Getting the most from LinkedIn means doing more than throwing up your resume and waiting for the perfect client. There are a few small changes that you can make to your profile for instant improvements. But remember, LinkedIn is not a passive site – you need to get involved, post regularly and let yourself be heard. […]
Does your business have a Social Media Policy in place? Is it written from the perspective of protecting the company or is the focus strictly on preventing abuse of privileges by employees? […]
“I don’t have time for social media” is a common phrase nowadays that you must have said or heard at sometime. Do you feel too overwhelmed by your daily tasks to use your social networks frequently? Social media management can be a full time job, especially for businesses that require constant social media monitoring of their accounts. Social media managers help to ensure that the brand is promoted properly, that the customers remain loyal and that the product is reaching [...]
Facebook has announced the redesign of its News Feed, and as it seems there are indeed many things that will change. The web experience will be identical to the mobile version of Facebook. Everything gets bigger, the pictures look more attractive than ever and there are now 7 different news feeds so you can choose which one you prefer. Let’s take a look at what each change means: […]
Think that you need to go to a Chamber meeting and events all the time to network? While face-to-face networking will always be a great means of networking, the internet has made it simple to be able to network from your office or home. LinkedIn is one of the best online networking sites where professionals can meet and engage with each other. When looking to build your business, join groups! You will be the most successful when you find groups [...]
We’ve been told that Pinterest is the fastest growing social media website out there, but is it right for your company? Pinterest is a photo sharing pinboard type website that allows users to create photo categories of almost anything they want. Users can browse other pinboards and ‘re-pin’ to their own and also ‘like’ other pins listed. Some popular boards are travel, crafts, food, cars, fashion and sports. […]
Having a blog for your business is easy, cost effective, and a great way to gain social media exposure. While blogging you can share your expertise in your field, share up to date news or information about your business, and show your customers that you are active in trying to meet their needs. As a blogger myself I try to follow some simple guidelines so I have put together a few tips that have helped me and might help you [...]
Here is one for the books that may leave you thinking DUH! Texas lawmakers are proposing the use of social media as a means of serving subpoenas. This is a new one on the use of technologies to assist law enforcement on getting the job done. It may seem to some that this is a good way to reduce the work load but there are some undeniable problems with using this method. First and foremost, not everyone has an account [...]
Confessions of a YouTube Noob Did YouTube find its way into your life last week either with news of a meteorite crashing into Earth or by demonstrating the latest video dance craze? Once you saw the first YouTube video of these topics did you then go directly to YouTube and search for more? Most likely, the answer in both cases is, “Yes!” We can’t help ourselves! Either we need confirmation of the news which is provided quickly by discovering the [...]
For those who haven’t heard – Customer Support service Zendesk was hacked this week with the hackers specifically scraping the email addresses of users of three major services – Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest. […]
