Autom TagsaSeptember 9, 2015 Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Not surprisingly, this very adage is true of social media activity, whether you are an avid participator, eager onlooker, or a psychologically disturbed stalker. Okay, maybe not that last bit (although you know you who are—yes, you Mr. and Ms. … Continue reading Diversification: the key to smart social sharing
Mark SchaeferSeptember 8, 2015 If you’re impatient, social media is probably the wrong marketing channel for you. Here’s a chart that illustrates why. This is data from the recent research released by Social Media Examiner. This is not a scientific study, but it is a view from nearly 4,000 marketers, skewed toward small businesses. So … Continue reading Why It Takes So Long to Achieve Social Media Success
BusinessVibesSeptember 8, 2015 If you run a small local business, you already know that the digital world affects your local life. That’s because real flesh and blood customers have a lot to say, and they tend to do it more often online than they do face to face. There are many reasons for this. For … Continue reading 3 Steps to Master Social Media for the Small Business
Jimmy RodelaSeptember 8, 2015 © Nomad_Soul/ Dollar Photo Club To put the popularity of social media into proper perspective, allow me to share with you some statistics from wearesocial.net as of August 2015. And mind you, these figures are projected to quickly increase each month. http://wearesocial.net/blog/2015/08/global-statshot-august-2015/ The figures are quite staggering, aren’t they? However, if … Continue reading Social Media Monitoring Is A Must For Your Business…Find Out Why
Bob HutchinsSeptember 8, 2015 We all want to get the best bang for our buck. The highest MPG. But determining where, when, and how to share your latest video isn’t easy. Do you go to YouTube, the biggest platform? Snapchat, the undervalued and underused platform? Vimeo, the high-quality platform? Facebook? Instagram? Twitter? Vine? Periscope? Meerkat? … Continue reading The Best Social Video Engagement Is On…
Bridget WillardSeptember 8, 2015 There is nothing worse than feeling unwelcome. We’ve all been to those parties. Either the host reluctantly agreed to throw the party or we were one of those we’ll-invite-her-but-hopes-she-says-no invites. Do you want guests? Part of being hospitable is simply being a warm person. It starts with a smile and a … Continue reading Keys to Being Social: Hospitality
Natascha ThomsonSeptember 7, 2015 One of the most asked questions in social media is: “How can I grow my following?” Don’t listen to those who say that it does not matter. While the quality of your followers is most important, if you have no followers, you are talking to yourself. So what about buying followers? … Continue reading What You Need To Know About Fake Followers
Bob WoodsSeptember 4, 2015 Sales and setting goals for salespeople go hand in hand. Like ice cream and sugary toppings. Miley Cyrus and controversy. Or airlines and headaches. Something else that goes hand-in-hand is quotes from famous people and articles like this one. When it comes to business-related quotes and quotable people, there are few people … Continue reading It Ain’t Social Selling If You Don’t Do Goal Setting
Eric BerkowitzSeptember 4, 2015 Talking and writing can seem like two totally different ways of communication. No one talks the way they write, and the same can be said the other way around. Enter social language: practically a new means of communication, it has become how Tweeters, Facebookers and Instagrammers interact with each other on … Continue reading Decoding Social Language: Sentiment Analysis Redefined
Rosalind HenshellSeptember 4, 2015 The Many Uses of Social Media To get the most out of social media for your business you need to think of it in a completely different way than you would for your personal life. In business, social media isn’t just about liking everything your friends do, or sharing pictures of … Continue reading The Many Uses Of Social Media
