Web and Beyond Live

Web and Beyond Live

By Ray Sidney-SmithBusinessMarketing
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Web and Beyond Live episodes

  • TikTok CEO Is Out, and Walmart's Open Call Goes Virtual - Web and Beyond Live - August 31, 2020

    TikTok CEO Is Out, and Walmart's Open Call Goes Virtual - Web and Beyond Live - August 31, 2020

    This week, Ray discussed:

    • TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits amid Trump ban fallout
    • Our First-ever Virtual Open Call is Shaping up to be a Day Supplier Hopefuls Won’t Want to Miss
    • College Is Everywhere Now - The New York Times
    • Consumer spending up 1.9% in July as economic recovery loses some momentum - MarketWatch
    • MGM to cut 18,000 workers who were previously furloughed - CBS News
    • Coinbase Makes Bitcoin More Attractive to Merchants
    • Kelly Vaughn 🐞 on Twitter: "I saw a post on LinkedIn that recommended adding an emoji at the beginning of your name because you could see who was using some sort of automation tool to send out connection requests. I can now confirm it works. https://t.co/YKgvCHF6xh" / Twitter
    • Differences In Lead Generation Tactics Between Small And Large Companies According To New Study

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      Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

      Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

      For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://webandbeyondlive.com to find the latest, upcoming event!

      38 min
    • Facebook Capitalizes on TikTok Feature With Launch of Instagram Reels, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - August 24, 2020

      Facebook Capitalizes on TikTok Feature With Launch of Instagram Reels, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - August 24, 2020

      This week, Ray discussed the latest updates on Small Business marketing and management:

      • Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees closing twice as fast as larger companies - YouTube
      • Bullying' Apple fights couple over pear logo - BBC News
      • Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram
      • Quora Launches Lead Generation Forms for Advertisers & This Week's Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]
      • How to Deal With This TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Data Breach
      • How social media can help retail in the post-virus era - Retail Gazette
      • How to Make the Most of Facebook's New Redesign
      • Update: Thank you for participating in 'Life In A Day 2020'
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        Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

        Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

        For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://webandbeyondlive.com to find the latest, upcoming event!

        38 min
      • WordPress 5.5 Launches With Automatic Plugin and Theme Updates, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - August 17, 2020

        WordPress 5.5 Launches With Automatic Plugin and Theme Updates, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - August 17, 2020

        This week, Ray discussed the latest updates on Small Business marketing and management:

        • 3 Emerging E-Commerce Growth Trends To Leverage In 2020
        • Imajize 360 viewer features - Imajize 360 viewer for product photography
        • Create Interactive 360 Product Photography and 3D CGI
        • CMS and eCommerce Plugins for 360 Spin Images
        • WordPress 5.5 arrives with lazy loading, sitemap, automatic updates for plugins and themes | VentureBeat
        • Dropbox launches password manager, computer backup, and secure 'vaults' out of beta | VentureBeat
        • Twitter on Twitter: "Slide into those DMs without clicking away from your timeline. Rolling out on web. 
        • LinkedIn to Lay Off About 6% of Its Workforce - WSJ
        • How to Schedule Instagram Stories: A Step-by-Step Guide
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          Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services, Ray Sidney-Smith, broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective. 

          Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

          For future Web and Beyond Live Streams, use https://webandbeyondlive.com to find the latest upcoming, event!

          34 min
        • Embattled TikTok, Small Business Digital Marketing News, and What's New at Google, July 2020 - August 10, 2020

          Embattled TikTok, Small Business Digital Marketing News, and What's New at Google, July 2020 - August 10, 2020

          This week, Ray discussed the latest updates on Small Business marketing and management:

          • Trump will prohibit transactions with Bytedance beginning September 20 in apparent TikTok ban | AngelList 
          • TikTok To Sue Trump Administration On President's Executive Order Ban : NPR 
          • Twitter, TikTok Have Held Preliminary Talks About Possible Combination - WSJ 
          • And more...all the links are available at https://w3cinc.com/6519/embattled-tiktok-small-business-digital-marketing-news-and-whats-new-at-google-july-2020-august-10-2020.

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            Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

            Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

            For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://webandbeyondlive.com to find the latest, upcoming event!

