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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Three weeks ago I was awakened out of my sleep by my phone alarm, telling me that I had an email message. Half-awake, I opened the message to find a flight confirmation email from Southwest Airlines. This must have been a mistake because I certainly did not book a round-trip flight to Florida. After sitting up, turning on the lamp on my bedside table, I noticed there is a message attached from my boss:

“Pack your bags, you are going to Florida. Hope you can find a babysitter. – Gene”

Was this a new employee appreciation program where people are randomly awarded with a vacation package? Nope. It was one better! I was getting the opportunity to attend the @IncEvents conference #GrowCo, in Orlando, Florida!

Perfect! Except, I have never networked for my company before, and certainly not at an Inc Magazine event. Before departing, my boss gave me a few pointers to lead me in the right direction. Below are the 5 things to know when being a beginner networker. (more…)

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Pop Labs has partnered with iSante magazine, and officially been recognized as their exclusive online marketing agency for the many thousands of iSante members, readers and subscribers.

iSante is an award-winning national B-to-B magazine for restaurant and hospitality professionals. The Santé Restaurant Symposium is the most comprehensive and compelling conference of its kind, designed specifically for fine-dining and upscale-casual hospitality professionals. A star roster of industry greats share their expertise over three days of intensive seminars on food, wine, spirits, management, and business-development trends.

During this highly attended event, Pop Labs will be outlining our extensive services, making awareness of how to grow a business in a tough economy, and explaining how social media in the hospitality industry is almost crucial!

Event Information

Dates: October 18 – 21, 2009

Website: http://www.isantemagazine.com/symposium.html

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