I think author Lewis Howes is a little over the top here in his praise for LinkedIn, but I still think he's worth quoting... "LinkedIn is the most powerful social networking site to help you grow your business. It makes Twitter, Facebook and YouTube seem like social networking sites for kids.If you want to hang … Continue reading The top 5 ways to promote your business using LinkedIn
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Driving traffic using Twitter?
Image via Wikipedia Start here... "If you are a small business owner like me, then you are no stranger to the fact that learning how to master Twitter can seem a little bit like wrestling a hungry alligator. Meaning, there is a steep learning curve and if you mess up it can be deadly. Figuratively … Continue reading Driving traffic using Twitter?
Das social media manifesto 2/22/2010
Image by Joi Ito via CrunchBase Let's start with some good stuff from Loic LeMeur, founder of Seesmic and social media expert... "Tomorrow I am giving a talk at Stanford University with Robert Scoble and MC Hammer on how social software changes marketing so I thought like sharing a few points here and had to … Continue reading Das social media manifesto 2/22/2010
Some straightforward thoughts on social media…
...from Wisconsin social media guru [no, that's not an oxymoron!] Dana VanDen Heuvel... "Social media is an umbrella term for online technologies that connect people through networking, according to Dana VanDen Heuvel, founder and president of the Marketing Savant Group, Green Bay." Source: Social media connects organizations, customers | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette He … Continue reading Some straightforward thoughts on social media…
Ponder this 2/20/2010
Image via CrunchBaseHere are a couple of things to think about this weekend in the social media space..."Whom do we increasingly trust less? Us. It's a finding that strikes at the foundation of many a social-media marketing philosophy: Tapping into peer-to-peer networks is a way for marketers to tell authentic, credible stories to consumers whose … Continue reading Ponder this 2/20/2010
7 social media tools for the news media
If I were a news media journalist what social media tools would I use to make my job easier? I attended a social media panel this morning hosted by news media journalists moving into the social media space and it made me think a lot about what tools I would use if I were in … Continue reading 7 social media tools for the news media
TGIM 2/8/2010
I love Mondays! I get to go back to work at my quiet office with a supercomputer and a fast internet connection! Can't wait... In the meantime, Lifehacker is rating the five best Podcast managers... "Podcasts offer a fantastic way to catch up news, listen to radio shows, and get great media delivered right to … Continue reading TGIM 2/8/2010
Teens break up with blogging…
Image via CrunchBase ...and start flirting with Twitter! "A new study published today by Pew Internet finds that teens and young adults are blogging less and using social networking sites more, with the prominent exception of Twitter. Pew’s Report surveyed 2,253 American adults and 800 U.S. teens to get a reading of how they use … Continue reading Teens break up with blogging…
7 tools for the mobile journalist
The e1evation/Envano team has done a great deal of work over the past six months on building the 'near perfect' toolkit for the mobile journalist. It comes from our award-winning work covering trade shows for AGCO. Here's an interesting post on tools for the mobile journalist. Read the author's take and then you can have … Continue reading 7 tools for the mobile journalist
Tactic #9: Leverage the ‘homebases and outposts’ strategy
It has been awhile since I wrote about tactic #8; using branded mail... Today I'm going to talk about the third pillar of the e1evation system; promoting your online brand and reputation through the leveraging of homebases and outposts. Pillars 1 and 2 are 'finding your passion' and 'publishing'. Once you're publishing and you've found … Continue reading Tactic #9: Leverage the ‘homebases and outposts’ strategy