My favorite day to day business tools and resources!

Over the past few years of building my business online I have found that finding and using the right kind of business tools can be the difference between insanity and peace in my everyday world.  I not only have a business to run, I have a crazy busy household with 4 awesome children, a loving husband (who also has 2 businesses), and a very smelly but beautiful dog!

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The Facebook Comments Plugin

The Facebook Comments PluginI recently started using a cool plugin here on the blog that I wanted to share with you.

It is called the Facebook Comments Plugin.

This is where you can find it to add to your blog if you want to try it out

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/comments/

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Have you seen the new Facebook Timeline?

Have you seen the new Facebook Timeline?Have you seen the new Facebook Timeline for personal Facebook profiles? It’s actually pretty neat once you get used to it … but just like with most of the recent Facebook changes it definately takes some getting used to. If you are wondering why you don’t see this option yet on your profile … don’t worry you are not the only one.  Facebook has only released it so far to Facebook developers, the official release date for everyone has been stated to be sometime mid October. Continue reading

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10 reasons your business needs a Social Media Manager

10 reasons your business needs a Social Media ManagerSocial Media has transformed the way companies market their brand in today’s market.  Having a strong social media and online presence is now a key factor in any marketing strategy for any small business.  Having the right person manage it for you can be the difference between wasted time and money, and success! Continue reading

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Quotes to use in your social media marketing ~ Feel free to share!!

Quotes to use in your social media marketing ~ Feel free to share!!Being a social media marketer for several different types of businesses I am always looking for good content to share with my social media networks.  One thing I notice often is that quotes are one of the most re-tweeted and shared types of content …. people love quotes and love to spread that love around!  I don’t know for sure the reason why people respond so well to quotes but I really think it is because we are all looking for some positive thoughts in our day to day life… the world can be a very scary and negative place and if sharing a positive or inspirational quote with someone throughout the day can make their day just a little brighter ~ I’m all for it! So please feel free to share these quotes with your readers and social media following.  Brighten someone’s day! Continue reading

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My first Blog Challenge/and some great social media training!

My first Blog Challenge/and some great social media training!I am excited to say I am participating in my first Blog challenge this month!  After taking some time to recharge over the summer I am now back in full swing with my social media marketing business and decided that doing the Ultimate Blog Challenge with Michele Scism and Michelle Schaffer would be a great way to get me focused on the right things to keep moving my business forward at full throttle! (it’s not too late to join us) So for the next month (the challenge ends at the end of October) I will be posting here at the blog helpful tips, random thoughts, and who no’s what …. to keep up with the 31 blog post challenge.  So wish me luck! Continue reading

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How to make the most of your social media efforts!

Social Media is all about engagement. Here are some quick tips on how to start the conversation and start building relationships.

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Recent Facebook Changes ~ An Overview

Changes, Changes, Changes …. How do you keep up with all of the changes going on in social media these days?

Have you taken notice to all the recent changes occurring on Facebook?  If you haven’t checked them all out yet here’s a quick list of some of the most recent changes and how to navigate your way through them.

Recent Facebook Changes ~ An OverviewSubscribe Feature : The new subscribe feature allows users to subscribe to a personal profile to receive their posts in their newsfeed even if they are not friends.  Depending on how you are using Facebook everyday will determine if this feature is beneficial to your everyday use.  Continue reading

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Online Brand Management 101

Online Brand Management 101All small businesses in today’s market should be building their business brand online. If you aren’t yet ~ well you better get to it! I’m sure just a few years ago the main way you would search for a local business would be the phone book ~ right? But now think about it, what is the first thing you do if you want to learn more about a business ~ you probably do a search online in Google, or on Facebook, and even maybe do the search on your hand held device or smart phone. That’s why it is so important to start getting your business name out there online where people are searching. Continue reading

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