The Holidays are upon us and it seems as if our time as a business owner has shrunk even more. Between sending cards to clients and buying presents for family where does social media fit in? Well, sometimes it doesn’t and it seems as if that is the first thing to go when making your priority list. However, thanks to my handy dandy Social Media Listening Dashboard I never have to go searching for information to post? Well, it is social media gold. A Social Media Listening Dashboard is something you create and it is generally based on aggregating RSS feeds. Why this is so important to create is because it allows you to pull in a wide variety of information without having to check each individual website. You can also include your social media streams and any keywords you are keeping an eye out for. Visually this is what it can look like: OR There are a couple of free sites that you can use to create your dashboard. FEEDLY Newsblur Netvibes Below are the steps to setting up your own Social Media Listening Dashboard to combat the Holiday season rush.…
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Integrating social media into your marketing plan
As a small business owner you have heard time and time again that social media is a must. But how do you integrate it into your overall marketing strategy? 3 ways to support your offline marketing with your online marketing. 1. Can you support this effort with a hashtag? Hastags have become a ubiquitous form across many…
Quick Brief on Google +
Come in! The waters fine. What is it: Google+ (G+) is a relatively new social media platform that stresses organizing your online life like you do your real life. What that means is who you connect with is organized in circles by how they are connected to you, something you decide. For example, you could have a circle of church members, a circle for quilters, a circle for people you know through race car driving , a cooking club, or a book club. In addition, no one knows the circles you have placed them in. What you can share: On G+ you can also share images, articles, videos, and music. G+ aims to make this network reflective of life, therefore it discourages the use of fake names and pseudonyms going so far as to disable profiles they find doing this. How to interact: You can grow a community by circling the people you already know, commenting, +1 posts(this is the same as clicking “like” on a post”, and joining communities. G+ and your business: G+ is great for your business with…
Did you know?: Google + Vanity URL
Finally, Google + will let you have your own vanity URL. Here’s what you need to know.
Creating Your Social Media Strategy
This is a radio interview I did that covered creating your social media strategy. I cover why you need a social media strategy, how you create one, and the steps…
3 Steps to Creating your Online Community
You own a small business. You clearly don’t have a lot of time. And everyone has been telling you to *do* social media because it will get you clients. But…