I attended a huge networking event today, and I really enjoyed most of what I was involved in. Austin is filled with great people, and passionate business owners, and lots of entrepreneurs who don’t know the next step. They’re considered (by me) to be very successful, and they know their industry inside and out. Still, [...]
Before I get into this post, I need to define what I mean by “social media” and “productivity” in this instance. First, by social media, I’m referring to your efforts to connect, share, mediate, and be relational online, whether for personal or online marketing reasons. I am including the use of social networking sites to [...]
If you’re running a blog, you need to be running it on WordPress. Why? For one, the ease-of-use and out-of-the-box functionality is second to none in the blogging platform world. Also, WordPress has some pretty stellar plugins that handle your on-site Search Engine Optimization without too much tweaking and coding. On top of that, there [...]
In continuing with online marketing and my tradition of list posts, I’ve decided to write an online marketing post that everyone can use. Don’t have a blog? Get one–but if you refuse, use these tips for your business’ website or your team’s online marketing strategy then. Here goes nothing: Write great content. If this tip [...]
If you’ve been running a business for any amount of time, you know the importance of finding, pitching, and landing clients. The process usually involves cold-calling, referral followups, requests for proposals, face-to-face meetings and/or some combination of the above. Online, while it’s significantly harder to have a face-to-face meeting (or easier if you’re using a [...]
By now you’ve heard the hype–Facebook this, LinkedIn that, Twitter blah blah blah. What’s the deal? Is social networking, marketing, and online communication a trend or the wave of the future? I say neither. Social media and all that comes with it is a tool for connecting–getting people the information they want, and listening to [...]
Social Media is like pain–it doesn’t seem to be as strong when you’re not thinking about it. Meaning if you aren’t thinking about your social media efforts, they’re probably not building your brand. The difference between social media and SEO sometimes is this fact. The whole point of SEO is to rank high in the [...]
You have a small business. You have a website. You don’t have as many sales as you need, however. What’s the problem? The answer, most often, when it comes to website conversions and online sales, is that your customers aren’t able to find you. If you are interested in increasing conversions, being more present in [...]
Where Does Social Media Fit In With Your Marketing | TSA Digest – Technology, Science & Automotive News. Great stuff from tsadigest. Read it and get moving! “Social media does not replace all of your other marketing – it just changes the mix.”
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Supplement. Exercise. Or eat soup. I’ve had success with all three methods, and (obviously) the best combination is a little of all three. The last time I tried this soup (about a year ago), I lost a total of 22 pounds in three months, but it was partially due to a rigorous lifting program I’d [...]