            33 min
          • SMB Online Advertising Opportunities from TikTok, Snapchat and even Hulu - August 3, 2020

            SMB Online Advertising Opportunities from TikTok, Snapchat and even Hulu - August 3, 2020

            Find the original archive of the video here: SMB Online Advertising Opportunities from TikTok, Snapchat and even Hulu.

            This week, Ray discussed:

            • Starbucks just revealed the truly disturbing effect of working from home | ZDNet 
            • Target and Walmart May Have Just Killed Black Friday as We Know It - Slashdot 
            • With Federal Unemployment Benefits Set to Expire, Businesses Face a Lose-Lose Scenario | Inc.com 
            • Local Chambers of Commerce Are Failing. Small Businesses Nationwide Could Suffer | Inc.com 
            • Small businesses affected by coronavirus can apply for aid from Lowe's 
            • Microsoft Says It’ll Continue Pursuit of TikTok - The New York Times 
            • Get your business discovered on TikTok 
            • Advertising on Snapchat | Snapchat for Business 
            • Hulu Ad Manager – Hulu Advertising 
            • Introducing Hulu Ad Manager: A Self-Service Advertising Solution for Streaming TV – Hulu Advertising 
            • From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path - The New York Times
            • Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

              Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

              For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://webandbeyondlive.com to find the latest, upcoming event!

              29 min
            • NFIB Outlines Five Elements for Small Business Recovery, and Other News - July 20, 2020

              NFIB Outlines Five Elements for Small Business Recovery, and Other News - July 20, 2020

              Find the original archive of the video here: NFIB Outlines Five Elements for Small Business Recovery, and Other News - July 20, 2020

              Stories this week:

              • Amazon unveils its own smart grocery cart, in new effort to automate physical retail checkout (https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-unveils-smart-grocery-cart-new-effort-automate-physical-retail-checkout/)
              • Apple, Biden, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam (https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/15/twitter-accounts-hacked-crypto-scam/)
              • List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing - ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/list-national-retail-chains-requiring-masks-growing-71824540)
              • Hardly any at-home workers have returned to their normal workplace (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-finance-harris-poll-june-work-spending-investing-habits-130047140.html)
              • The Future of Remote Work, According to Startups (https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-future-of-remote-work-according-to-startups/)
              • Funds run out for federal business grant program, SBA says | Newsday (https://www.newsday.com/business/eidl-advance-program-out-of-money-1.46713150)
              • Five Legislative Principles Help Ensure Small Businesses Have Necessary Resources for Recovery – WBIW (http://www.wbiw.com/2020/07/20/five-legislative-principles-help-ensure-small-businesses-have-necessary-resources-for-recovery/)
              • Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

                Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

                For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://webandbeyondlive.com to find the latest, upcoming event!

                30 min
              • Latest Updates on Social Networks for Small Business - Web and Beyond Live - July 13, 2020
                Latest Updates on Social Networks for Small Business - Web and Beyond Live - July 13, 2020

                Find the original archive of the video here: Latest Updates on Social Networks for Small Business - Web and Beyond Live - July 13, 2020.


                This week, Ray Sidney-Smith provides his monthly update on all the new features and changes happening to social networks (and in the Social Media market, generally) that affect Small Business. Check out all the stories here.
                29 min
              • What's New at Google, June 2020 Edition - Web and Beyond Live - July 6, 2020
                What's New at Google, June 2020 Edition - Web and Beyond Live - July 6, 2020

                Find the original archive of the video here: Page Experience Is Becoming a Ranking Factor, and More…What’s New With Google, June 2020 Edition – Web and Beyond Live – July 6, 2020.

                This week, Ray discussed:

                • Happy (Belated) World Social Media Day! (June 30, 2020) (Check out my blog post on the topic of good digital marketing strategy!)
                • Happy National Independent Retailer Month! (More retail marketing content coming this month.)
                • What’s New at Google, June 2020 Edition (Full list of Google news with clickable links available here: https://w3cinc.com/blog/6466/page-experience-is-becoming-a-ranking-factor-and-more-whats-new-with-google-june-2020-edition-web-and-beyond-live-july-6-2020.)
                • 35 min

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                Each week, CEO of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.