My article on Google Alerts for The Journal News

Check out my second business/technology article for the “Life in the Tech Lane” column in the The Journal News.

Google Alerts is a little known, but powerful and free tool from Google. Google Alerts can be especially helpful for job hunters. Read my article to learn how you can use Google Alerts.

I’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions for other topics you’d like to learn more about, and if you like the article, please share it and rate it by clicking the green up arrow.

My Interview on Fox 19 (WXIX) RE Mobile Technology Predictions for 2012

I was interviewed by Rob Williams on January 5, 2012 for the Fox 19 Morning Show, we discussed where mobile technology (smartphones and tablets including iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle) are heading in 2012.

You can watch this interview and many others on my YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3bvJWKqHSI

You can find the links to the web sites we discussed in the interview here.

I’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions for other topics!

If you’d like to have me speak to your group or do an interview on any business/technology topic, you can reach me at Libertas Technologies.

I’m doing another LinkedIn seminar @ the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber – 05/11/2011

More than 100,000,000 business professionals already use LinkedIn as a powerful platform to stay connected to the business community and to advance their business and their career and a new member joins every second! This in-depth presentation is designed for those professionals who want to learn more about online networking, personal reputation management and social media marketing specifically through LinkedIn.

Participants will learn how to:
• Research clients and competition to generate business
• Build your personal and professional brand
• Share expertise, increase innovation and promote events through LinkedIn Groups
• Access the voice of your customer through LinkedIn Polls & Blogs
• Connect with regional and national leaders
• Reconnect with long lost friends, colleagues and classmates
• Find employees
• Get free business advice from other professionals
• Build your personal and professional brand
• Advocate for issues
• Promote events
• Find a job

I am a small business owner an avid LinkedIn user with nearly 3,200 first degree connections, over 500,000 second degree connections and over 12 million 3rd degree connections. Just imagine the potential if you are in sales, or are looking for a job! I use LinkedIn every day to improve my bottom line and I’ll show you how at this interactive seminar!

For more information, or to register, please visit:
http://www.cincinnatichamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?menu_id=144&EventCode=N1105LINK

For a list of my other upcoming seminars, please visit http://davehatter.wordpress.com/need-a-speaker/upcoming-speaking-events/

You can also contact me at: Libertas Technologies, LLC.

I’m featured in the Business Courier’s “Technology Roundtable” in the June 18th, 2010 Issue

Thanks to the Cincinnati Business Courierfor including me in the “Technology Roundtable” insert in the June 18th, 2010 issue of the Courier!

This is the second time they have asked me to participate, check it out for some great insights into the state of technology.

I’m speaking at the NKY Chamber 2010 Small Business Expo – 04/29/2010

I’m presenting “2010 Trends in Social Media for Small Business Owners” with Kendra Ramirez at the Chamber’s 2010 Small Business Expo. We’re (Libertas) also an exhibitor again this year.

Attendees of the seminar will learn about:
• SMM Benefits
• The big three of social media (LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter)
• How they are the same
• How they are different
• Reputation management (don’t do anything stupid)
• Open discussion about how to use / Tips & techniques / Q&A

About the event from the Chamber web site:
Small Businesses Leading the Way

Discover the small businesses of your community, gain knowledge and save your company time & money! Featuring 100 local businesses, two seminars, wine tasting (courtesy of Elk Creek Winery and StoneBrook Winery), Taste of NKY (consisting of 8 local restaurants) and three BIG door prizes. We are expecting 1,000 in attendance this year! Last year we had almost 700 attendees. Click here to view the list of 2010 Exhibitors. For more information on the event and the seminars click here.

Booths Sold Out: 0 out of 109 left, if you would like to be placed on a waiting list please submit your information below in the Need More Information? section.

Cost: $5 Chamber Members; $10 Future Members

For more information, or to register, visit:
http://www.nkychamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=712

“Ask The Expert” interview with Brian Thomas on 55KRC – 100323

This is the audio of my fourth “Ask the Expert” interview with Brian Thomas on 55KRC. The interview aired live 03/23/2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFBIKM3vi9g

ZDNet: Some researchers say that up to 70 percent of IT projects fail – Three truths of IT success

http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=9128&tag=nl.e539

Good article!

Mashable: Microsoft Outlook to Add MySpace and Facebook Integration

http://mashable.com/2010/02/17/outlook-facebook-myspace/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29

I’m looking forward to this!

48 best free software downloads from Microsoft

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1rOz92/www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/48-best-free-apps-from-microsoft-665142?src=rss&attr=all

Some great stuff here and it’s free!

cnet: Average Net user now online 13 hours per week

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10421016-93.html