Chris Marentis

Weblog: www.surefiresocial.com/
Articles: 23
First Published: May 03, 2011 / Last Published: May 23, 2012
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Chris Marentis is the founder and CEO of Surefire Social, the world’s leading local Internet marketing platform and services company in North America. Surefire Social helps businesses optimize local search and discovery platforms to generate sales. Marentis has been prophetic in identifying the best ways to leverage and harness breakthrough technologies, platforms and new media to drive sales growth for companies ranging from startups to billion-dollar organizations. Marentis’s storied career runs parallel with the evolution of the Web from Web 1.0 to 2.0. As Senior Vice President of America Online's (AOL) Interactive Marketing group, Marentis was a key force in creating the foundational blueprint for online marketing, e-commerce and content branding. While CEO of Clearspring Technologies, he developed one of the most widely adopted venture-backed Web 2.0 technology platform companies in the world. For nearly three decades, Marentis has driven, innovated and created some of the largest media and e-commerce brands by leveraging transformational technologies and understanding the needs of a constantly changing marketplace. He offers a unique perspective on what it takes for businesses to succeed and thrive in today’s evolving environment.

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  1. May 23, 2012

    Bing Business Portal Marketplace and Lists ‘Coming Soon’
    It appears that Bing will soon be offering two new features in a user’s Bing Business Portal
  2. May 10, 2012

    LinkedIn Introduces 2 New Features – Targeted Updates & Follower Statistics
    New LinkedIn features every business should look out for
  3. March 28, 2012

    Google App Updates – Where’s the Communication?
    Communication with customers is key... one example
  4. March 1, 2012

    Twitter and AMEX Deal – What Does It Mean for Local Business Owners?
    How the Twitter and Amex deal will affect business.
  5. February 21, 2012

    SMBs Forecasted to Spend $7.8 Billion for Social Media Marketing in 2016
    Social media has become a crucial networking tool for business but remember... quality over quantity.
  6. January 10, 2012

    Holiday Internet Sales Up by 15% and Other Record Breaking 2011 Holiday Stats
    The online market continued to thrive this holiday season, how did your business do?
  7. December 1, 2011

    Social Networks: They’re What Every Local Business Is Participating In! Or At Least They Should Be.
    What your local business needs to know about social media!
  8. November 30, 2011

    Local Business & Cyber Monday Shopping – Setting up for the Rest of the Season
    Cyber Monday internet sales broke record highs this year. How can your local business get in on the action?
  9. Using Panoramio to Promote Local Business
    It’s surprising that more business owners don’t know about Panoramio
  10. November 22, 2011

    Gear Up for the New Version of Google Analytics for Your Local Business!
    Google Analytics are a great tool for understanding and tracking online data. Make sure you know whats new and how it can help your small business.