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10 Tips for Managing The New Facebook Groups

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook

Facebook Groups is quite simply: Facebook The Way It Should Be. Last Wednesday Facebook introduced a revamped version of their "groups" feature.  If you are 100% new to groups take a look at the crazy short video below (it's only 2 minutes!). After that, and to really get you rolling in style we created a … Continue reading 10 Tips for Managing The New Facebook Groups →

Most CEOs not tapping into social media

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Social Media

A majority 64 percent of CEOs are not using social media to engage with the public and other stakeholders, according to a new study from PR firm Weber Shandwick. (Credit: Weber Shandwick) Released yesterday, the report "Socializing Your CEO: From (Un)Social to Social" (PDF) looked at the social media presence and activities of CEOs from … Continue reading Most CEOs not tapping into social media →

Has business social media hit the mainstream?

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

"SmartPulse — our regular reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues. Our most recent poll question: Which statement best describes your business’ current approach to social media? We are experimenting — 41.88% We have a documented social-media marketing plan and metrics to track performance … Continue reading Has business social media hit the mainstream? →

Social Media for Farmers…

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Social Media, Thoughts

Image by barockschloss via Flickr Social media is not just for the kids, the young, hip and aware. It’s also for ag producers. I’m David Sparks and I’ll be right back to tell you why. My kids can’t wait to get on Facebook to tell everybody, that has committed to being their “friend”, everything they … Continue reading Social Media for Farmers… →

The 7 Deadly Fears of Blogging and How to Overcome Them

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Blogging

Image via Wikipedia I remember back to early 2008, when I’d just started blogging, that even though I had great ambitions, my knowledge, expertise, and confidence as a blogger was sorely lacking. I stumbled through my blogging career for over a year before I felt I had a really good grip on things, and even … Continue reading The 7 Deadly Fears of Blogging and How to Overcome Them →