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Buckeye Interactive Wants to Send You to Startup Weekend Columbus
What could you do with 54 hours and a room full of smart, passionate people? Could you build and launch a startup business? If you think know you could, Buckeye Interactive wants to send you to Startup Weekend Columbus as a part of the Buckeye Interactive Scholars Program. Startup Weekends are held around the globe, bringing together startup enthusiasts from across disciplines to combine their talents and expertise. The result? Sometimes, it sparks the launch of a new business venture. Even more frequently, though, you’ll get to learn new skills [...]
Why Should My Business Have a Blog?
Some business owners and managers are hesitant to commit to blogging. Especially for small business owners, it might not seem wise to spend part of one’s limited time updating a blog. However, with the ease of use of most blogging platforms and the potential benefits to your business, it’s almost foolish not to be blogging. When your business has a blog, you can… Control the conversation Customers have so many more ways to speak about their experiences with your business than they used to – for better or for worse. [...]
An Introduction to Social Media for Small Businesses
As a small business owner starting out in social media, you face both advantages and disadvantages. But if you’re going to “do” Facebook or Twitter, you want to make sure you do them right. Few things reflect more poorly on your brand than a mismanaged or abandoned social media presence. If you’re just starting to develop a social media strategy, here are some tips to keep in mind: Size matters. Your business is small. If you’re looking to major corporations for insight on how to do your social media, you’re [...]
Better Blogging: Tips for the Non-Writer
Is your blog terrible? Maybe it’s not terrible, but you know that it could use some improvement. If writing doesn’t come naturally to you, you may feel a little lost when it comes to creating blog content. But relax – it’s not like you have to write the next Harry Potter book. Blog posts don’t have to be daunting! With that in mind, here are some tips to make your writing efforts run more smoothly. Read more. Imagine, for a moment, that you are a chef. What kind of chef [...]
Congratulations to our Ten Buckeye Interactive Scholars!
We’ve finished shuffling through the applications to our Scholars Program, and we finally narrowed the field down to 10 lucky candidates, now Buckeye Interactive Scholars who are headed for Startup Weekend Columbus. And the Buckeye Interactive Scholars are… Kunal Parikh, Ohio State University Heather DeSantis, RMD Advertising David Miracle, Ohio State University David Sherry, Ohio State University Justin Hines, Adept Marketing Jay Clouse, ManCard Monika Arechavala, Columbus College of Art and Design Ed Jones, Open History Project Jamie Albert, SolarVision Tony Franco, Element Research Group From June 29 through July [...]
Learn How to Plant Your Website With Our Hands-On Drupal Gardens Workshop
Drupal Gardens helps users build beautiful, creative websites on the Drupal 7 platform – which means that you can quickly create an affordable website, no matter your level of tech prowess. Okay, so it does help if you know a little bit of HTML and CSS, but by no means do you need to be a web developer to take advantage of what Drupal Gardens has to offer. On Thursday, June 28, Buckeye Interactive will be hosting an all-day hands-on course to better acquaint you with the features of this [...]