Site Sees Record Traffic Month!

What can I say?  THANK YOU all, so much!  For the first time ever, MikeBoylan.com saw over 1000 unique vistors.

Over 1000 unique visitors? WOW! Thanks!

What does this mean?  Well, this means I’m going to try and start blogging more frequently.  If I have this many visitors, I need to make sure I continue posting unique and interesting content so that you’ll all return!

Just, wow.  I’m completely speechless right now.  This blog was just something I made for me to have an online presence.  I never expected to see more than a couple hundred hits a month, let alone unique visitors.

So, thanks agains guys (and girls)!  I’ll be sure to keep the site updated with new content on a more regular basis!  Feel free to contact me at any time using the contact form or on Twitter @mboylan.  I want to know what YOU want to see here.  Let me know!

- Mike

Interview 8 With Webnotes

For those of you who don’t know, Webnotes is a fantastic tool for taking notes on the web.  It lets you highlight and annotate any webpage and/or PDF.  I’ve had professional relations with them in the past.  I made both the PR screencast and the regular Webnotes screencast.  They’re a fantastic company, super nice guys, and Alex King, their director of marketing agreed to answer my questions.

What is your name and official title at your company?

Alex King- Director of Marketing

What is the name of the company you work for, and what does it specialize in?

WebNotes – We provide research tools to academics and public relations professionals.

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Interview 7 With The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

What is your name and official title at your company?

Michael Ley; vice president, e-business & payments

What is the name of the company you work for, and what does it specialize in?

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

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New Site Design!

Whew!  Lots of stuff going on around here lately.  The interview series is still going on*, and now tonight, I’ve launched a completely new design for my site.  Note that I did not personally design this theme, however, it is a premium theme that I did pay for, and I think it’s fantastic.  Please let me know what you think in the comments.  If you don’t like it, I have some other options available.

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Interview 6 With Surpass Hosting

SurpassHosting is the company that hosts all of the websites I’m a part of, including this one.  I would not host with anyone else – they’re fantastic.  Kayla is their marketing director and she was willing to answer my questions.  Check out her responses below!

What is your name and official title at your company?

Kayla Selans, Marketing Director

What is the name of the company you work for, and what does it specialize in?

SurpassHosting.com, a web hosting company based in Orlando Florida

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Interview 5 With Discover Financial Services

If you happened to read my post entitled A College Student’s Credit Nightmare, then you might remember that Discover was the only company willing to give me my own credit card at the time.  I was incredibly thankful then for that, and I’m incredibly thankful that Discover was willing to answer my questions.

What is your name and official title at your company?

Suzanne S.

Social Media and Brand Manager

What is the name of the company you work for, and what does it specialize in?

Discover Financial Services

Consumer lending, Online Savings Credit Issuing and Processing.

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Interview 4 With Verizon (Part 1)

This one was a real success.  I got to speak with the Director of Social Media Strategy for Verizon Telecom.  Yes, that Verizon Telecom.  Verizon Telecom encompasses basically everything but Verizon Wireless.  This was probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my life.  All responses transcribed below are from Beth unless otherwise noted.  Thank you so much to Verizon for allowing me to publish this interview!  This is the first part of my interview with Verizon – part two is where we’ll hear from John ‘CZ’ Czwartacki, Executive Director – External Communications.  Stay tuned for that!

What is your name and official title at your company?

Beth Mulhern - Director of Social Media Strategy – Verizon Telecom

Cheryl Harris – Senior Staff Consultant – (manages @vzpittsburgh)

Tabitha Geary - Consultant

What is the name of the company you work for, and what does it specialize in?

Verizon – A communications and entertainment company

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