Social Networking

Educating Our Children About Social Media

Posted by on December 1, 2011 at 5:00 am

There are all sorts of social media tools that are made especially for our younger population. It is a really excellent idea to get our children used to using social media from early on.

Doing Fabulous Facebook Marketing

Posted by on November 29, 2011 at 5:00 am

Millions of people use Facebook for business and for pleasure. You realized long ago that Facebook can be leveraged very effectively for business and you have reached out to many people through Facebook. People who are worth the interaction.

Getting Back to Basics With Social Media

Posted by on November 26, 2011 at 5:00 am

Social media has been around in one form or another for a very long time. The advances in technology are astounding at times and seem complicated. It’s time to get back to basics.

Making Your Social Media Efforts Work

Posted by on November 19, 2011 at 5:00 am

When you first started to use social media for your business, you weren’t sure how long it would take to achieve results. Some time has passed and you need to really make it work.

Social Media in the Mainstream

Posted by on November 12, 2011 at 5:00 am

When social media was first introduced, it was on the fringes. However, it started to gain momentum very quickly and before you knew it, it was in the mainstream. At this point, it is on everyone’s lips.

LinkedIn Connections – Quality vs Quantity

Posted by on November 10, 2011 at 5:00 am

At this point in the social media world, it is clear that LinkedIn is a heavy hitter when it comes to effective communications. People feel that LinkedIn is a very powerful channel for business; however, not everyone uses it effectively.

Writing Content and Tweets That Market

Posted by on November 8, 2011 at 5:00 am

The content that you share online is informative, educational, and valuable. However, it can also come from a marketing angle. Although your interactions with other people through social media are all about building relationships, ultimately, people will buy from you.

Social Media Marketing Tools for Listening

Posted by on November 1, 2011 at 5:00 am

“Effective questioning brings insight, which fuels curiosity, which cultivates wisdom.” Chip Bell. Listening, whether it is life or in business, is a skill that is necessary for any kind of success. If you are always talking, you are never listening.

Making Social Media Sing for You

Posted by on October 29, 2011 at 5:00 am

You have been using social media channels for your business for quite a while now and in the beginning it seemed exciting and progressive. Now, you are feeling like it is getting stale. You need to make it sing again.

The Power of Color In Doing Business Across Cultures

Posted by on October 25, 2011 at 5:00 am

People react to other people emotionally. When it comes to people in networking situations, they connect with other people on that same emotional level. On a subconscious level, colors play an important role in human relationships and the integration of specific colors cause people to react in certain ways to others. For example, blue has a calming effect on people. If your colors are very neutral (beige, for example), other people may think that you are not a person of strong convictions.