: Economic Spending Tips Here’s a tip for you in these economic times, why don’t you look into [...]

Follow Friday Challenge, Week 1 #FFwk1

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:45:12 +0000

I’ve had this idea in my head since the beginning of the week, and am totally pumped to release it to the world! What I want to do is give you a FREE 30min consultation with me. I will be giving away one spot every week on Friday in conjunction with the “Follow Friday” meme brought [...]

#97 What are your goals?, Dale Beaumont Part 2, and Something BIG is about to happen

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:10:23 +0000

College-bound Podcaster! Listen in!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts If you are reading this, you are the first to know I am heading off to college in a matter of weeks. Absolutely PUMPED to release this episode. Oh yeah, this one has a blooper on the end as well! Finances: What are your [...]

iNET Web Bashing

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:36:57 +0000

iNET Web is a website design and development company based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. They are mainly focused in the Milwaukee market, but are also involved on the state (Wisconsin) level as well. Let this be the first video bashing I ever undertake. You can make a decision of whether you want to get a website designed [...]

#96: The Next Step, Dale Beaumont Part 1, and Google Chrome OS

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:17:17 +0000

Interview Special!Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts It is smack in the middle of the night, and I am releasing this episode a couple days behind schedule. Oh well, such is my life eh? ;P Finances: The Next Step Bouncing off of Episode #95, You aren’t going anywhere if you are standing still. [...]

How to start an LLC

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:47:20 +0000

This could also be titled, “How to File an LLC Yourself”, but I decided against it…For anyone interested, this is the exact steps I did to create my company.If you want to go the easy route, “fill in the blank” option, may I recommend LegalZoom.com? The first thing you need to do [...]

Panasonic Plasma Update

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:01:03 +0000

I mentioned in Episode #85 of my podcast about the Panasonic Plasma 103inch television. Well, I have an update to that. I’m a little behind on posting this, but this is roughly a years span from when I first talked about it, to some news coming out about it. Panasonic is slashing the price on this gigantic [...]

You will be known by these 4 things

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:36:49 +0000

Did you know that during your life, as well as afterwards, you will be known by these 4 things?What you follow after What you fight for What you flee from Who you put your faith inHow will this change the way YOU do things? How will this affect your Life? Lets start a conversation below. First person that [...]

How can Festivals work for me? – TaylorMarek20 #6

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Did you know its easier then you thought?www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuLO9qE_-I #1: Offer Free Content to entice your audience in. #2 Offer Sellable Items. How do you think festivals make their money? This has been floating right under your nose for the longest time, now you know what it is. What are you going to do about it? Comment [...]

#95: Now is the Hour, 5 Branding Mistakes, and Facebook breaks 250 million

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:23:39 +0000

We have an audio comment! Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Can’t wait to release this episode, though its in the midst of a festival right across my street. You’ll have to ignore the background noise, but awesome content regardless! Sammie called in and left an audio comment. His question was regarding this post: [...]

#94: Who runs the boat, For all you DIYs, and CrunchPad

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:30:26 +0000

This one contains bloopers at the end!Back to the regular show format, though I changed a couple things. Good to be back in the hotseat! Finances: Who runs the boat? Are you the captain of your ship or are you letting someone else run it? Do you have a crew and a guide? Listen to find out. Business: [...]

America’s Got Talent Tips

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:46:11 +0000

I just finished a good show on America’s Got Talent, though this could apply to American Idol as well, and it got me thinking… Remember Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent? She had an awesome voice for singing and everyone was floored by it. She didn’t make it that far though, but she left a mark [...]

When did I first find value in Twitter?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:16:57 +0000

I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!

Why should I care about Facebook and Twitter?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:38:00 +0000

Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.

Entrepreneur vs. Employee, Which one are you?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:23:06 +0000

There is a fine line between having an Entrepreneur mindset and an Employee mindset, lets see if you notice the difference:Entrepreneurs are willing to risk it all, employees prefer to play it safe and stay off the radar. Entrepreneurs can’t adjust to what society dictates, employees flow right along with the mainstream. Entrepreneurs make the rules, employees [...]

