Author Archives: Brian Loebig

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About Brian Loebig

Owner of LoebigInk.com, author of TheInkBlog.net, CriminalThinking.net and BNI.com Director Consultant. Brian has over 20 years of experience working in the quality improvement, human services and technology fields as an administrator and consultant. Brian has also worked as a practitioner and administrator in the corrections, substance abuse and human services fields with a special emphasis on technology. He continues to work with numerous community-based non-profits as a web technology consultant, board member and volunteer.

The Best Job I Ever Had

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Brian Loebig

Today, I have been married to my wife, Nicole, for 21 years. Nicole and I have actually known each other for over 28 years thanks to the place we first met; Kentucky Fried Chicken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was attending … Continue reading →

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Social Media Explained

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Brian Loebig

As an Internet and Social Media Marketing Strategist I often find myself explaining and defining various social media accounts to Internet newbies and off-the-grid gurus. Here is a quick run down on some of the top social media sites with … Continue reading →

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SEO Trends for 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Brian Loebig

SEO Trends in 2014 have made some important shifts since the previous year. Press releases as a way to increase high PR backlinks, have decreased in importance and Google has down ranked links from the major Internet PR sites (See … Continue reading →

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Best Practice for Business Facebook Page Design

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Brian Loebig

Designing a Facebook page for a company, cause, brand or local business should involve as much attention to detail as the corresponding professional website. Too often companies create a Facebook page with little forethought or advanced planning. What’s worse is … Continue reading →

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Eric Toussaint | Jett Training, Fitness Founder

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Brian Loebig

Eric Toussaint was the first person who greeted me when I arrived at a new Business Networking International (BNI) group at the end of 2013. I heard about the worldwide BNI organization in a webinar and wanted to see it … Continue reading →

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Angela Martinez | Small Biz Graphics Pro

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Brian Loebig

Angela Martinez is one of those people you run into randomly on the web searching for low cost freelancers. Our random chance meeting in the summer of 2012 has grown into a professional business partnership. I first encountered Angela through … Continue reading →

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Twitter Territory ReTaken

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Brian Loebig

Having worked on several full scale, business social media marketing projects, I often face the unhappy task of helping a company regain control of an orphaned Twitter or Facebook page, or two or three! Well meaning or unknowing staff persons … Continue reading →

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Free Social Media Icons in PNG format

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Brian Loebig

Social media icons are abundant, but every time I design a new website I wind up needing to find a new set or a different size to add to the design. Over the past few years as a web designer … Continue reading →

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Jim Haertel | BrewCity Redevelopment Group, Chief Steward

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Brian Loebig

I have had the unique pleasure of getting to know Jim during our tenure at Marquette University’s inaugural Executive MBA program. Our group was the first graduating class of the new program and our small class of 30 allowed for … Continue reading →

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