What Makes a Good Facebook Post
Brevity This is not the place to write six paragraphs on one post. We don’t need to know how smart you are. We need to know the what of it all – what it is, what it means for me, what do you want me to do. Pictures If you can tell me in a…
Read MoreSave Feature in Facebook
I save articles on Facebook (little gray down arrow to the right of the article and you can choose save) and read them later. It’s an eclectic group of saves. I wanted to just give you an idea of the different things you can choose to read later. Sometimes I’ll save videos to watch on…
Read MoreFacebook for Small Business
Tonight I presented to members of the Sac City Iowa community on how to use Facebook for small business. Here’s the presentation! facebook 2014
Read MoreFan Pages on Facebook
I spend time on Facebook. I check on friends, then I start reading. I’m a follower of many pages and have the opportunity to learn something new every day for my business. We hear about how people just gossip on Facebook. They do. However, you don’t have to follow those people! How are you using…
Read MoreSix Steps to A Social Media Plan
Yesterday I stumbled across creativeLIVE broadcast online and caught the Social Media Bootcamp. I found it because Amber Naslund sent an email with the link encouraging readers to listen to her session on Wednesday (that’s tomorrow). I tuned in, listening in the background while I worked. It’s free to watch it live. Ariel Hyatt of…
Read MoreWhere Are You On This?
The Blog Herald shared an infographic from Go-Gulf.com on the demographics for popular social networks. Quick Takeaway: Pinterest is gaining momentum fast, the average user is worth about $118 on Facebook, and users 26-34 are the heaviest users. Not surprisingly, Facebook led the pack with number of users. The average user is on social networks…
Read MorePredictions true? Maybe
Barry Moltz wrote about 12 predictions for 2012 over at Open Forum. I tweeted and facebooked that I agreed with most of them. Like any good blogger, Barry asked me what I didn’t agree with. I propose that small business in cities like New York, Chicago, even Dallas are different from small businesses in rural…
Read MoreWhat do you look like?
When was the last time you upgraded your head shots? You do use head shots, right? If you have a business, you market online, you need head shots. Good ones. If you can, find a local photographer and hire him/her. If that doesn’t fit in your budget, be creative. Approach the photography class at a…
Read MoreFacebook Ideas for Christmas
I believe the statistics are staggering for this time of year. 80-90% of the entire year for a small retail business is earned in the months of November and January. That’s a big deal. It’s a huge weight to carry around as well. So how can social media make a difference? Please note I do…
Read MoreTwo conferences in the Midwest
Still not sure what you can do with social media for your business? Attend a conference in the Midwest – and hear what people have to say who are already using it for business. There’s two coming up in September. Choose one. http://smalltown2011.140conf.com/ Hutchinson Kansas is having their second Small Town 140 Character Conference. A…
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