Author Archives: William Pitcher

About William Pitcher

Bill is the founder of the Empire Building Network. He hails from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada just outside Toronto. For 23 years, Bill has been a fundraising consultant helping charities across Canada and in Europe conduct major capital campaigns. He is a total tech geek that took to Empire Avenue and blogging like a fish to water.

Three Social Media Benefits of the Revamped Empire Avenue

Posted on March 9, 2012 by William Pitcher
Empire Avenue Social Media Dashboard

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival has become a launching platform for countless social media services. Foursquare was famously launched there. Now, the social media game-slash-networking site — Empire Avenue — is relaunching itself in Austin.  The goals of … Continue reading →

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Empire Avenue Adds Charity Donation Achievements

Posted on November 30, 2011 by William Pitcher
EAvCares Achievement

In a move to support charity, engage Empire Avenue’s participants in a worthy cause and give them a new achievement to earn, the social networking site has created five new donation achievements. Those people that donate at least $25 to … Continue reading →

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Which Service Should Empire Avenue Connect Next?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by William Pitcher
Which Service Next for Empire Avenue

On their Facebook page, the Empire Avenue folks asked what their next connected service should be and whether it should be Tumblr. Tumblr is certainly popular, but it has many of the challenges that blogs in general have for Empire … Continue reading →

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The Power of Words & Ideas on Empire Avenue

Posted on October 10, 2011 by William Pitcher
(e)WMPITCHER Share Price on Empire Avenue

Sometimes I look at a profile on Empire Avenue and the person will have a crazy activity stat like 100 blog posts for that day. My reaction tends to be, “Really, really?” Now Empire Avenue will only give you so … Continue reading →

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A Welcome to My New Investors on Empire Avenue

Posted on June 29, 2011 by William Pitcher
Welcome Mat

One of the things about which I have prided myself on Empire Avenue is thanking people for every investment and giving a special welcome to every new investor that I have personally typed over and over again with each new … Continue reading →

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Focusing on Dividends is a Money Loser — I’ll Prove It

Posted on June 27, 2011 by William Pitcher
Empty-pockets-1

If you buy people on Empire Avenue based on their dividends, I have no problem with that. After all, my dividends are pretty good. Different people interact with the site in different ways and that is fine. I don’t want … Continue reading →

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The Men of Empire Avenue

Posted on June 26, 2011 by William Pitcher

For the ladies, here are the men of Empire Avenue, but trust me guys, you don’t want to miss it either. Dups, Adriel Hampton, Robert Scoble, Michael Todd and Chris Pirillo. Hope you enjoyed it.

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Fifteen Tumblr Tips for Empire Avenue

Posted on June 23, 2011 by William Pitcher

If you are on Empire Avenue and you don’t have a blog, you are missing out on a great way to build your social networking activity and audience engagement; and with today’s blogging tools it’s easier than ever to create … Continue reading →

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Find Your Voice on Empire Avenue

Posted on June 9, 2011 by William Pitcher
Bill Cropped June 2010 (143x150)

Well I have been on Empire Avenue now for a year today (at the time I write this).  In case you don’t know, Empire Avenue waives the commission on my shares today to celebrate.  For what is in some ways, … Continue reading →

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An (e)RZR Empire Avenue Manifesto – Part 1

Posted on June 9, 2011 by William Pitcher

William Pitcher (e)RZR of the Empire Building Network presents his value-based approach to participation on the social networking game site — Empire Avenue.   Here are ten things he values and commits to on Empire Avenue: Treat people with respect. … Continue reading →

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