Small business owners are just beginning to hear the buzz about the importance of social media to improving their brand image and to growing a local business. Those SMB’s who are successfully leveraging social media now are doing so very often because one or two staff members are enthusiastic participants on FaceBook and/or Twitter and [...]
When your tech-phobic grandma has a Facebook page you know that Social Media has an amazing power. What’s particularly interesting is how Social Media is affecting society as a whole, in some small ways and also in major ways. For years we’ve proven to be better at absorbing bite-sized bits of information instead of long-form [...]
Sometimes ideas for your blog will just hit you and you will want to talk about it right away. If you wait until you get home then not only will the idea be gone, but so will the mental rush that made you want to write the post in the first place. And whether it’s [...]
Whatever you think about social media, it now has a huge effect on SEO and internet visibility. Twitter is shaking the world of media and communications to the core. Facebook has recently overtaken Google as the most-visited domain on the Internet, and Google is scrabbling for a foothold in social with their new +1 button. [...]
One thing is clear … using social media is a benefit to your business. Now, whether you see the results immediately or not may be contingent upon your strategy and goals. Utilizing Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn in the proper manner for your business goals is imperative. The release below shares just a touch on the [...]
As an information junkie – but I don’t have the time to read as much as I’d like. Given the time, I’d read news and blogs all day. Why? I love the open internet and being able to view problems from every viewpoint and then distilling things through relevancy filters and finally decide what I [...]
If you haven’t joined Twitter yet, you may be wondering what all the commotion is about. Is the social network really a great way to promote your business or just a big waste of time? More to the point, is using Twitter the right way to market your business? var _bizo_ad_partner_id = “864″; var _bizo_ad_section_id [...]
Sorting through and managing your social media keeps you busy…do you wish there was an easy way to manage your accounts? There are so many people out there thinking just that same thing and several have come up with solutions to this dilemma. Check out this article for more information. var _bizo_ad_partner_id = “864″; var [...]
Happy Saint Patricks’ Day! Today is all about the ‘green’. We are always looking for more ways to increase our green by making improvements to our small business. Tweaking, trying new ideas, getting advice and generally doing whatever we can to make more money. To support our self, our families and whatever other endeavors we [...]
We all want to use social media effectively. However, it can be a daunting task to try and navigate your way through Twitter, Facebook and other outlets. I have linked to an article that posts over 60 ways to leverage Twitter to grow your business. Take what you feel you can use and leave the [...]