Digital Dealer: How to Use Video to Sell MORE Cars IMMEDIATELY!Sean Bradley
This session is a dynamic, advanced, and robust video strategy walk through that you can put into place immediately to increase sales at your dealership. You’ll learn about best practices for everything from content creation to optimization and syndication.
Primary Learning Objectives:
Develop a content creation strategy
Learn how to optimize your video content
Learn how to syndicate the videos
Digital Dealer: How to Use Video to Sell MORE Cars IMMEDIATELY!Sean Bradley
This session is a dynamic, advanced, and robust video strategy walk through that you can put into place immediately to increase sales at your dealership. You’ll learn about best practices for everything from content creation to optimization and syndication.
Primary Learning Objectives:
Develop a content creation strategy
Learn how to optimize your video content
Learn how to syndicate the videos
Maintaining Brand Integrity at Scale - Affiliate Management Days SF 2015Sam Engel
When working with hundreds or even thousands of publishers, it’s a major challenge to keep up with what types of content those publishers are posting and how it reflects on your brand. While every marketer wants affiliates to represent their brand in its best light, there’s simply too much to keep up with!
In this presentation, I’ll cover some of the core issues in content compliance—including inaccurate offers, expired promotions, off-brand or offensive language, and affiliate disclosure—as well as strategies and free tools for maintaining compliance on publisher websites.
Creating A Marketing Strategy for your Auto Body Shop That Works!Lee Emmons
When we first started AP Media in 2010, we didn’t set out to specialize in the collision repair industry – we set out to specialize in digital marketing. Fate would have it that two of our first accounts were Mark’s Body Shop in Baltimore and K&M Collision in North Carolina – two independent shops with a strong focus on the consumer above all else.
Our early education in the industry came from these two shops, and if any of you are aware of Mark’s and K&M, you’ll know that they have a very strong set of core beliefs at the heart of the way they do business. They take great pride in their independence. They believe that their customer, the vehicle owner, is the top priority. And as a result, the quality of the work has to get as close to perfection as humanly possible.
Not only did we take this on as the way body shops should do business, we also took these principles and made them our own. And we take pride in striving for perfection, and the customer is number one. The growth of the businesses we work with is the purpose of everything we do, and the key to that growth is to understand and serve the needs of the consumer.
If you don’t understand the consumer’s needs and their process of buying your services, you’ll never know how to attract them to your shop, and you may never be in the right place at the right time when they need you. Because the collision repair buying process is very different from most other industries.
Maintaining Brand Integrity at Scale - Affiliate Management Days SF 2015Sam Engel
When working with hundreds or even thousands of publishers, it’s a major challenge to keep up with what types of content those publishers are posting and how it reflects on your brand. While every marketer wants affiliates to represent their brand in its best light, there’s simply too much to keep up with!
In this presentation, I’ll cover some of the core issues in content compliance—including inaccurate offers, expired promotions, off-brand or offensive language, and affiliate disclosure—as well as strategies and free tools for maintaining compliance on publisher websites.
Creating A Marketing Strategy for your Auto Body Shop That Works!Lee Emmons
When we first started AP Media in 2010, we didn’t set out to specialize in the collision repair industry – we set out to specialize in digital marketing. Fate would have it that two of our first accounts were Mark’s Body Shop in Baltimore and K&M Collision in North Carolina – two independent shops with a strong focus on the consumer above all else.
Our early education in the industry came from these two shops, and if any of you are aware of Mark’s and K&M, you’ll know that they have a very strong set of core beliefs at the heart of the way they do business. They take great pride in their independence. They believe that their customer, the vehicle owner, is the top priority. And as a result, the quality of the work has to get as close to perfection as humanly possible.
Not only did we take this on as the way body shops should do business, we also took these principles and made them our own. And we take pride in striving for perfection, and the customer is number one. The growth of the businesses we work with is the purpose of everything we do, and the key to that growth is to understand and serve the needs of the consumer.
