With a major election occurring in a few short days here in the United States, we are seeing an amazing amount of coverage in the media and commentary on social media. It’s simply astounding to see the dialogue playing out right before our eyes. Given the current environment in this country, I felt it was […]
Politics and Marketing Simply Don’t Mix Read More »
Tommy Landry, the show runner here, suggested many moons ago that I draw up a quick post to predict the social media platforms of the future. We both agreed it would be a no-brainer and, therefore, easy-to-write. And, yet… The answer was so obvious that I didn’t reckon I could find 600 words to put
Which 3 Social Media Platforms Will Be Around in 3 Years? Read More »
This is a very serious subject, and one that would no doubt create a range of different responses from various people. This covers the topic of whether you could attract customers to your business without advertising your services. What does this mean? No sales page. No price list. Not even an option to join a
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And now, the thrilling conclusion to our mini-series: The Visual Social Platforms: Which One Should Busy Small Biz Folk Be On Now. All You Need to Know Is in the Title — Because Facebook Imagine seeing that title on the worn spine of a paperback in a used bookstore before the turn of the century, if
2016 Social Media Series: Why Instagram? Because Facebook. Read More »
Whereas Facebook and LinkedIn each merited their own series of posts, we will now turn our attention to Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram. For our purposes as small business owners, local and online merchants, one-man-bands, and other bootstrappers, let’s lump these three together as the “visual platforms,” i.e. the newer, sexier social media. But, let’s put air
2016 Social Media Series: Everybody Just Calm Down Read More »
When it comes to using social media for your brand or to promote your work, there are multiple options out there. According to Pew Research, more than half of all online adults use at least two social media platforms. If you’re not sure where to start, it’s important to learn how each social media platform
Choosing the Right Social Channels for your Business Read More »
This week, as promised, we’re going to delve into LinkedIn for Small Businesses, Nonprofits, Private Practitioners, and all the Main Street Mom and Pops. Let’s start with Pulse. Pulse is new in the world and newer on LinkedIn. Aside from being “the world’s first personalized business news digest,” or whatever, it’s a lead gen engine
LinkedIn Pulse: 2016 Social Media Series Read More »
This is for all of you late bloomers, wall flowers, hangers-on, lurkers, and sane people who’ve rightly been avoiding the juggernaut that is Facebook. Those who haven’t considered a Facebook page until now. This is for all of you still recovering from the economic downturn. For those of you whom are bootstrapping your own small business,
How to Configure a Small Business Facebook Page Read More »
To All the Facebook Pages I’ve Loved Before I can’t remember how many Facebook pages I’ve set up and administered by this point. It’s not countless; I just don’t care to count it. I’m still listed as an admin on a few client accounts and receive those page notifications. I thought it was reasonable to
It’s 2016: Let’s Get Started with Facebook Marketing Read More »
It’s 2016 and we’ve been getting back to the basics in content marketing. It’s like getting back to the basics of love, but we all know that means a road trip to Luckenbach, Texas. Today’s post is for those hold-outs–and those who love them–who don’t have a Facebook page for their business yet. If you
2016 Small Business Content Marketing To-Do: Claim Your Facebook Page Read More »
