Empowered Ideas Shares Social Media Tips on #PrevChat

Empowered Ideas Co-Founder, James Wong (@CommunityMGR), was invited to be a guest on #PrevChat, a bi-weekly discussion on Twitter which provides an opportunity to connect and share resources, ideas and possibilities with other individuals who are equally energized about prevention and wellness. With an increasing number of nonprofits and coalitions engaging in social media and…

Empowered Ideas Presents at Digital East 2012

Empowered Ideas was invited by TechMedia to present at the 2012 Digital East Conference in Washington, D.C. In fact, co-founders James Wong and Virginia Johnson were asked to teach a pre-conference workshop on Nurturing Social Engagement Through Email — in addition to a main session presentation on Utilizing Email Engagement for Nonprofit Fundraising & Advocacy.

Empowered Ideas Co-Founder, James Wong, Recognized by the RDU Chapter of the National Black MBA Association

On November 1, 2012, Empowered Ideas was invited to speak to the membership of the RDU Chapter of the National Black MBA Association — recently recognized as the NBMBAA Chapter of the Year. Empowered Ideas Co-Founder, James Wong, led an inspiring discussion about how following your passions in life, can ultimately unveil true professional success…

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Empowered Ideas Hosts Linkedin Live Raleigh at the Brier Creek Country Club

On Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, Empowered Ideas will be hosting the last Linkedin Live Raleigh Business Networking Social at the beautiful Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh, NC. This no-cost networking event proudly supports Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina, through generous donations provided by our participants. RSVP Online For more information and to RSVP for this…

Empowered Ideas Attends #INBOUND12 – The World’s Largest Gathering of Inbound Marketers

INBOUND 2012 by HubSpot  |  August 27-30, 2012  |  Boston, MA. Virginia Johnson and I recently attended HubSpot’s Inbound 2012 Conference in  Boston, MA.  To properly explain in detail how inspiring and exciting this conference was to us, would take several blog posts to even scratch the surface. HubSpot has successfully pulled off not only…

Raleigh Celebrates Independents Week | July 1-7

Join Shop Local Raleigh July 1-7 to Celebrate National Independents Week! WHY: Independent businesses help drive the local economy. They add character to our community, and they support sustainability. WHAT: National Independents Week – a nationwide effort to raise awareness of independent businesses – is coming up July 1-7. And remember to shop local July…

James Wong of Empowered Ideas Featured on UNC TV’s Black Issues Forum

Empowered Ideas Co-Founder & Managing Partner, James C. Wong, had the honor of being invited as a guest speaker on the topic of Social Media for UNC TV’s Black Issues Forum.

Derorah Holt Noel, the Executive Producer and Host of Black Issues Forum on UNC-TV, invited Mr. Wong to contribute to a discussion on the topic of social media, how it relates to their viewers, provide insight into various forms of social media, how it works for individuals on a personal level, how it works for businesses small and large, and how it can be a potential revenue channel.

Virginia Johnson to Represent NC at 2012 SALIS Conference

On Thursday, May 24, 2012, Virginia Johnson will be speaking at and representing the state of North Carolina at the 2012 Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists (SALIS) Conference in Reno, Nevada. In addition to being the co-founder and managing partner of Empowered Ideas, Virginia L. Johnson is a Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant. Working…