Are you Suffering from Social Media Writer’s Block?

February 24, 2010

Do you stare at your blank Twitter profile wondering what to write about?  Have your profiles sat under-appreciated and unused because you just don’t know what to say.  It is understandable.  When you first start using social media it can be a bit overwhelming.  In the beginning it is hard to know what is the [...]

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My Favorite Reads from this Week 2/15/10

February 19, 2010

The Sex and the City Guide to Blogging by Julie Roads, on Copyblogger- I love this (and was a huge fan of the show, so go figure).
5 Steps to Successful Facebook Advertising, by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing – This is a great blog, and John Jantsch always provides tons of useful information.  I [...]

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If I Could Go Back in Time…

February 17, 2010

Recently, I was thinking about my last career and if I would have used social media.  (I was actually asked this question not too long ago.)  I was the design center manager for a homebuilder.  I was extremely busy, worked a lot of hours, and went non-stop all day.  We were in the middle of [...]

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Interesting Reads Week of 2/8/10

February 12, 2010

A few things I think are worth checking out this week:
The Albert Einstein Guide to Social Media from AltitudeBranding.com – there are some great points on using social media.
Frightened, clueless or uninformed? by Seth Godin – he always writes interesting posts that get you thinking.  This was one of them.
That is it for this [...]

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Social Media Time Management Tips

February 11, 2010

Who has time for social media, right?  You are busy running a business!  I mean come on!  Even though it is mostly free, social media still takes time and effort to really see results.  But, isn’t that true of any marketing?  It all takes time and consistent effort, and social media is no different.  It [...]

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No Time for Social Media? Make time!

February 8, 2010

One of the most common reasons I hear for not using social media is lack of time.  I absolutely understand this.  Especially as a small business owner!  You are super busy, doing just about everything, and the thought of figuring out one more thing is just too overwhelming!  But, I also think you can’t ignore [...]

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Interesting Reads this Week

February 6, 2010

I read a lot of blogs.  There is so much information out there, and I find new and interesting blogs every day.  I will be sharing some of the best articles and blog posts that I have read each week on Friday.  So, here we go…
Framing Your Social Media Efforts by Chris Brogan – Great [...]

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Promoting your Facebook Fan Page

February 3, 2010

You have created this great Facebook Fan Page and have loads of useful information to share, now where are the fans? Well, it isn’t really like Field of Dreams –  if you build it, the fans may not come.   With Fan pages, you have to promote your page, especially in the beginning, to [...]

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Customizing your Facebook Fan Page

January 28, 2010

So, as I mentioned in my last post, I am on a little Facebook kick.  People are spending a lot of time on Facebook and the site is growing very quickly.   With the amount of traffic Facebook receives, it makes sense for businesses to start participating on the site.  Once you have set the basics up [...]

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Twitter Adds Local Trending Topics

January 27, 2010

Yesterday, Twitter added a feature that allows you to choose a specific location for your trending topics.  So, instead of seeing what is trending globally, you can look at just the United States or just the San Francisco area.  I think it is pretty cool to see how the trends are a little different depending [...]

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