If you don’t understand the consumer’s needs and their process of buying your services, you’ll never know how to attract them to your shop, and you may never be in the right place at the right time when they need you. Because the collision repair buying process is very different from most other industries.
How and why you should spend money on facebook.Anyssa Jane
Do you have a Facebook Business Page? Or don't have one but know you should if you are in business?
There are alot of ways to engage with your customers on Facebook, if you have doubts about your customers being there, please click and engage with this slide share. There are many ways to target the right customers with the right offer! Facebook makes it easy to use your marketing dollars in a targeted intelligent way. If you are not spending at least $30 of your marketing budget a month on Facebook you may be missing out on your easiest way to build your customer base, business culture and easiest sales. Be curious and investigate the opportunities!
This is about Facebook Ads. The slides include what is FB Ads, what is Facebook Local, what is the differences between Boost, promote, and regular ads. Briefly look at creating an ad and what makes a good ad.
If you're not telling your story I assure you your competitor is telling theirs, and by default, it's already more compelling.
In this session you’ll learn just what makes Facebook a real phenomenon in relationship marketing. We’ll show you how to leverage Facebook to correctly position your business above your competitors and stay there.
The Social Media Master Series, brought to you by Z Interactive, is presented by Harrison Blum and Anthony D’Ambrosio who carry over 10 years of experience in brand strategy, digital advertising and social media. While Z Interactive may have a young history, it is a company with an unparalleled track record with brands such as On The Border, Live nation and the artist Coldplay under their belts. Their team is second to none in their ability to take new and growing businesses to the next level using both traditional and new marketing platforms.
In this session you will gain valuable insight on how to build a strong brand on the most popular social media network. We’ll show you how to leverage Facebook to not only reach your target audience for your business but how to convert them into “actual” paying customers, and keep them coming back. The Social Media Master Series is part of a series of 90 minute sessions that build upon each other and offered each month (session locations may vary).
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
How can you help your company evolve, adapt, and succeed using Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse to stay ahead of the competition? What are the potential issues, complications, and benefits that these technologies could bring to us and our organizations? In this session, Jen Stirrup will explain how to start thinking about these technologies as an organisation.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
4. The Current: On Facebook, but not very well advertised. Very good on Twitter, but need more promotions. Slow on YouTube, need more videos. Only blogging on main website, nowhere else. Not much activity on Foursquare.
5. The Future with Digital Media: Increase advertising. More promotions on tire prices. How-to videos on vehicle & tire issues. Branch out to different blogging websites. Discounts for people who “check-in” to Belle Tire.
6. Google AdWords is perfect for Belle Tire! Increase in website traffic. Make Belle Tire ads appear beside related search results. Keywords such as: new tires, cheap tires, windshield replacement, buying new tires, oil change, wheel alignment
7. The Budget $15,000 Budget $3,000 on Facebook Advertising $5,000 on Google AdWords & SEO $2,000 on Blogging Promotions $3,000 on Foursquare Advertising $2,000 on Making More YouTube Videos.
8. Timeline Aug - Sept : Focus on back to school tire specials for friends on Facebook. Oct - Nov : Specials on winter tires for Twitter followers and Foursquare check-ins. Dec - March : Free windshield replacement when purchase 4 new tires, can only print coupon from Blog posts. April - May : Free oil change with purchase of at least 2 new tires for friends on Facebook. June - July : Free tire patch ups for repeat customers, Twitter followers, and people who check-in on Foursquare.
9. Customer Satisfaction is key. If our customers aren’t happy, we’re not happy. Teaching customers about their vehicles and informing them of exactly what is being done to their vehicles when brought into Belle Tire. What You Get From Belle Tire Lowest Tire Price is Guaranteed!
10. Measuring Success Increase in Website Traffic. Increase in tire sales by 35%. Make people aware of Belle Tire’s Winshield Replacement. Building new stores in different states, increasing awareness.
