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Stop Measuring 'Likes' If You Want More Business
Every business wants an “ROI” from their social media activity…just as they would from every other aspect of their business. It makes sense. However, ROI is not always a linear path when it comes to social media. For example, a 'like’ has different meanings and produces different results on different platforms. It is also the easiest to fake. Because of this, it is very important that your team takes the time to decide what is really important, sets realistic goals, and specific metrics or KPIs …How to Consistently Find Really Amazing Content Easily
- The majority (43 percent) of small businesses spend about 6 hours per week on social media (about the equivalent of one whole workday?)
- 55 percent of small businesses have blogs...and the average post takes about 1-3 hours to create?
- Most post on Facebook and Twitter several times of week...Pinterest and LinkedIn? Not so much.
- $26 is the minimum that most small businesses…
Build a Successful Social Marketing Strategy Now
Creating a social media strategy can sound pointless and overwhelming. After all, social media is supposed to be live as it’s happening, so why would you have a plan? Then you start thinking about all of the other pl…
Get Better Results with Social Media When You Stop Focusing on ROI
There is more to social media marketing than just pushing your products and services. In fact, you actually generate more and better bottom-line results if you put your emphasis on building relationships with key people like targeted industry influencers and media sources.Remember people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. So continue to nurture your existing relationships and focus on building new relationships with those who can help you spread your message—include …
How to Build the Ultimate Brand to Better Connect with Your Customers
Figuring out your brand personality can seem to be impossible. It's like figuring out who you are and what really matters to you as a person. We all struggle (whether we admit it or not) when it comes to figuring out who we really are. It can take years of self-reflection, self-care, and personal discovery only to discover that who we thought we were is not who we actually are…and then begins the process of accepting who we really are. Well, you don’t have that kind of time when it comes to buil…
How to Boost Your Social Media Performance
As a B2B executive, you understand that social media isn’t just a passing trend; it’s a critical component of a modern marketing strategy. However, it’s not a standalone solution but a potent amplifier to complement your objectives. Here are vital strategies to ensure your social media endeavors align with your company goals.
The Misleading Nature of Numbers
It’s often said that numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always present the whole truth. Shockingly, statistics reveal that a staggering …
The Selfish Selfie
There was a time when what we now call a “selfie” was cute, sweet, fun, memorable, and even unpredictable. Contrary to popular belief, the selfie was not invented when our phones got cameras. They have been around for a long time, just by other names.Let’s go back to days of Polaroid’s, 35 mm, and 110 film. Even in the days of film we took selfies. It was how you documented a vacation that you were on but didn’t have anyone to take the picture, or it was you hanging out with your friends wanting…
Communicate with, don't talk at people when you are participating on LinkedIn
Yes it is easy to automate your blog posts so they automatically post to the groups you belong to. The challenge with that is it screams "Sales Pitch! Do not click!" It is also against the rules in some groups which could result in you getting banned from the group, or worse, being put in LinkedIn jail! I know this may surprise you but all of those little photos of people that you see on LinkedIn, they are real people just like you! They don’t like to be talked at, told what to do, or to be trea…
Tips for Publishing Successful Posts on LinkedIn
Pulse is also not intended to be a place where you copy and paste the same article from your blog onto it. The search engines actually frown up reposting the sam…
Yes! LinkedIn Endorsements matter!
Before they rolled out the endorsements, LinkedIn would just ask you what your Professional Skills are and then take it at face value. But then there were people that understood that LinkedIn is a search engine and applied SEO techniques to their profile skewing LinkedIn's search results. So now, LinkedIn asks you what you say you are an expert in, and then goes and asks your connections if that is true!
So the more e…