CloudBurst Consulting

Just in time for April’s showers, “The Weather Vane” has arrived! Unlike a weather vane that sits on top of a house, this one is delivered to your email address on a monthly basis – it’s CloudBurst Consulting’s monthly newsletter. Of course there is a small catch … you must opt-in to receive it. And why wouldn’t you want great online tips, latest news and articles and monthly chances to WIN prizes – Did we say PRIZES? Yes!

When you sign up for the April newsletter, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a weather station (check it out). And the prizes just keep coming – month after month. Do you want to know what the great prize is for May? Well, you’ll have to just sign up for the newsletter to see 🙂 The April newsletter has a great article regarding your online marketing strategies and whether or not they are recession-proof. Of course we’re assuming that yours are, but just to be sure, you might want to review the article which discusses what online marketing tactics yield the highest ROI and information on marketing accountability in the online world. Quite unlike the dot-com bust several years ago, online marketing programs can thrive in a recession as they can deliver measurable results.

Take social marketing tactics for example, these are certainly cost-effective and can deliver a measurable impact on a potential customer when they are researching a service or product. According to Forrester Research, “companies who move into areas like word of mouth (WOM), blogging and social networking will withstand tightened budgets.”

Have you ever been to Sonoma County, California? Adrian hasn’t but because he is becoming such a popular speaker on Internet marketing he was just invited to speak at the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau‘s annual Trends in Tourism event on May 15th, 2008.

This will be his second visit to the Golden State since his speaking at an e-Tourism summit in San Francisco last fall.

As keynote speaker at the Florida Public Relations Association’s technology conference, Adrian will reveal how the Internet landscape is being transformed by new devices and applications, and discuss the impact of social networks on traditional media. Full details below.

Feeling overwhelmed by all the technology tools out there?

Amidst daily responsibilities and an already daunting to-do list, do you wonder how to sift through all the new technology while still doing your job? And then there’s the budget… what’s practical and affordable relative to your company’s needs, interests and target audiences? A unique public relations and technology seminar “Cool and Crucial Communications – Future technologies you must know now” introduces technology tools, present and future – that can help align attendees with the ones that fit their business or organization’s needs and goals. CloudBurst Consulting President Adrian Tennant is the keynote speaker and moderator for what promises to be an insightful and practical seminar. The event is Organized by the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota (EDC) and the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Central West Chapter, to be held on Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Manatee Community College, Technology Campus, 7131 Professional Parkway East, Sarasota, Florida 34240.