Black In Latin America Explores African and Spanish Relationship

Black In Latin America is a a four part series produced by PBS and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Professor of English and African American Studies, which was shown on the PBS public cable channel. In this highly educational and informational series, Dr. Gates goes on a journey to the Latin American countries of Mexico, Peru and Brazil as well as the Caribbean islands of Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic investigating the cultural history of Africans and the role they played in forming what is today Latin America and Latino culture. You can purchase the series on DVD at Amazon or watch it for free on the official website. What’s great about the official website is that it also offers a wealth of academic essays, timelines and photo galleries.

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Video Book Review of Seth Godin’s Permission Marketing

I just completed reading Seth Godin’s book, Permission Marketing, and I thoroughly enjoyed what he wrote about the concept of building good customer relationships. Seth Godin offers great case studies of how business can be successful and cost effective through human engagement. Basically, strangers become friends and friends become loyal customers, just what’s labeled on the front cover. The content of the book is very easy to follow and is great for research for your own campaign or as a information resource even though it was published 12 years ago.

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Being Puerto Rican Facebook Fanpage Is A Thriving Online Community

 

Being Puerto Rican

Being Puerto Rican is all about Puerto Rico

Creating and managing a Facebook fanpage is both exciting and challenging but if you have the patience and passion then soon enough it will become a very active and engaging online community of like minds and interests and this is how Being Puerto Rican became successful. First, I like to thank Lance Rios, creator of Being Latino, for giving me the opportunity to manage Being Puerto Rican. He noticed the kinds of content that I was sharing within the page and so he offered me the opportunity to manage it for him and of course I humbly accepted.

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Social Networking and New Media Journalism Panel Discussion

DFW Hispanic Communicators

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to be part of a panel discussion held by DFW Hispanic Communicators. The topics of discussion were social networking and new media journalism. I was very excited since this was my first ever panel and a little nervous. Other members of the panel were Byrdie Franco acting as mediator, Veronica Torres, Director of Social Media Marketing and Community Relations at Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau and Teevee Aquirre, seo and internet marketing consultant.

We each brought our experiences to the table and the audience seemed very impressed by what we have to say about the growing online media landscape. One half of the audience were professionals who would like to shift to online media while the other half were University of North Texas journalism and advertising students preparing to go out into the real world. It took me about a week before the panel, but I managed to put together a presentation on SlideRocket illustrating the topics presented to us. I believe in open access and online sharing of information that might prove useful to others so this particular presentation can be accessed online. Please feel free to study it and share it with others. Once again, I’d like to thank Byrdie Franco and the DFW Hispanic Communicators organization for making me part of the panel.

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My Email Was Hacked! Now What

Help! My Gmail was hacked!

Help! My Gmail was hacked!

I never thought that it could happened to me but it did, my Google email (Gmail) account was hacked big time. The frightful day happened on April 6, 2011. I was first bombarded with calls and text messages from people that I know. They took the time to let me know that my email might have been hacked that day, before I even knew about it. I also received messages through my Facebook and Twitter community letting me know about the situation but at the same time some messages of concern.

 

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Latin American Cyberculture and Cyberliterature: A Book Review

This is a video book review of Latin American Cyberculture and Cyberliterature, edited by Claire Taylor and Thea Pitman. I highly recommend this book for those who want to study how Latin America uses online media technology in film, literature, marketing and political movements.

The chapters are various research and case studies presented by new media theorists and professors covering the above topics. Please watch my Youtube video for a more detailed review of this book.

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New Tool Could Help Latinos Manage Their Data Plan

WirelessED

WirelessED helps minorities with data plans

Mobile devices make it possible to stay in touch and obtain information at all times – but many users may not understand their data plan.  It is crucial for consumers to understand the financial commitment of a mobile device and find a plan that best suits them.

As minorities have seen a huge spike in broadband data usage as shown in last year’s PEW research,  it’s important to educate these consumers on how to best manage their mobile plans.  As we rely more and more on mobile every day, it’s crucial to know the right information about data plans to best service one’s needs – and not be surprised by unexpected charges at the end of the month.

Have you heard of WirelessED?  It’s a great new tool from Consumer Action which allows consumers to effectively manage and understand their wireless phones. The multilingual, carrier-neutral resource is designed to help consumers use mobile wisely.  Featuring a data calculator to determine monthly usage, the tool empowers consumers to take initiative in understanding their data plans and controlling their bill at the end of the month.

You might also find this detailed brochure on how to use data wisely. Here is an additional news clip on this topic.

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Learn Spanish SEO at The SES Conference and Expo

SES New York

SES New York The Leading Search and Social marketing Event

I was excited to find out that Google will be having offices in Latin America which shows that there is a growing interest in the Latino market and that means more emphasis will be placed on improving keyword optimization in the Spanish language. The Spanish language translated into English is challenging because Spanish words from various Latin American countries have different meanings and connotations. Fortunately, there are experts out there that have experience in providing vital education in this area and luckily some can be found at the 2011 SES Conference and Expo on March 21-25 in New York.

According to the website, the SES Conference & Expo is the leading global event series that educates delegates in search and social marketing, putting a special focus on tactics and best practices. SES Events provide instruction from the industry’s top experts, including representatives from the Search Engines themselves. Approximately 5,000 marketers and search engine optimization professionals attend SES New York each year to network and learn about PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local, mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization, site optimization, usability and more. SES New York will be packed with 70+ sessions, multiple keynotes, 100+ exhibitors, networking events and parties.

The Focus Latino Track will be on the second day on March 23 of the conference, and will feature speakers like Mark Lopez from Google and Giovanni Rodriguez from BroadVision. Latinvision is sponsoring the track. The sessions presented is the Focus Latino Introduction and Opening Keynote, Reaching Latinos Through SEO, Search and Social Marketing to Latinos and Analytics for the Latino Markets. Check the agenda schedule online for more detailed information. I really encourage those who want to learn more about SEO to attend.

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