With the beginning of 2013, I’m sure many companies are starting to think about how to manage their social media marketing. There are so many social media sites that a business owner may choose to cut out some of them to make more time for the others. Is Google+ on your list? Many believe the largest benefit of having a …
Festive Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying their well deserved time with loved ones –– and keeping warm! This year I decided to do something very ambitious: make entirely handmade gifts for my family and friends. I had no idea what I was getting myself into! The internet (Pinterest, specifically) is a very dangerous tool for someone like myself, who looks at things …
Every answer gives you points, add them up at the end of the quiz to figure out if your business made the nice list or is stuck on the naughty list! 1. When it comes to social media, you are: A. Strictly business, a straightforward professional image B. Mostly business, but a little personality won’t kill anyone right? C. 100% open, honesty …
What the heck is Twylah you say? I was asking myself the same question when I came across this new social media. Since not too many people know, let’s start from the beginning! What is Twylah? The company’s page states it like this: Twylah helps you significantly leverage your Twitter efforts. Currently, individuals and brands are spending a lot of time …
So this is a short and sweet blog, but a very fun one! What a neat once in a life time date-why not celebrate it with neat deals and steals at your business? These deals will obviously vary based on your business, but be creative! I have a few ideas via WhizBang Training’s Facebook page and have also thought of …
A lot of companies struggle with the thought of Pinterest as a marketing tool. When I first started at Michigan Creative Media as an intern, I hadn’t really understood the idea either. All I used the social media platform for was wasting time in class and collecting pictures of clothing I couldn’t afford. However, now that I am a little more experienced, …
The most asked question when it comes to email marketing is: How often should I email my customers? Once per week? Once per month? Three times per month? Every day? Well the answer is……yes. The trick is finding a good balance of emails sent for you and your business. Over-mailing your list can be damaging; too many emails is an …
As a local business, you do all you can to get your name out in your community. Whether it be through an ad in the newspaper, through social media, or through a TV commercial, a local merchant’s focus is usually on the people that already live an their prospective areas. But as a business owner, did you ever stop to think how …
The idea of a cash mob is fairly simple: a locally owned small business sets a date and time where they try to get as many people as they can to come into their store and spend at least $20 a person within that time period. Usually it is on a week night and lasts about three hours. My question …
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, and more. With so many social media sites, how can you get more followers with the least amount of time put into each individual social media site? (we are all busy people I know!) Social media is a free way to advertise your business; easy to use, but unfortunately easy to spend a lot of …
