I am going to start this post off with how I feel personally about the enforcement of the no recurring tweet rule from twitter. Last night I went to my Socialoomph account to write up a scheduled tweet. I was alarmed to see a lot of tweets surrounded in a light red box with this message :
This tweet was not published. This recurring tweet has been deactivated. Please see our blog post at http://www.socialoomphblog.com/recurring-tweets/ for more information.
My first reaction was WTF? Then I proceeded to Socialoomph's blog and read all the comments left on the... Read more »
What’s so big about twitter?
Last night we, at Arcimedia, went to our second event hosted by the Social Media Club of Charleston. While last month's gathering came down to a few getting-to-know-you beers during happy hour, yesterday's meeting format was more akin to an open-discussion, social networking symposium; with one word dominating most of the dialogue: Twitter.
It seems that there are still many people, those who are social networking engineers included, who still do not understand the big deal about Twitter. Who cares? Why do people enjoy it so much? Where is the power?
To answer this, let us go back to around 2002/2003 when Nextel came out with... Read more »
Want to build your brand, inject your business with some good ol’ personality
Let's face it folks, We all want to be entertained. You cannot sell anything by boring people with your "fancy" industry lingo. Do you remember your favorite classes in school? I bet they had teachers that were engaging. You loved going to class because not only did you learn from that teacher but it was at least a little fun. The same principal applies to marketing your business. You want to make it very hard for your clients and prospects to forget you. I am not saying you need to be an "entertainer" but you do have to be engaging. If they are talking about... Read more »
How to use social media to market your business
If your business is not using social media you are missing out on a huge opportunity to increase your exposure and sales.
In examining the question of why a business has not yet taking the plunge and started establishing itself on social media, we have heard the following "excuses"
- Lack of time
- Lack of understanding
- It will not work for my industry
- Social Media is just a fad
- Do not think it is an effective marketing medium
Using FaceBook For Business
If as a business owner or budding entrepeneur you are not aware of the power of FaceBook to build your brand and communicate with current and potential customers, I highly recommend that you explore the role that FaceBook can have in your marketing efforts. As I am not one to reinvent the wheel, and Hubspot has done a wonderful job of explaining this in their presentation, I am going to supply you with this link to there webinar. Using FaceBook For Business. They show you how to get setup in Read On Seekers Of Knowledge
If as a business owner or budding entrepeneur you are not aware of the power of FaceBook to build your brand and communicate with current and potential customers, I highly recommend that you explore the role that FaceBook can have in your marketing efforts. As I am not one to reinvent the wheel, and Hubspot has done a wonderful job of explaining this in their presentation, I am going to supply you with this link to there webinar. Using FaceBook For Business. They show you how to get setup in Facebook and how to use it as a marketing channel for your business. Enjoy! Read more »
Top 10 Tips To Take Your Business’s Blog From Web Zero To Web Hero
Part One: Tips 1-3
If you are deciding on whether a blog is something you should incorporate into your business please read my other blog article "Are You Using a Blog to Explode Your Business Like Everybody Else?" and/or this article in Business Week:"Social Media Will Change Your Business" If you are ready to take your blog to the next level and get an edge on your competition, this is the series of posts for you. I had to break it up into a series because of the amount of valuable information that I am giving you. I will not only... Read more »
Go beyond Google ads: Plug into the webs social networks
Is your businesses web presence as big as you want it to be? Where other than your domain can people find out about you or contact you? Only having a website is not enough in today's social centric Internet. You have many options when it comes to expanding your business's exposure on the web from directories to social networks. Consider the largest of the social networks My Space and Face Book your business should at least tap into these resources and their millions of users. Their has been many success stories based on exposure on these networks. Linked... Read more »
