A Sit down with Blogger and Creator of New Media Brief

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Oct 8, 2009 in Business, Networking, Social Media | 1 comment

I had the pleasure of having a cup of coffee with Ramon Nuez Jr the other day. And as you already know, I am a big believer in the internet being serendipitous. Ramon was scheduled to come to one of my events after hearing about it online. He wasn’t able to make it as it turned out, however,...

New York City Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook event Oct. 6th, 2009

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Oct 7, 2009 in Business, Facebook, Linkedin, Networking, Social Media, Twitter | 7 comments

Event held at the Taj Lounge – Oct. 6th About forty five eager future social media marketers (some already) descended on the Taj Lounge last night. The majority of the crowd were small business owners along with some individuals that were looking develop their personal brand. We went over the 3...

Sep. 30th Linkedin, Twitter, facebook, New york city Event

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Oct 1, 2009 in Business, Facebook, Linkedin, Networking, Social Media, Twitter | 6 comments

Social Media discussion on Linked, Twitter, facebook Yesterday, we held the first of three “I have a profile, now what?” events. We touched on creating an effective profiles, connecting with other users, and having a conversation and engaging with your audience via Linkedin, twitter, and...

Ready for your Tweetup?

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Sep 13, 2009 in Networking, Social Media, Twitter | 2 comments

Tweetups are not just for Geeks What is a tweetup anyways? Its what you think it is, a group of people who meet up as a result of conversing on Twitter. And since twitter has become mainstream, so are the tweetups. Most tweetups are scheduled, but some are spontaneous. I never actually thought I...

Linkedin Success Stories

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Sep 13, 2009 in Business, Linkedin, Networking, Social Media | 0 comments

Linkedin has been changing the way we do business I have been on Linkedin for several years now, however, it was not until recently that I saw the untapped potential this medium can generate. Most users set up a basic profile, connect with a few users who they know, and maybe upload a picture, and that...

NYC Media Mixer

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Sep 11, 2009 in Business, Networking | 0 comments

The following announcement was put out by the African Heritage Network, I will be speaking at that event. The African Heritage Network Media Mixer hosted by The New York Times’ on: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Taj Lounge – 48 W. 21st St. (between 5th and 6th) Media...

In Need of an Executive Coach?

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Sep 8, 2009 in Business, Networking | 0 comments

Executive Career Coach I was leisurely walking around Barnes & Noble on Labor day with my little one in tow, when I heard a voice call out my name. I turned around and to my pleasant surprise it was Jane Cranston!, the best career coach I’ve come across. I happened to do some work for Jane a...

I Have a Profile, Now What?

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Sep 5, 2009 in Facebook, Linkedin, Networking, Social Media, Twitter | 0 comments

Tuesday, October 06, 2009 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (ET) Taj Lounge 48 W 21st Street New York, NY 10010 – Google Map Limited Seating, Reserve Your Spot Today! Register Here Demystify Social Media, join us for discussion on the basics of leveraging Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook. Learn...

High Speed Networking

Posted by Ruben Quinones on Sep 1, 2009 in Business, Networking | 2 comments

Business Networking with a twist I recently went to a high speed networking event hosted by Networking for Professionals here in New York city. This was my first time attending a speed networking event, and it was a definitely an experience to remember. As you can imagine, it is a touch and go event. ...