Tag "Facebook"
How to use Pinterest (and Biznik)
Why do companies feel the need to jump on every new social media site? Why can’t there be sites for social stuff and other sites for just business? Well, despite the number of companies rushing to join Pinterest, I think it will end up being primarily a social site – thank God! Now you have [...]
Can social media tell you how pretty you are?
Over the last few months a disturbing trend has been occurring on YouTube. Thousands of young girls have been posting videos of themselves asking viewers to respond to the question “Am I pretty?” While these types of videos are not new, the rate they are being uploaded has exploded over the last 12 months. As [...]
4 things you need to have a successful social media campaign.
Spending lots of time messing around with Facebook, YouTube and Twitter in hopes of attracting new customers and growing your business? Well before you make another tweet, check out this episode. And when you’re done, check out these links to see great social media campaigns in action. Head and Shoulders Facebook Page Ford Motor Company [...]
Putting Social Media to Work for a Great Cause – One Dollar at a Time
With the Movember campaign in full gear, now is the time to use your social media networking skills to accomplish something great! I want to raise $5,000.00 – one dollar at a time. And I want you to be part of this campaign to raise money for prostate cancer research and build awareness. Please donate [...]
How many fans and followers do you need?
My first annual social media party proved how your relationships with fans and followers can often be superficial and pointless. And yet like most business owners you’re still doing it. Has has all the time you spent on your social media campaign resulted in more sales? Don’t feel bad of the answer is no. Studies [...]
Recent Facebook changes bad for business? Who cares!
Let me start by saying that I don’t post photos from my vacation, don’t play Farmville, don’t share my list of favourite movies and books, I’m selective as to what sites I choose to “like”, and I’ll only “friend” those I’ve actually met or had some personal contact with (and actually like). So while Mark [...]
Using your signature for Social Media marketing
Here’s the right way to use your email signature to attract and inform people of your social media sites.
Maybe it’s time to stop tweeting
In case you haven’t noticed there’s a trend on Twitter where people follow as many accounts as possible in hopes they will be followed back. While some view this method as a quick way to build a huge following, I believe it goes against everything that social media is all about – people getting to [...]
7 marketing tips for Santa
In the spirit of giving, here’s seven marketing tips for the big guy in red, Santa Claus. Sure he might be the go to guy this time of year, but with Halloween soon to be the number one spending holiday of the year, Santa needs to do what he can to keep top spot. And [...]
Think you really need followers and fans?
Think it’s important to have a lot of Twitter followers? How about Facebook fans? There’s people who make a living trying to convince business owners just like you that your business will live or die by the number of followers and fans you have. There’s also people trying to convince us that fossil fuels have [...]
The Fourth Word
Time to Say Goodbye to the...
It feels like only yesterday, but really it was about fifteen years ago, that every business meeting out of the office was conducted face to face, without the use of a laptop computer. It was around that time that laptops with real power started to emerge. Suddenly, business people started using laptop computers in business [...]Quick Tips
