Social business: Building brands in the social media realm Business Review West Michigan - August 13, 2009 | Olivia Pulsinelli Social media underscores the absolute importance of brand for both companies and individuals, said Laura Bergells, a freelance Web content developer, speaker and Internet marketing consultant based in Grand Rapids. Bergells will teach Grand Valley State University's first social media MBA elective this fall.

Wrestling with social networking MiBiz - June 22, 2009

Bergells said businesses do not need a separate social media policy. "Most companies already have a communications policy, hiring policy and HR policy," Bergells said. "I recommend their current policy include appropriate use of social media by employees and..."

Laura Bergells - Web PR Expert Blog Talk Radio - October 2008 Laura Bergells will share her take on using WEB 2.0 and old school methods, on gaining buzz on your film project

Web Design Should Focus on Increasing Traffic Business Feet - July 8, 2008 According to Kentwood online marketing expert Laura Bergells, web design is all too often a goal in itself without considering the need to reach the desired audience.

Build a Web Page That is Accessible, Appealing mlive.com - Jul 7, 2008 Internet marketing consultant Laura Bergells, of Kentwood, said many Internet newbies make poor design decisions...

Web Users Share Their Experiences Grand Rapids Press, 2008 Laura Bergells: Favorite Web Applications: Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, WordPress, Joomla!

Sticky cities, slippery workers Michigan Business Review - Jun 21, 2007 Laura Bergells could be a poster child for the new economic development model. When she graduated from Michigan State University,

Search Engine Marketing: Why Broad is Flawed MarketingProfs.com - Aug 27, 2002 by Laura Bergells. A few weeks ago, a potential customer called me. A low-to-no-cost internet service provider, he had what he thought was a great idea:

Building Link Popularity: New Tips from the SEO Pros WebProNews - Oct 8, 2002 Laura Bergells is an internet attraction and distance learning specialist.

How to Develop a Wireless Advertising Campaign WebProNews - Sep 25, 2002 Laura Bergells is very active in the world of internet marketing.

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Tips from the Trenches: Get Your Clients to Pay Up Web Worker Daily = Sep 11, 2009 Writer Laura Bergells of Maniactive picked up this tip from an editor.

Social Media Slam 1 Jun 2009 by Tim Penning, APR Last Thursday I attended a "social media slam" organized by LinkedUpGR (A LinkedIn group that can be followed on Twitter @LinkedUpGR), moderated by blogger/consultant Laura Bergells (@maniactive), and hosted at Amway world headquarters...

Best Public Speaking Tips and Techniques 9 May 2009 by Andrew Dlugan Laura Bergells lightheartedly argues that your presentation is not equal to your PowerPoint slides.

25 Signs You’ve Got a Strong SM Consultant or Agency The Buzz Bin - Jan. 05, 2009 - Geoff Livingston + Beth Harte 20) Won’t act as your social media ‘voice’ or ghostwrite for you (example: Laura Bergells).

PowerPoint Presentations - a wishlist for 2009 Keep Talking! Jan. 4, 2009 - Craig Strachan Laura Bergells makes a great point about going picture crazy and replacing every single line of text with graphics. We do need to find a balance...

Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review Six Minutes - 03 January 2009 by Andrew Dlugan Laura Bergells believes that PowerPoint slides with simple images and minimal words have swung the pendulum too far.

How to use PowerPoint in 2009 Eloquent Woman - 1 Jan 2009 - Denise Graveline Olivia Mitchell of the Speaking About Presenting blog sent me this provocative post by Laura Bergells on the Maniactive blog: It notes the backlash against bullet-filled PowerPoint slides, which led to simple art-filled slides.

No Death By PowerPoint IT Knowledge Exchange - Dec. 18, 2008 - William Petersen Laura Bergells showed us an interesting research on PowerPoint Death with data analysis.

5 Video Guides to Social Media and Social Media Marketing The Talent Blog - November 11, 2008 Laura Bergells tells a charming and insightful tale.

Touch Your Audience With These Touchy Feely Tips The NonBillable Hour - Matthew Homan - October 28, 2008 Here's a must-read post from Laura Bergells with six "touchy-feely" tips...

How to Go from Good Presenter to Great Presenter Speaking About Presenting - October 21, 2008 Laura Bergells has Top 6 Touchy-Feely Presentation Rehearsal Tips

Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review Six Minutes 11 Oct 2008 by Andrew Dlugan Laura Bergells outlines 6 “touchy-feely” tips for rehearsing your presentation.

Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review Six Minutes 09 Aug 2008 by Andrew Dlugan Laura Bergells reports the merits of recording your voice during rehearsal.

Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review Six Minutes 05 Jul 2008 by Andrew Dlugan Laura Bergells suggests three ways to close with a bang.

Best Public Speaking Articles: Weekly Review Six Minutes 28 June 2008 by Andrew Dlugan Laura Bergells declares that we are entering a new era: Post-template PowerPoint Design.

113 Expert and Best Business Quotes of All Time Junta Blog June 29, 2008 “You can’t blame the pen or the paper if you write a lousy essay, right?” Laura Bergells, Presentation Consultant