I’m Moving to NYC… SOON!

by Jessica Barnett on April 21, 2012 in Personal with 6 Comments

Last week at midnight I got a DM from good friend Jesse Lamb, “Hey can we chat soon? I’d love to catch up.” I replied back that he could call me/ Skype me anytime. He called moments later and told me a little bit about what they’d been working on at Dispatch.

In 2011, Dispatch won the TechCrunch Disrupt NYC Hackathon, graduated from TechStars NYC, and raised money. They were rapidly iterating to build Dispatch into something amazing. They were getting ready to start inviting some of the thousands of people who’d signed up for the beta.

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Tips for Using Pinterest for Your Business

by Jessica Barnett on April 18, 2012 in Technology with 1 Comment
Originally posted on Big Sea’s Baitshop Blog.

First things first: if you haven’t already, go read Getting Started with Pinterest for Your Business. It’s a guide to getting started.

Make the most of your pins

  1. Pinterest is a visual site. Make sure you pin visually interesting things. High quality designs and high resolution images go a long way. Keep in mind that others may pin your products and posts even if you don’t, so always choose good images for your products and blog.
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StartupBus Florida Wrap Up

by Jessica Barnett on March 23, 2012 in Tampa Bay, Technology with No comments

Originally posted on the StartupBus blog.

Just a couple weeks ago we were a bunch of strangers drinking in a bar in downtown Tampa. It’s incredible how much has happened in such a short time – we traveled across America, created four amazing startups, pitched to tech communities in different cities all over the south and most importantly, found 24 awesome and crazy new friends… all while on a bus.

Our 1,500+ mile trip to SXSW onboard StartupBus Florida was one heck of an adventure. The highlight of which was when BumperCrop won runner up at SXSW! With steep competition from 55 other teams from all over the US and Mexico, having a Florida company take the #2 spot was quite an honor!

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How to Get Started on Pinterest for Businesses

by Jessica Barnett on March 20, 2012 in Technology with No comments

Originally posted on Big Sea’s Baitshop Blog.

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

If you’re marketing to women, especially women 25 – 45, you should be on Pinterest because:

  • People are spending a ton of time on Pinterest.
  • Pinterest is growing at an astounding rate and shows no signs of slowing.
  • Pinterest primes people for sharing and shopping for the products they love.
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StartupBus Florida Day 1

by Jessica Barnett on March 7, 2012 in Event, Tampa Bay with No comments
Originally posted on the StartupBus blog.

Pregame: Monday, March 5th

Pre-Launch Party

We held a fantastic pre-launch party at Taps in downtown Tampa thanks to @AbsoluteMobile. (We’ll be going back to Taps for our afterparty, too!)The Tampa Bay tech and startup community came out in full force to support for the buspreneurs.

Absolute Mobile Solutions has been helping organizations develop and execute mobile strategies for over twelve years. Their services include Mobile Strategy Consulting, Mobile Design, and Mobile Development.

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4sqday 2012: It’s Coming!

by Jessica Barnett on March 4, 2012 in Event with No comments

Friendly reminder!

Originally posted on the Foursquare blog by the Foursquare Community Team.

Mark your calendars — #4sqDay approacheth!

Two years ago, a group of passionate foursquare fans in Tampa Bay, Florida asked their mayor to officially declare April 16 (4/4^2; it’s delightfully nerdy) ‘foursquare day,’ and encouraged people in their community to check in to their local businesses on foursquare to celebrate.

Thanks to our amazing community, the holiday has exploded since then. Last year, there were over 1,000 meetups around the world, with 19 mayors declaring 4sqDay in their cities! With our 15,000,000-strong global community, this year promises to be even bigger!

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Social Chats!

by Jessica Barnett on February 7, 2012 in Event with No comments

Going LIVE momentarily on Social Chats! Talking about StartupBus Tampa Bay with Tonya Scholz, Greg Ross-Munro, Bill Brister & Michele Lorito-Chase!

Join us:

http://socialchats.net/

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Social Fresh East!

by Jessica Barnett on February 6, 2012 in On the Agenda with No comments

I’m stoked to be attending Social Fresh East this week for the third year in a row! I’ll be there today and tomorrow with Andi repping the Big Sea Crew! Stay tuned for compelling blog posts, jaw-dropping insights, breathtaking pictures and hilarious tweets!

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I’m Today’s “Really Awesome Person!”

by Jessica Barnett on January 20, 2012 in Personal with No comments

I have no idea what this means, but I’m super flattered! Thanks, ReallyAwesomePeople.com!

 

January 20th, 2012-Jessica Barnett

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Intentions for 2012

by Jessica Barnett on January 15, 2012 in Personal, Technology with No comments

Andi rallied the troops to post about our Intentions for 2012! Here’s mine:

My Intentions for 2012

  1. Better time management. Follow the schedules and to-do lists I make, but don’t use nearly enough. Say “no” more, prioritize better and spend less time browsing the wonders of the internets.
  2. Write more. I’d be happy if I wrote about just about anything at this point as long as it’s more significant than emails, texts and Facebook updates.
  3. Move quicker. Send the stupid email, don’t stare at it in Drafts for an hour. Get things out of “planning” and into “production” faster.
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