Under 30 and Kicking Butt List

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:32:59 +0000

Derek Johnson over at his blog, http://thederekjohnson.com/, has come out with a list of those who are under 30 and running their own successful companies. Derek is a 23 year old CEO of internet startup, Tatango.com and quite successful in his area of expertise. I personally heard of him through Gary Vaynerchuk and Daniel Brusilovsky. I’ve added [...]

Twitter is Dead

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:27:03 +0000

Yes, and I have to say it. Twitter is dead. I could make the same comparisons about Facebook, but for the sake of this post, I’m sticking with Twitter. It has been my experience that as soon as something, anything, hits mainstream and is “talked up” all the time in the media means it is on the [...]

Writing a Book

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:22:57 +0000

This is something I am seriously considering doing. It has been on my mind a while, on and off since last year (2008). I’m not going to self-publish it, I plan on getting it to a publisher and go the more traditional route of writing and publishing a book. What would it be on you ask? [...]

The Day the Media Died

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:11:17 +0000

I was browsing my usual flow of tweets from twitter, when one by Mitch Joel (@mitchjoel) caught my eye: That video pulled out a strong reason for why I do what I do online. Actually, it was more of a reminder, but lets continue. For me, the year old media died was 2007. Do you see how [...]

#93: 13 Successful Blogging Tips, Business Podcasting, and the Bing Pre-Iphone

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:56:42 +0000

I think this is the longest episode I’ve released yet! Lots of updates and changes to the site, and plenty stuffed into this episode. First off, my start into the video realm came on May 19 with the launch of the TaylorMarek20 Vlog. Find the latest vlog/video of my making over at: http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek This episode is a new [...]

Who are my Mentors?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:57:22 +0000

This is something I’ve been thinking about for a while. Everyone has a hero they look up to, someone they admire. The realm I most associate myself with is the new media crowd (blogging, podcasting, internet video). Let me introduce you to my mentors: Internet Business: Jason Van Orden -Podcaster first and foremost, entrepreneur at heart. He [...]

Top result in Bing.com!

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:48:20 +0000

This is fascinating to me. After I had updated (roughly 6 days ago) all the links and other backend things on my website, I browse over to see my website stats. I found someone came from Bing.com, and that was the exact day Bing.com launched. Naturally, I was interested in how they came to my [...]

Morning Dream

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 24 May 2009 05:56:47 +0000

Ever had a dream in the morning? I did, and boy was it a good one. I’m going to post it here, as I don’t know any better place to put it, plus this is a personal website of mine as well… I was enjoying a Saturday morning rest, when my mother woke me [...]

TaylorMarek20

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 24 May 2009 05:35:45 +0000

Wish this was posted on the 19th (hint: birthday), but its being posted now…. I am now 20 and embarking on a new stage of my life, one that I am thoroughly enjoying. The interactions on a daily basis, the variety of daily life, and the fellowship seem to be that much sweeter and more [...]

How are my Spiritual Birthday and this Blog related?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:34:28 +0000

Well, very simple. I went to a conference in March of 2006, and there met Ken Pierpont. It was at that conference I first heard about blogging and the power behind it. He also touched a bit on podcasting, which I had never heard before. I came home and purposed at that point to start [...]

