Almost all social media sites use paid advertising messages as part of their revenue model. Individual bloggers, myself included, work with brands to promote products or services through those social media channels. Sometimes the nature of those messages is unclear, but that’s about to change with a renewed interest by the FTC …
How do you transform your social media networks into a powerful, sustainable community? You take them offline, face-to-face, every chance you get. I connect with people online for the same reason I join networking groups – because we share similar interests or we have a similar focus in business.
When it comes to writing about (and endorsing) products, the line bloggers walk can be as treacherous as walking across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Balance is important but determination, faith and focus on the end game also contribute to whether you’ll drop in the drink or make it to the other side safely …
My goals for my year as president revolved around connection. Celebrating our 15th anniversary this year, we needed a refreshed approach to connecting to each other, our sponsors and supporters. And we needed those connections to be face to face and digital – strong, sustainable pipelines across all channels.
Increasingly, we network by e-mail or through social media. It’s a godsend for shy people. We can listen to conversations and chime in on our own terms. But sometimes, like at the TEDxWaterloo Women event, our connecting is done face to face, handshake to handshake …
The good news is most people understand the importance of social media and are using it to make the world a better place. The bad news is, we’re also making the same mistakes over and over and over – as individuals and as businesses. As social media becomes more mainstream and more powerful, the stakes to game it get stronger too …
The MommiesFirst story is quite simple, an idea “born” out of a personal experience as a new mom. Trading my high heels for flats, business suits for nursing tanks, and fashion magazines for “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”. I was SCARED, OVERWHELMED, and CONFUSED – and from that came the creation of MommiesFirst …
Opening the doors and turning on the open sign doesn’t ensure a stampede. Communicate with your consumers. Let them know about your product or services, what you’re doing and how to find you online and off …
Seems like just yesterday people were saying a word that made you raise an eyebrow – Twitter. Now there’s Pinterest. Maybe you’re already dabbling to see how it can help you grow your business online …
You love a product so much that you’d drive across town just to be lucky enough to buy it, hold it in your hands. As you’re paying for your purchase, you find it on Twitter – you whip out your smart phone and follow and chat and share your brand love with the Twitterverse …
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