Social Media Marketing Archives

Social Media Marketing World is the world’s largest social media conference and hosts the top speakers on each platform.  It’s a great venue for learning and networking!  While there were many great speakers this year – Guy Kawasaki, Mari Smith, and Brian Solis, just to name a few – the true impact of Social Media […]

As any of the current crop of “YouTube Stars” could tell you, there is money to be made from online videos. Thanks to hundreds of thousands of subscribers thirsting for entertaining, original content, these new-media entrepreneurs have made it big. Getting the Most Out of Your Streaming Content Traditionally, creating engaging content was half the […]

Marketing used to be simple. You’d craft advertisements for print, billboards or television hoping that customers would respond. You could be a bullhorn and just shout out your information. Now, however, with the dawning of social media and the web, many consumers expect a two-way conversation; consumers are asking questions and expect a response from […]

Do you understand your website traffic? Have a website? Do you know how much traffic it gets? If you said YES, … Awesome! But have you mastered it? More on that point coming soon in Master Your Google Analytics. If you said NO, then why not? Your website is the face of your business in today’s digitally advanced world. If […]

There was a time when marketing consisted of having a good product, shoveling out consistent advertising to get in front of people via print, news, and billboards, and then letting leads call in. Nowadays if you do that – you run the risk of not selling anything at all; learning the new rules of the […]

In person workshop – Elevate Your Online Marketing The web changes quickly! What was relevant 2 years ago can be old today. Businesses need to stay current if they want to succeed online. Today one of the leaders on social media for business is Facebook. Every major buyer demographic is spending significant time on Facebook every […]

Do you know why it’s not okay to purchase your email list, fans or social audiences? We all want our websites to appear on the front page of the search engines. We also want to have a huge customer base that assures sales. Scammers have used these desires to lure business owners to buy social […]

A social media management tool is an important marketing tool for many small businesses. It can help businesses become more efficient and successful in marketing through the rapidly changing world of social media. Many tools and platforms exist, so the challenge is finding one that will work best for your business. Let’s take a look […]

Wanting to use Social Media strategically in marketing your business? Trying to determine what social networks to use?  Learn how using social media to market your business can generate new leads and sales. In this April 28 morning workshop at the Elkhart Chamber sponsored by SCORE, I will discuss how Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+ and Instagram can […]

With over 100 million users, who “snap” 400 million times a day, Snapchat should be incorporated into your marketing strategy. We talked with Snapchat expert Saba Sedighi about the 8 things you need to know about Snapchat for business. 1. Snapchat’s high engagement benefits business. While Snapchat has less users than Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, […]