#92: You and the Economy, My Business is Crashing, and Internet Hoaxes

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:08:12 +0000

Yes, new episode everyone! Come take a listen! In this episode, learn whether you should take control of your money, if you should let your business go, and what kind of April Fools Day pranks went down on the internet. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-c501184f1dce9e6d9ffaeb0a846bff3a} Links: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jsONW-3iv58PvU4osW9nhIevnJ2gD97A0FDO0 Continue the Conversation:Toll-Free Comment Line: 1-866-TMP(867)-2860 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/taylormarek Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Taylor-Marek/784580234 Or leave a comment below…

ZillionTV

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:33:12 +0000

The television landscape is drastically changing as new digital distribution platforms emerge that enable truly personalized television. ZillionTV is one of those platforms. ZillionTV is a new company joining the digital tv age, but this is more than “digital tv”. I am actually interested in this service. This is [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-03

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000

Taylor is still hobbling around from last nights FUN! http://ff.im/1ki5D # HAHAHHA, now that’s good @chrispirillo! http://bit.ly/6hB8O # RT @nealcampbell: Our president wants your money. Polls say 70% of you are happy about that. Weird. # hence why I don’t use ping.fm for updates, it bounces around too much. # taylormarek What I this http://Ping.fm thing? Its been [...]

Today is Square Root Day

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:16:43 +0000

Huh? What’s this you say? If you’re a math geek, you already know this. But if you don’t, let me introduce you to a holiday that occurs only nine times in a century. Tuesday is Square Root Day, a rare holiday that occurs when the day and the month are both the square root of the [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-02

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000

Taylor is having a blast! literally! http://ff.im/1iYIv # Taylor is at lazertag waiting for the fun to begin!! http://ff.im/1iR4C # Now off to LAZERTAG! I’ll be back later # @ThePodgineer yup, I’m working out the bugs in reply to ThePodgineer # Off to dinner! # Love this tweet! RT @taylormarek: Currently at the podcast [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-01

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000

Must pop out for a bit, but I will be back! # Ah, but @trumpuniversity is here! Looking forward to the tweets! and tonights show… # Oh wow, I did a search for Donald Trump on twitter, seems someone is holding it ransom for $100k Not Kidding! http://bit.ly/AgSOT # Ha! found @JimJCramer. [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-28

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000

Want a video that you will die laughing @? http://tinyurl.com/5yqcx4 @JenChicago knows that for a fact # @JenChicago Gotta love this song! ? http://blip.fm/~2jka1 # @JenChicago well, I went and did it. I’m now on blip. I’m scrobbing over from last.fm to blip, we’ll have to see how it works in [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-28

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:30:00 +0000

Haha, my mind has been wandering all day. I think I’ll let it drift for a while….. # Ok, I’m going to try something new out at my site. This may or may not fit to my liking… # @gavinseim I agree, think they are poking around too much and preventing something innovative to happen. in reply [...]

On the End of the Podcast Peer Awards

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:15:30 +0000

Yes, it is true. The Podcast Peer Awards has come to an end. I’m separating my podcasting posts from my financial/business/tech posts now, staying true to the theme running on taylormarek.com. You will find this article, as well as any podcasting article over at my premium site, http://www.podcastinsiders.com Here is the link: http://podcastinsiders.com/2009/02/24/on-the-end-of-the-podcast-peer-awards/

2009 Tax Deduction Tip for Businesses

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:47:15 +0000

With 2009 comes another year, and with a new year comes taxes. Time for all business owners to pull out their books and tally up everything. But before you send it into the Fed, here is a tip. Have you checked all your expenses? If you haven’t already, sit down with your accountant to see if [...]

But I thought this stimulus package was supposed to help!

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:59:49 +0000

Honestly, I’m not trying to make this into a political blog, but this is just too funny to notice. Browsing Reuters, I ran across this article: http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51K0A920090221?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=23&sp=true I thought this stimulus package was supposed to pull us out of this “recession” and bring everything back to normal? Was I wrong in thinking this? Did we do something [...]

The Best Stimulus is no Stimulus

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:09:11 +0000

I said I would explain this quote in the next post, enjoy. In my previous post, I said, “The best stimulus to our economy is no stimulus at all.” I am a free market capitalist, meaning that I prefer complete government absence from the economy. Markets and businesses can take care of themselves best if left alone. [...]

