Archive for March, 2011

Building and Boosting Your Online Reputation

March 31, 2011

Social media and technology have given you a gift. They have allowed you to create your reputation (for personal and professional use) online so that you can successfully increase revenue for your business. Leveraging the online tools is key. Continue reading

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Posted in Branding, Online Reputation, Reputation Management, Social Media by 18 Comments »

Monitoring Social Media Discussions

March 29, 2011

There are many social media tools available for monitoring discussions that are relevant to your business and your brand. Many of these tools have built-in engagement features that allow you to focus on the discussions that are the most relevant. Continue reading

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Posted in Analytics, Social Media, Social Media Marketing by 5 Comments »

The Dos and Don’ts of Article Marketing

March 26, 2011

You have heard the term “Article Marketing” many times and are hopefully publishing your articles to many websites and educating many people. Article marketing is an art and there are dos and don’ts when it comes to their success. Continue reading

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Posted in Article Marketing, Blogs, Online Marketing by 7 Comments »

Social Media Dashboards

March 24, 2011

Larger businesses may have the luxury of a a great deal of resources and money, however, many smaller, local businesses do not. Those small business still need a way of managing their social media campaigns with what is known as a social media dashboard. This is an all-encompassing, web-based monitoring tool for Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites that your customers and prospects are frequenting. Continue reading

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Posted in Analytics, Social Media, Social Media Monitoring by 12 Comments »

Using Social Media to Accelerate Customer Service Response

March 22, 2011

When you have a product or service that is not working, who do you call? Of course, you call Customer Service. If you still get no help, you find a better way to be heard. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Relationships, Customer Service, Online Communication, Social Media, Social Networking by 5 Comments »

Quora – What it Is and How to Use it

March 19, 2011

Quora is on everyone’s lips nowadays. Quora is an online community-driven Question & Answer (Q&A) repository with overflowing information that is of interest to many people and many different interests. Quora is useful to all different businesses. Continue reading

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Posted in Knowledge Base, Social Media, Social Networking by 6 Comments »

Social Media and Entrepreneurship

March 17, 2011

Now is an exciting time for business, technology, and social media and how well the marriage works among the three. So, what opportunities are waiting in the future for younger generations? The possibilities are exciting and endless. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Relationships, Online Communication, Social Media, Starting a Business by No Comments »

Leveraging Blog Criticism for Your Business

March 15, 2011

“All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men.” Hilaire Belloc. Your business has escalated tremendously since you have been using social media. The greater your exposure, the more criticism you will receive. What do you do? Continue reading

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Posted in Blogs, Business Relationships, Customer Service, Outbound Marketing, Reputation Management, Social Media by 2 Comments »

Getting People to Like You

March 12, 2011

Everyone wants to be liked—in business and in life. Each person tries to please other people in a different way. The same rules apply in your personal life and in business. You always want to be liked, respected and admired. Continue reading

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Posted in Branding, Business Relationships, Customer Service, Online Communication, Reputation Management, Social Networking by 17 Comments »

Content That Tells a Story

March 10, 2011

The content that you write and share with others is critical to the success of your business. Does your content truly tell a story and is it persuasive? If done effectively, it will go a very long way. Continue reading

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Posted in Article Marketing, Blogs, Content Marketing, Web Content by 7 Comments »