Privacy, Social Media and Mobile Devices

The original title of this was “What did you think social media meant?” But the issues we face today go beyond social media and enter into many private aspects of our lives. When, in the early 2000’s social media began to blossom, most of us were excited to be able to connect with and reconnect […]

Making Connections

Your web site is a networking tool. For most organizations, whether you make stuff, sell stuff, offer services or perform some kind of service for the community (as in non-profits), your standing in the community and your connections to your community are what makes business work. Often I talk with prospects who see their website […]

Cultivating Customer Relationships Online

One of the most difficult things for most of us to wrap our minds around is that the cyber world of Social Media Marketing works very much the same as the physical world of marketing. Relationships rule. Cultivating relationships online is not really all that different than cultivating relationships in the physical world. We like […]

Does Social Media Drive You?

I came across an article on Mashable from back in November talking about how B2B social media is on the rise. They make some interesting points that I consistently make with clients and in presentations. Basically the point is “Create a Plan” followed by “Do some exploring to find out what works for your business”. […]

If the Queen can do it, so Should You

It really is time for you to get your business on to Facebook. How do I know this? The Queen of England now has her own Facebook page. Actually it is the British Monarchy but for all intents and purposes, that is the Queen. You can do some of the many things the Queen is […]

36 Ways to Market Your Web Site

Put your web site on business card Incorporate your domain name into your letterhead Buy an ad in other ezines or email newsletters Engage in online communities and make sure you include your domain where appropriate (like in your signature) Include a link to your web site in your email signature Build a corporate Facebook […]

Factors Affecting Your Web Site Success

ъглови дивани I went for lunch today at Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli in the Highlands area of northwest Denver. While I don’t go there frequently, I do like their food and atmosphere. But they are in trouble and they might not even be aware of it. While eating lunch I noticed a young man photographing the […]

5 Biggest Social Media Marketing Mistakes

Everyone is joining in the Social Media Marketing blitz – or so it often seems – but not everyone is doing it well. Are you? Here are the five biggest mistakes businesses make in Social Media Marketing: 5. Not being consistent Some really good folks come up with a plan and start implementing it and […]

Evaluating your Social Media Campaign

Question 10 of 10 Essential Questions for Your Social Media Marketing Campaign is “How do I evaluate the results?” If you planned properly this is an easy question. At the outset you should have set a measurable goal and set a time period. So now all you have to do is, when you hit the […]

Tools to Improve Your Social Media Marketing

Question 7 from 10 Essential Questions for your Social Media Marketing Campaign: ” What tools are available to make my time in SMM more efficient?” can be answered in different ways. There are tools and then there are tools. Every day there are thousands (yes thousands) of blog entries and tweets about all the wonderful […]