10 key factors and tools to include in your social media strategy

  Creating a successful social media strategy has many factors to it and leaving out some key components can really make or break your efforts.         Here’s a quick list of the 10 top things to consider when creating and planning your overall social media strategy: Create a plan to increase your [...]

Do you know how popular you are?

Are you one of the popular kids?  Ugh .. I know … did you just get an awful flash back from high school when your popularity status was the only thing that seemed to matter, me too …  Sorry about that!  But Thankfully that’s not what I am talking about! Unlike High School when no [...]

12 Great ways to encourage engagement on Social Media

The number one rule of social media success is engagement.  You can have a huge list of connections but if you aren’t engaging in conversation with them the effort is wasted.  The key to making your social media efforts work is to build relationships with people … there’s more to it then just being social [...]

Content Curation ~ Are you curating effectively?

Have you heard of content curation and are you using if effectively in your business? Did you know you are probably already doing this everyday in your social media? The key is to make sure you are doing it effectively to present yourself as a “Leader” and “Go To” person in your industry.

13 marketing strategies to get your Brand started on Pinterest

Now that Pinterest is fast becoming one of the top traffic generators online it is time to take a real good long look at it to see how your brand can start reaping the benefits of it. The first thing to do with any traffic or marketing strategy is to plan out your strategy. Here’s [...]

Pinterest ~ Is it a Social Media Marketing tool?

Over the past month I started playing around with a new Social media channel called Pinterest.  I originally started using it because I noticed a few of my friends using it and “Liking” things that then showed up in my newsfeed on Facebook.  So of course I had to check it out!  The minute I [...]

My 6 Tips and 3 words for 2012!

I am finally back to work after a wonderfully long holiday break.  I had a fabulous time over the holidays spending a lot of time with my family and traveling a little bit also. My favorite part was spending time with my 4 babies, they are the light and joy in my life and I [...]

Goals for your Social Media Marketing in 2012

As the year draws to a close I always like to look back at the past year to see how far I have grown in my business and personal life.  I also start my planning for the upcoming year. Looking back at your results from your efforts over the past year can give you some [...]

The New Twitter Layout:What you need to know

If you  haven’t noticed yet ~ Twitter has had some major changes in the past few days.  Here’s a quick overview of what’s new and how it will benefit you. Changes and Updates on the “New Twitter”

Why you need a Google + Brand Page for your business

With the recent release of the new Google + Brand Pages it has left a lot of small business owners thinking “Do I really need another Business Page on another Social Media Site?” … and the answer is YES!