HOUSTON July 26, 2010: As an effort to help growing, small-to-medium-sized businesses develop their brands and social media strategies, interactive marketing agency Pop Labs, Inc. is hosting the SMB Facebook Competition.

The expanding importance of social media within business practices offers unparalleled opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses to convey their values; however, these connections are sometime strenuous to nurture and cultivate. Due to character limits and the constant informational overload that many social media sites turn into, a company must concisely craft a unique persona.

During the SMB Facebook Competition, participants will compete for one of three prizes, which include a free E-mail Marketing Campaign from Pop Labs Inc. and a Social Media Campaign Consultation.

Entrants will also receive national exposure as well as the chance to demonstrate why they excel in their respective fields to Pop Labs’ many Facebook followers. All competition entries will be judged on personality, passion and persuasiveness; however, in the spirit of the power of social media, Pop Labs’ followers will decide on the final victor.

To sign up submit your entry for review and start following Pop Labs, Inc (@gopoplabs.com) for more information. Contest ends August 15, 2010 and winners will be announce shortly after.

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Picking Your Tech Battles

The internet changes rapidly. Right when you grow accustomed to one style, a new one emerges. Apple vs. Windows. MySpace vs. Facebook. HTML5 vs. Flash. You participated in at least one of these epic beefs, and it wasn’t easy to take a side. Maybe you waited it out, dual booting and double posting until the outcome of the battle became evident. Maybe you were an early adapter who had to constantly justify your decision to everyone else. Whatever the case, information is the key to making good decisions.

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“Straight into the mouth of the unknown”-Call Me, by artist Shinedown

Each and every day, I am confronted with the same daunting question. In some instances, it’s more of an influx of scrambled and somewhat puzzled question mark signs ??? that once aggregated, all point back to the exact same core Question: Given it’s not rhetorical; so it cannot be left unanswered. Here lies ones never ending frustration, which I believe amazingly, leads to ones greatness.

Looking back, I often ponder as to whether my entire future was subconsciously mapped out by an extremely vigilant, intuitive and rebellious little girl. When I was just knee high, I’m certain I began to comprehend that this little world I was growing up in, was by no means big enough for what I had planned. And yet, those plans were not even a twinkle in my eye at that point, nowhere near my grasp. At that age, I built into my thought process, a certain mentality. My simple philosophy has got me a long way, physically, geographically and mentally.

Think BIG! Act BIG, Be BIG! Aim BIGGER!

Thus began my quest for a life, action packed with all kinds of experiences, both in business growth and personal growth. My thirst for adventure created a built-in excitement for risk taking. The consequences of these activities had me welcoming failure with open arms. Or what I called fearless failure. As it came evident, that each time I screwed up; I learnt from that mistake tenfold. This ultimately fueled my constant hunger for knowledge, and always put me one step ahead of the game.

Early on, this unruly child was labeled as being ‘different’ from the other classmates. A bit of a loner at times. Yet when spoken to, always had a sharp answer to everything. Both in the classroom, and on the playground. (more…)

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