To understand how to operate your small business in this social media influenced environment is to be especially aware of the humanizing aspects of this platform. Now is the time to take a closer look at your business model to engage with your customers in ways that they are becoming more accustomed to – and that are more relevant to your successful relationship with them.
Archives for February 2011
What You Should Already Know About Social Media
February 13, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
You have been hearing enough about social media that you intuitively know it is finally time to do something about it. Nevertheless, and lets be honest, you still struggle with the fact that you don’t really want to do this. You are either afraid of the technology or the perceived time commitment.
Sharing Incentives Can Build Digital Assets for Your Business
February 11, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
The challenge for small businesses is learning how to use the open networks such as Twitter and Facebook to accomplish business networking objectives while also enhancing the health of the open ecosystem where your customers live – and capturing it as digital assets.
Facebook Pic Management with Pick & Zip
February 9, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
Nearly everyone is quick to post images to Facebook, so it is logical to go there for the most up-to-date photos that you may wish to download to your photo libraries. Pick & Zip is a service that allows you to easily accomplish that.
What is Your Blog Worth?
February 8, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
While your blog may not directly produce income, it can very likely help you to do so indirectly – by opening doors and helping you to make new connections that you could not have otherwise made without the visibility and reputation that your blog made possible.
Personalizing LinkedIn
February 7, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
LinkedIn is a great network for getting business relationships off the ground. LinkedIn is a business environment. Share productive business-oriented tips and advice. Do that in a personable manner and you will encourage more conversations that lead to new opportunities.
Why Now is The Time to Work In Your Business
February 6, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
If you are actively participating in the day-to-day operations of your business, then you are well positioned to take full advantage of a number of social media influenced trends that will keep you an your small business relevant to your customers.
Funny Things Happen Behind the Scenes
February 3, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
Sharing stories about the positive qualities of your business environment will encourage the behavior that creates them. That alone is one reason why more small businesses should be blogging – for their community and those in the workplace that serve them.
Two Essential Social Media Marketing Practices
February 2, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
Your job with social media marketing is to create content for Google and the other traditional search engines, while also using the social networks to personalize it so that you are encouraging conversation on the respective social networking sites that will soon be launching their social search engines.
A Versatile QR Code Generator
February 1, 2011 by Jeff Korhan
Kerem Erkan is an enhanced QR code generator that allows you to create QR and other 2d codes for purposes that range from linking to Web urls, sending an email, creating a vCard or Google Map, and most recently added – creating a code that not only links to your Twitter address, but also embeds your Twitter avatar or image within it.
