On Thursday, April 1, 2010 Gabriel Shaoolian will be the keynote speaker for the NYEBN Spring seminar. He will be covering “How to Get The Most out of Online Marketing” in front of eager small business owners and entrepreneurs in New York City.

Thursday’s event will focus on how to build your online business and how to market it efficiently and wisely. Gabriel’s seminar is very beneficial for businesses of all sizes because he gives key advice on their online business strategies – the rights and wrongs and how to build a better online reputation.

If you would like to learn more about this event and want to RSVP, Click Here

Last week, Blue Fountain Media was a featured sponsor, as well as guest speakers at the Social Reputation Management event hosted by the Business Development Institute at the CUNY Graduate Center. Both Gabriel Shaoolian and Director of Marketing, Alhan Keser, gave wonderful insights about online reputation and the science of SEO. Other featured guests were GM, MasterCard, Pitney Bowes and Tyson Foods.

With BFM experiencing explosive growth, Shaoolian provided his keys to making great hires… and avoiding bad ones.

Here’s an excerpt:

Vague responses or yes-or-no answers weed out about half of the applicants, he says. “I want people who are passionate and articulate,” Mr. Shaoolian notes. “If people can’t communicate a clear vision of what they can contribute, I don’t want them talking to clients.”

For those who pass that first screening, Mr. Shaoolian has devised further tests. He asks designers, for instance, to explain how they would improve a given Web site.

“We want people who understand that the point is to grow the client’s business, not just to look prettier,” he says.

Shaoolian has also recently been featured as an expert columnist on YoungEntrepreneur.com.

Check back twice each month for the latest installment of Gabriel’s YoungEntrepreneur articles. He will be covering a range of topics relevant to doing business on the web, including web design, e-commerce, online advertising and search engine optimization.

As the Founder of Blue Fountain Media, I want to wish our clients, our staff and our good friends a very Happy New Year.

2009 was a watershed year for Blue Fountain Media.  This past year saw us double in size, expand offices twice, and bring in many new areas of expertise.

The year saw us work with a wonderful group of clients- both old and new- on a variety of interesting and challenging projects.

Some of the highlights of 2009 include:

• Blue Fountain Media was awarded  a 5-Star Dun and Bradstreet Rating
• We won awards for design, marketing and e-commerce
• We earned recognition by the Web 2.0 Expo as the embodiment of “The Power of Less”
• We were singled out by About.com’s Google expert for our SEO expertise
• We successfully delivered sophisticated projects for clients like the NFL, OppenheimerFunds, Granite Transformations and the United Nations.

We are looking forward to ever greater success in 2010.

Again, wishing you all a very happy and healthy new year!!

Gabriel Shaoolian
Creative Director