Archive for July, 2012

Social Media Customer Service – Turn Critics Into Brand Ambassadors

July 31, 2012

Some businesses shy away from using social media because they’re afraid of negative feedback. That’s understandable, but they’re missing out on a huge opportunity. With social media, you can turn critics into one of your greatest assets. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Strategies, Customer Service, eCommerce, Online Communication, Reputation Management, Social Media, Social Media Monitoring by 6 Comments »

Leveraging LinkedIn for Your Business Success

July 28, 2012

Small business-to-business (B2B) businesses that focus on LinkedIn as one of their main social media channels have been and are continuing to be successful at getting more leads that eventually lead to increased business. It is a worthwhile tool. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Relationships, Customer Service, Lead Generation, Online Reputation, Social Media, Social Networking by 2 Comments »

Why You Shouldn’t Use Free Email Addresses as Your Business Address

July 26, 2012

Communicating through Email is one of your primary means of communication. It’s important to make sure that your credibility surrounds that communication and that your Email address is one that speaks “professionalism” not matter what. After all, it’s for business. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Strategies, Email Marketing, Online Reputation, Reputation Management, Starting a Business by 58 Comments »

Using Twitter to Heighten Your SEO

July 24, 2012

It is important to remember that Twitter is a critical part of your business’s search engine strategy. In fact, Twitter has a lot of other social platforms beat as an extremely significant source for search engine optimization (SEO). Continue reading

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Posted in Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Social Networking by 5 Comments »

Strategies for Boosting Your Online Reputation

July 21, 2012

When you read something negative online about your professional reputation, you have a number of natural reactions, all emotional. People write whatever they want to write. To counteract, you need to have a plan to boost your online reputation. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Strategies, Online Communication, Online Reputation, Reputation Management by 3 Comments »

Compelling Subject Lines to Get People to Open Your Email

July 19, 2012

Using the phrase “You are not alone” as the subject of your Email gets people’s attention like no other phrase. The reason that it draws so much attention is that it touches them on a personal level. It touches emotions. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Strategies, Email Marketing, Online Communication, Writing by 11 Comments »

Getting Your Business Ready for Social Media

July 17, 2012

Social media is used increasingly by more and more people. Social media can be used effectively by your business. Before deciding which social media platforms to use, you need to decide which business objectives you want social media to help meet and who will be responsible for managing and administering your social media resources. Continue reading

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Posted in Business Strategies, Online Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Starting a Business by 6 Comments »

Compelling Your Visitors to Execute Your Call-to-Action

July 14, 2012

If your online content is not top notch, you will not be able to capture your visitors’ attention and entice them to read further. You only have 3 seconds to accomplish this. Getting them to accept your call-to-action is key. Continue reading

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Posted in Article Marketing, Blogs, Business Strategies, Content Marketing, Internet Marketing, Online Marketing by 2 Comments »

Why Women Are Successful Sales People Online and Off

July 12, 2012

With buying and selling, by nature, women have it all over men, whether online or offline. Women have an emotional core, which is extremely effective when it comes to being able to be outrageously successful at selling products and/or services. Continue reading

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Posted in eCommerce, Revenue Generation, Sales by 1 Comment »

The Necessity of a YouTube Channel for Your Business

July 10, 2012

There are many different ways that you can highlight your brand through technology. You can use content and you can use graphics. Another great way to highlight your brand is through video. Creating a YouTube channel can be amazing. Continue reading

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Posted in Social Media Marketing, Video Marketing, Viral Marketing, Web Traffic Generation by 9 Comments »