July 31, 2010
Foursquare: what is it and how do you use it for business? Foursquare is a social media channel with tremendous potential to attract customers. It is very effective for your business and will definitely contribute to your business’s success. Continue reading →
Tags: Customer Relationships, Foursquare, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking
Posted in Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Starting a Business by Michael Cohn
July 29, 2010
You own your own business and you offer products and services. How do you get people to buy what you are selling? That’s easy. You create a buzz about your offerings and you communicate through your social media marketing strategy. Continue reading →
Tags: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking
Posted in Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking by Michael Cohn
July 27, 2010
These days, many people are beginning to understand the potential use of social media to create event buzz. Whether the occasion is large or small, it can be enhanced tremendously through online communication. Continue reading →
Tags: Creating Buzz, Events, Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Twitter
Posted in Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking by Carolyn Cohn
July 24, 2010
Many people try to avoid using Facebook to market their business. They don’t really know enough about Facebook and how effective it can be for marketing purposes. Some of the more popular myths will be dispelled here. Continue reading →
Tags: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking
Posted in Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking by Michael Cohn
July 22, 2010
“All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary – it’s just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.” Somerset Maugham. As a business person with an online presence, you write for the Web. Continue reading →
Tags: article writing, Blogs, effective writing, marketing writing, Web Content, Writing, writing skills
Posted in Blogs, Business Practices, Web Content, Writing by Carolyn Cohn
July 20, 2010
My mother always told me (even as recently as last week), that if you lie, eventually you will get caught and if you lie often, you will start forgetting what you have said. I believed her when I was little and I believe her now. Continue reading →
Tags: Business Practices, marketing, Reputation Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Posted in Online Reputation, Reputation Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Starting a Business by Julie Weishaar
July 17, 2010
Many people have websites (for their businesses as well as for personal use) and many people have blogs. The issue is whether people truly understand the difference between a website and a blog. They certainly are not the same thing. Continue reading →
Tags: Blogs, business web site, Web Content, Web Design, web page
Posted in Blogs, Starting a Business, Web Content, Web Design by Michael Cohn
July 15, 2010
Since November of 2009, LinkedIn has been integrated with Microsoft Outlook, which allows you to keep a careful watch on your LinkedIn contacts, including the last time that you sent them Email, scheduled a meeting and all other activities. Continue reading →
Tags: business relationships, Contact Management, LinkedIn, Social Media, Social Networking
Posted in Social Media, Social Networking by Michael Cohn
July 13, 2010
You have heard the term “bounce rate.” It is the percentage that represents how many visitors leave your website directly from the page on which they entered the website. A high bounce rate usually means a low conversion rate. Continue reading →
Tags: landing pages, Web Content, Web Design, web page, Web Traffic Generation
Posted in Web Content, Web Design, Web Traffic Generation by Michael Cohn
July 10, 2010
You have a social media campaign for your business and you feel that it is unique and much better than the social media campaign of all of the other businesses around you. What makes your campaign special and successful? Continue reading →
Tags: Branding, get your message across, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Posted in Branding, Social Media, Social Media Marketing by Michael Cohn