In the Drupal world it seems there is always another convention, camp or summit right around the corner that you are either attending, sponsoring or even hosting. Here are five tips when planning to attend a conference or convention.

1. Time Management

Despite being a major marketing tactic for well over a decade, it's amazing what some people try to pass off as Internet marketing skills. The next time you're out hiring an Internet marketing agency, be sure to watch for these six warning signs.

1. They only report on keyword rankings

1. Exposure / Branding

For a small business, sometimes half the battle for success is exposure. If handled correctly (no spam), Social Media is an effective tool for generating awareness for your brand. You can use Social Media to promote content and knowledge expertise. Plus, as we'll see in a later point, Social Media provides many opportunities for networking.

Tip: Use your company name in your Twitter handle. For Example: @LevelTen_Colin

2. Customer Service

Some of you might have noticed that we took a week off from our podcast recording. It is the Summer, and people at LevelTen were doing what the Summer is best for - taking vacations! After some much needed R&R, we've returned with a killer podcast episode - just for you! This week we're discussing a topic that the staff at LevelTen is VERY familiar with - how to optimize your Drupal website for the search engines, and some of the best tools you can use to optimize more effectively.

Joining us this week for Speak Easy Drupal:

• Rachel Scott
• Lee Rainey
• Brent Bice
• Dustin Currie

Photo Credit: Novembering

Start it with a BANG! If your very first sentence can't capture the attention of your reader, all hope is lost. Besides having an engaging and thought provoking title, the first sentence is one of the most important areas of your post.

Length: 25:00

The second episode of The Ten Spot Intensive deals with a popular programming language, JavaScript, and an up-and-coming framework within that language, jQuery. This episode features guest appearances by Nathan Smith and Matt Vasquez of Fellowship Technologies.

About Nathan Smith:

Almost everyone communicates via email every day at work or in our personal life. Here are some tips to help you communicate in a better way.

1. The email subject should be detailed enough to give the recipient an idea about the email content without having to open it.
Using single words like 'Hi', 'Hello' or 'Help' often don't convey what you mean to say. Everyone's mail box is flooded so it is a good practice to choose a detailed subject. It also helps in searching the messages in the Inbox.