Social engagement is the result of a number of activities, including listening, offering suggestions and other assistance, and asking good questions. When these actions are executed well, the natural result is engagement in the form likes, shares, and comments that serve to build your Facebook community. Sharing interesting, useful, or entertaining content is essential for […]
Local vs Location Business Marketing
When it comes to business marketing, there is an important distinction to be made between local and location. Local businesses have a distinct advantage due to their physical location – proximity to a population of potential buyers. Yet, ever business can capitalize on local, becauseĀ in addition to location, it is affected by a number of […]
Facebook is Friends and Google+ Business
Recent events involving Facebook, Google+, and other social media channels suggest businesses are now facing important decisions with respect to the allocation of their social media networking and marketing resources. Today I was preparing to make a legal right turn into a clear lane after stopping at a red light. Just as I was about […]
Google+ Local Pages – A Game Changer for Every Business
The trend in search is toward social and local content for consumers who are increasingly mobile. Google just made a bold move to bring it to the forefront by automatically converting existing Google Places pages into new Google+ Local business pages. In other words, if your business had a Google Places page it has now […]
Facebook vs LinkedIn – Is a Public Company Better?
Now that Facebook has finally gone public, investors and marketers alike are making comparisons with LinkedIn, a social network that went public one day shy of a year ago. I bought ten Facebook shares just to have a reason to periodically check-in and stay involved with the future business plans of Facebook, more as it […]
The Art and Science of Social Caring
How many times have you heard someone comment that they do not care about the idle chatter their connections publish on the social networks? This may be what they enjoyed for lunch, how blue the sky is today, and that they are loving life or otherwise … HAVING AN AWESOME DAY! The truth is you […]
Specific Solutions are Better
Has your company lost business to one whose solutions are inferior to yours? We have all experienced this frustration, and the truth is it is our own fault. The only reason anyone settles for a lesser solution is because they are not aware of what is better. When this happens, the problem is usually the […]
Why Facebook Really Bought Instagram
The purchase of Instagram by Facebook is classic forward thinking – strategically preparing for where business is going. Instagram is a photo sharing application that also allows for creative enhancement of photos via a few clicks on your mobile device. Facebook isn’t buying technology – they are extending their reach into new communities on a […]
3 Essential Social Media Community Leadership Practices
In an effort to to catch-up on their social media community building, businesses are overlooking the three common leadership practices that practically guarantee their success. Fortunately, the remedies are simple and straightforward. Following are three community building practices that apply to all of the social media networks – including your Facebook business page, company blog, […]
The Best Social Media Strategy
Finding your way with social media is not a linear process. This is a key reason why many small businesses are overwhelmed with it. To make matters even more confusing, many social media consultants, who often refer to themselves as strategists, prescribe complicated methods that keep their clients tethered to them for extended periods. There […]
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