#NerdsUnite: Inside the marketing mind of @MyMelodie (Better than #BlackFriday Specials! Technology Tools that Fuel My Life)
<editorsnote> Nerds, meet my buddy Melodie. I met her when she invited me to come and crash on her couch for the night in the San Dizzle and she is for reals one of the nicest chicas ever. She's a fellow marketer and wanted to use this space to share her thoughts on life, love, and all things nerd. Hit it Melodie! </editorsnote>
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @MyMelodie
I enjoyed a really relaxing Thanksgiving this year. I dined out at a nice restaurant in San Diego. It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten out on Thanksgiving and it was definitely a nice change of pace than cooking at home. I also enjoyed a gorgeous sunset and amazing view!
Upon returning home from dinner, I couldn’t help but notice “Black Friday” pop up on every update on every social network I'm on. Since Thanksgiving is the start of Holiday shopping we all know it goes hand in hand with Black Friday! Although I have shopped on Black Friday, it’s not a regular routine for me. For many, Black Friday is all about getting the best deals! It’s a great opportunity to save on all the things you love. But I’ve got an even better idea on getting the best deals and saving: Free technology tools! I’m so thankful for so many technology tools that don’t cost me a penny! From entertaining me, helping me grow my business and keeping me connected with friends, I’m so grateful for these resources. Here are 5 of my favorites and how they seriously fuel my life!
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Hulu - Many of you are probably Black Friday shopping for a new TV! I watch all of my TV through Hulu and definitely don’t mind watching commercials when I’m saving on my cable bill! Hulu is an online video service that offers a selection of hit shows, clips, movies and much more. I watch TV sporadically, whenever I want to relax so I don’t watch any particular show on a regular basis. My favorite shows to watch on Hulu are Iron Chef America, Cupcake Wars, Diners Drive Ins and Dives (Yes I’m addicted to food porn!) Luckily my favorite shows don’t require me to watch a previous episode to get it since they’re not series so I can watch any episode at my leisure.
Pandora - Music to my ears! I love Pandora because it helps me discover new music in the genres I love. Their new interface is amazing! It shows me song lyrics, gives me information on the artists and allows me to share my favorite songs with others. On my current playlist I’M YOURS RADIO! I’m sucker for romantic soft rock!
Klout - At first I was skeptical of Klout but then Klout Perks won me over! Klout measures your social influence on different topics and is becoming a powerful marketing tool for businesses because they’re able to target people who they believe are taste makers to use their products. My latest Klout Perk is 100x better than any Black Friday special on phones, I’m getting a Free Windows Phone because one of the topics I'm influential about Microsoft!
Evernote - I credit Evernote for helping me remember more things and be more organized. I have Evernote on my phone, my browser, my email, it’s everywhere because it’s a digital repository for everything I need to keep track of. A "note" can be formatted text, a full webpage or excerpt, a photo, a voice recording or a good old fashioned handwritten note. Notes can have file attachments, be sorted into folders, tagged, annotated, edited, given comments and searched. This may sound overwhelming but once you start using Evernote you’ll understand how effective the tool is. I use it to keep track of recommendations people give me for movies, books and websites to visit. I also file recipes for cooking, sort important documents and so much more!
Free Conference Call - This is an amazing tool for my business. Living up to its name, Free Conference Call provides you with a conference line number completely free of charge. You can also record conferences calls. How does Free Conference Call help me so much? Since I’m always on the go I only use my cell phone, no home or work phone. My cell is my main business line which means I use a lot of minutes! From client consultations and business conference calls I easily go over my allotted minutes each month. Luckily Verizon allows me to add 5 non Verizon numbers to my line where I get unlimited calling. I added my conference line, so every call I make on that line won't take away from my minutes!
As you can see with my favorite technology tools, I save money on my cable bill, my music playlist, my phone and my phone bill! I’m also more efficient and more organized. Better than Black Friday Specials? Well I’d definitely say so!
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