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The Evolution of Social Media: Position Your Business for Success Today

In the beginning, social media was an exciting, brand new platform that emphasized human connection across time and continents. Aside from sharing and engaging with friends and family, users could get real business recommendations from real people instead of faceless companies. As time went on and more people joined social networks, businesses took notice and…

Announcing a New Cloud Server Offering

Great news, Applied Innovations expanded our services to include a new class of economical Cloud Servers! While we have offered highly available, managed Clustered Cloud Servers for over four years, on top of the Windows Server platform; the new Cloud Servers are built on top of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and leverage the increased scale/performance…

Southern Fried DNN Recap

In April we had the pleasure of attending Southern Fried DNN in Charlotte, North Carolina. Applied Innovations participated as a platinum sponsor and had a great time attending training/sessions, networking with attendees at our fun “photo booth”, and even participating in the infamous bull riding competition. I was lucky enough to be able to attend…

Win a Full Day of DotNetNuke Training

Have you dreamed of becoming a DotNetNuke superstar? If so, this contest is perfect for you because you now have the chance to learn from the people who use DotNetNuke every day. Southern Fried DNN, one of the best DNN events, is offering a full day of training for DotNetNuke users with the option of…

Personal Branding – How Are You Marketing Yourself?

“Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” You’ve heard it countless times, but never has personal branding, or “self-packaging,” mattered more than in today’s world of instant marketing and social media. Your physical appearance, knowledge, skill and the way you present and market yourself create an impression that can have a…

The Importance of Effective Server Management

According to the “U.S. Online Retail Forecast, 2011 to 2016” report conducted by tech research and analysis firm Forrester Research, online shoppers in the United States will spend $327 billion on 2016. This figure is up 45% from $226 billion this year and 62% from $202 billion in 2011. This upward trend in online shopping,…

Orlando Code Camp Recap

Code Camp season is in full swing here in Florida and Applied Innovations had the pleasure of recently attending the 8th Annual Orlando .NET Code Camp on Saturday, March 16th at Seminole State College. There were over 80 informative and entertaining sessions divided into 12 tracks and presented by 60 speakers blazing new trails in…

Why AppliedI?

At Applied Innovations, our focus is to provide hosting services that are always available and always easy. We realize there are many options for hosting providers, but there’s more to it than just having fast servers at good prices. Here are some reasons to choose us as your hosting provider: Your Website Availability & Performance…

Event Recap: South Florida Code Camp & IRWD 2013

Earlier this month, Applied Innovations attended two major conferences in South Florida – the South Florida .NET Code Camp and the 2013 Internet Retailer Web Design and Usability Conference (IRWD). This year, over 900 developers met at the South Florida Code Camp, and IRWD remained true to its smaller, more engaged crowd. At the Code…

Leveraging Social Media to Compete in a World of Instant Marketing

Most social media skeptics have been quieted by the undeniable impact sites like Facebook and Twitter have had not only on society, but business and even politics as well. Marketing has undergone a dramatic evolution from traditional, planned campaigns and calls to action to engaging on demand. It goes without saying that ad spots during…