Economic Stimulus Package

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:54:05 +0000

Ok, let me get one thing out of the way before I begin. I am opposed entirely to this notion, partly because I am a free market enonomist and partly because I can see right through the red tape in the government. From a general standpoint this looks like a good idea right? True, but here [...]

Downloads will now be taxed

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:21:03 +0000

Yes, you heard me right. This makes me mad to no end. Why? Ugh, don’t even get me started…. First off, taxing the internet period is just dumb. Its virtually impossible to enforce, and even if it was able to be, you would have the masses to deal with. Second, how in the world is this going [...]

New Google Tool

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:44:15 +0000

Hey all, I originally wanted to post this early this month, but with my blog crashing and everything, never had a chance to. Now I can, so here it is. Ever wanted to see if you were getting what you paid for when it came to your ISP? Well, Google is working on a tool that will [...]

Obama’s New Economic Plan

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:04:45 +0000

I thought I would deviate a little from my regular postings to share some humor with you. Enjoy Here are the economic advisors of our time, these guys explain everything perfectly:www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WMi5TUJDso (Abbott and Costello do it perfectly, don’t they?)

IE8 Coming to a PC near you

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:59:47 +0000

For those who like to know what is happening in the tech world, here is your little tidbit of news… Most of us remember the days of Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Some of us might still be using it. Some of us brave types moved to IE7 because of the “gadgets” Microsoft had added to it. [...]

On the Podango “End of Service”

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:01:08 +0000

I got an e-mail the last week of 2007 and it went something like this, Sun, Dec 28, 2008 Dear Podango Customers (Podcasters and Station Directors), We at Podango believe that you, our customers, are our most valuable asset. Given this belief, we have always done our best to be honest and forthright in our dealings with you. The current [...]

My First Laptop

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:00:28 +0000

While we are on the subject of laptops, I might as well let you know about the first laptop I got. I purchased my first latop in Nov of 2007. I had it for several months, and it worked like a charm. I had to return it, but here is what I got out of [...]

How to pick a laptop

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:52:03 +0000

These days laptops are becoming more and more popular, and it is becoming an increasingly complex task to find a laptop that suits your needs. If you’re on the hunt for a new notebook, the best thing you can do is identify what you need from a laptop and pick one that gives you [...]

Updates + Holidays = Crashed Website

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:22:56 +0000

Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and New Years! I’m finally back on track writing. What I thought would be a simple update from wordpress 2.5 to 2.7 on my site turned into a couple weeks of error messages. Not to mention Christmas came and went in the mix. I wanted to write during that time, [...]

Blackberry Storm gets an upgrade…

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:55:18 +0000

When the Blackberry Storm was first announced, I wanted to get one. But of course I have to wait 1.5 years to get a new phone as I already have a contract with Verizon. So I went about my days and kept up to date on news of its release and review. Then I started [...]

Debit or Credit?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:57:12 +0000

Which should I use? Which one is safer? Here are some tips for this Christmas season and in general… 1. What is a debit card? A debit card is similar to a credit card. The only difference is that it is tied directly to your checking account instead of a credit line. That means if you make [...]

And the top mini-laptop maker is…

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:40:24 +0000

Here is Tuesday’s post on Wednesday… Acer! This quarter they gained a 38.3% share in this newly developing market. In second place is Asus with a 30.3% market share. What are “mini-laptops”? They are a smaller version of the regular laptop computer, run either windows XP or linux, and are mainly used for e-mail and web browsing. [...]

A $99 IPhone?

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:23:18 +0000

Here is Sunday’s post on Monday… You heard me right. Apple is planning on coming out with a $99 IPhone by year’s end (2008). Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will begin selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone later this month, employees at several stores in the discount retail chain said today. Of course, this is just an “official announcement”, so there is [...]

What question do you have?…

taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:20:57 +0000

If you are a beginning podcaster or an experienced podcaster, I have a question for you. What was the number one question you had when you started podcasting? I am planning on writing an ebook based on that question. Something that not only you can use to look back on to remember, but also to share with [...]