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Next Social Media Club SWFL event

Connecting with the Hispanic Market using Social Media and Social Networking, Jan. 25

Time: 7pm – 9pm
Where:
Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport
9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Ft Myers, FL
Speaker: Carlos Cardona
Sponsors: Fifth Third Bank and Kiss Your Web, LLC

Carlos Cardona is a one-of-a kind talent; a visionary with over 15 years of Web experience and proven success in creating and leading companies to include an Internet portal and search engine he invented and sold to Microsoft. Carlos has been recognized by Hispanic Magazine with both the Hispanic Entrepreneur Award as well the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” distinction in 1999 and 2000 respectively.

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Is Social Media the New Furby?

It was 1998. And Furby was going to save Christmas.

Early that year, the Dow soared to 9000 for the first time. But by June, an economic crisis that had ravaged world markets seemed to have the U.S. in its sights. We needed an antidote to the so-called “Asian flu” – or at least a distraction.

Just in time for the uncertain holiday season came Furby – a talking animatronic hair-ball that seemed a cross between an owl and a dust bunny. As often happens during difficult times, hysteria overtook reason. The Furby was slated to become the Cabbage Patch Kid of the 90s. That could mean only one thing: scalping. (more…)

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