Social Media Marketing Archives

Today’s restaurant owners possess incredible resources that weren’t available even a decade ago – social media channels! Social media helps the owners share info about his or her restaurant, creates an ‘in club’ community for customers who are already loyal, and provides extra means of communicating a restaurant’s message to a broader audience. Plus, it’s inexpensive! […]

One of the needs of business leaders today is the ability to quickly and easily sift through all the information available to them online and to narrow that down to useful metrics that guide their business forward.  Particularly with technology and social media, things change fast and the volume of information, tools and advice on […]

The challenge of increasing website traffic and growing online sales is very real for every business that is serious about having a online presence that performs and contributes well to the company’s bottom line.  The key is that it needs ongoing attention and effort.  It is never a “set it up and then just let […]

I recently had the opportunity to interview a fellow digital marketer to talk about a client case study she had documented from her work with the client’s business in 2013 and into the start of 2014.  The interview was for my podcast (www.halftimemike.com) and I hosted Amanda Brazel, a social media marketer and coach based […]

With Facebook becoming such an integrated and assumed part of daily life for the average person, most businesses recognize the value of using Facebook to increase their business and brand reputation. Restaurants are no exception. As the owner of a restaurant, bar, or eatery, it is critical that you put the power of social media to […]

Practical, tactical, and empowering workshop to help businesses take advantage of the power of social media as a way to market their business. • Wanting to use Social Media strategically in your business? • Trying to determine what social networks to be on? • Having trouble keeping up with the latest social media marketing methods and networks? All […]

Images and photos are so very important in online marketing and social media!! The eye is attracted to images more so than text, and one scientific study has documented that people are able to recall 80% of what they see and only 30% of what they read. On Facebook, for example, not only do photo posts get more […]

I’ve talked in past posts about the importance of using images in online media.  From the images on your website to using images in social media for your business, the bottom line is that images work. Photos tell a story at a glance and provide a much better method of drawing visitors in than does text only.  […]

Need more leads?  Trying to attract a wider audience?  The key is a cohesive digital marketing strategy. Most times when I’m invited to do consulting or a digital marketing audit, one of the first findings is that the marketing is splintered.  What is done on Facebook is not connected to the strategies used on the […]

DATE: Tuesday, March 4 – 8-11:30 a.m. at the Elkhart Chamber Practical, tactical, and empowering workshop to help businesses take advantage of the power of social media as a way to market their business. • Wanting to use Social Media strategically in your business? • Trying to determine what social networks to be on? • Having trouble […]