A few weeks ago Social Media Examiner released the 2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report. I attended a webinar that highlighted some of the key findings of the report. One result leaped out at me. Video marketing is on 77 percent of the marketers’ To Do list That’s a lot of air time Are we ready for prime [...]
Springtime is a rebirth. It’s a time you want to go outside and enjoy the spring day – see the trees blooming, the green grass returning, breathe in the fresh air. Well, if it’s not snowing. This year when you do your spring cleaning, add social media to the list. Spring Cleaning List Spring cleaning [...]
One of the hottest posts here was 7 Easy Steps to Remove Personal Information From Spokeo. Well, dust off the instructions because Spokeo is back at it. They didn’t go anywhere But, apparently, previously deleted profiles are back on The last time I found out about this site, I deleted a couple of my profiles [...]
Vanity plates are the headlines of personality. Some are funny and others are downright strange Headlines are your blog’s vanity plates. Which description best represents your blog headlines? Headline Grabbers 1. It makes others smile. And hopefully in a good way. You know how you appreciate clever vanity plates – especially the ones that make [...]
Have you every been in a small company that seemingly overnight exploded? You took pride in being one of the original employees You loved the freedom to make decisions You hated the changes that came with growth Similar complaints like that last one have been said about the growth of LinkedIn®. Growing Pains If you [...]
It’s Health Care Tuesday at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. Since it has a social media theme, I copied this week’s post here as well. ============== Posted at Simply stated health care ============== Look Out Health Care Fraud – Social Media is Watching In my days working for insurance carriers, I often said – We [...]
If you are a small business owner, the free version of social media tools may be all you need. Many social media platforms offer additional services with a premium account – a.k.a. show me the money. HootSuite Pro In August 2010, HootSuite™, a Social Media Dashboard, introduced its premium packages. Some of the available services with a [...]
If you belong to LinkedIn Groups, you may have received notices that the group is now an open group. What this means is the owner of the group decided to open discussions. Previous discussions are archived for member access only New discussions can be viewed by non-LinkedIn® members New discussions can be shared on Twitter [...]
Last year I participated in a 30-day blog challenge. A recent post at About Freelance Writing on comments is receiving a lot of, well, comments. One of my most visited posts during the 30-day challenge was on the same topic. So, that got me thinking – always a dangerous thing – about which posts received [...]
A previous post talked about simple solutions for guest posts. The best solution is – Hook up with a great blogger. Today, I did just that. When I started my own business in 2008, Jennifer (Jenn) Mattern was someone I found to be a great resource for learning about a freelance writing career. Her expertise [...]
