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KYLE LACY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 Tips for Using Social Media to Build Business These days, running a successful business means being creative and staying on top of current technology. Like it or not, a part of that technology involves the use of social media. Don’t believe me? Just consider for a second that business schools around the country have added classes that focus specifically on social media. Using sites like Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin can be effective ways to advertise, communicate, and of course, network. Create a Facebook Page. If you think Facebook was only meant for the college crowd, you are wrong. Companies also use Facebook to put out fires. | SOCIALFISH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  What Does the New Facebook Mean for Brands? This post by my friend Tonia Ries of the Realtime Report was so comprehensive that instead of doing my own version of a summary of Facebook-related analysis, I asked her if I could repost it here for you. Enjoy, read all the links – but don’t freak out. Let the changes percolate for a while. We’ll see what happens and we’ll post more about the implications later. | MINDJUMPERS SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  How Altoid Used Social Media to Change Customer Perception Tweet Sometimes brands run cross-channel campaign in which they use one channel to motivate people to engage with another. These campaigns may involve 2 or more than 2 channels to increase participation. found a really cool campaign by Altoid, a brand of breath mints owned by Wrigley. The campaign is called Curiously Strong Awards that involved both Facebook and YouTube. The creative idea. | JASON YORMARK SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  5 Great Tools For Finding A Domain Name I’ve always been quite entrepreneurial in nature and constantly am thinking about new ideas for websites, blogs or businesses. Needless to say that often has me frequently looking for good names to inspire me enough to go through with those ideas. always feel like if I can actually find an affordable name, it’s more likely that I’ll see them through. Very nice layout and intuitive. Web Design | | | | | | | |
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SOCIAL WAYNE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  How women-owned small businesses are outpacing male-owned firms in job creation and more – infographic
How women-owned small businesses are outpacing male-owned firms in job creation and more – infographic. via: Women Flex Big Muscle in Small Business [INFOGRAPHIC]. Entrepreneurship Featured infographics businesses firms infograpic job creation male owned small business women-owned MORE >> -
SHERRILYNNE STARKIE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 September 2011: Ottawa's Twitter top 20 | Sherrilynne Starkie
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LOUIS GRAY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  Network Effects and the Power of Recommendations
In the world of social networking, there is little more valuable than a trusted referral from a friend. Whether it be Twitter's "Follow Friday" phenomenon , where users point out accounts that have value once a week, or bloggers creating lists in their blogroll (at least back in the old days), it is a good rule of thumb that someone you trust probably has good insight into more new people who you would like to know, but haven't found yet. And if a respected cog in the network sees their recommendations pushed further downstream, the network effect is something to behold indeed. MORE >> -
SOSHABLE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  How @HybridMom Became a Social Media Superstar and How Your Business Can Follow Suit
As in the previous post regarding Hybrid Mom and their success in Social Media and we decided to dissect it to show you how you can dominate your social media market as well. Businesses often wonder how not to get lost in the “social media shuffle” , instead seeking to find like-minded people to interact with, especially ones who sincerely want to engage. Many are in search for examples, seeking a business that can lead them to understand what they can improve upon when using Facebook and Twitter. Sounds like many other sites right, perhaps even your own? Making Social Media Shine. MORE >> -
TWIST IMAGE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 A Basic PR Blunder That Most PR Professionals Make. Constantly
Public Relation professionals do the darndest things. Some background first: I practiced journalism, worked in communications and did a stint in a PR agency before shifting full boar into marketing and communications. My journey (which includes this Blog) has also brought me back to journalism part-time (I do a bi-weekly column for the Montreal Gazette and Vancouver Sun along with a column, Media Hacker , for The Huffington Post ). There's something very wrong happening here. can't tell you how often this happens. More often than not, writers do not have beats. now you know about my client." MORE >> -
- Social Media is a Reflection of One’s Social Skills SOSHABLE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Enhancing Your Creativity with Blog Projects STEPHEN P SMITH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Show 353 - How to Innovate You ENGAGING BRAND | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- When a Social Media Center of Excellence Can Hurt You BRASS TACK THINKING | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Twylah: Content Librarian for Small Business CONVERSTATIONS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Friday Clicks [Volume 1] | The Best of the Social Media Web ONE SOCIAL MEDIA | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- How to Run Windows on your Mac IDACONCPTS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- How to Avoid Action Figure Disorders ARI HERZOG | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Content & Conversations: The MBJ Rule FIREBELLY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- #FollowFriday: Joe Hackman SPIN SUCKS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- 3 Questions To Ask Before You Build Your Social Media Plan DIVA MARKETING BLOG | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Rules Are Irrelevant For A Community FEVER BEE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Gin and Topics: Two-Faced Cat and Weekend at Bernie’s SPIN SUCKS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Spotlight Social Media Superstars: @HybridMom SOSHABLE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Educators – Google Plus Is For You CHRIS BROGAN | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Facebook Timeline DEVELOP SOCIALLY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Why is Communication Important? It’s Not Always An Easy Answer PR AT SUNRISE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Are you a speed and sputter marketer? DREW'S MARKETING MINUTE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Moving without the ball: On Basketball and Digital marketing DIRECT MARKETING OBSERVATIONS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Social Media Sharing Now More “Pin”teresting SOCIALNOMICS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Facebook Reassurance KIKOLANI | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Time for a change in 2011? CREATIVE RAMBLINGS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Emergent Collaboration Vendor Review: Igloo Software JACOB MORGAN | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- How Many SEOs Do You Need? SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Why Your Brand Is Everything PROBLOGGER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- How Affiliates Can Use Social Media to Generate Traffic BRENT CSUTORAS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Five for Friday JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Commander’s Intent: “Starting With the End in Mind” SOCIALNOMICS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Using Social Media for Social Change in Africa THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Just Another Frantic Friday, Episode 9 SMTHREE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- The gap between research and delivery: THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Links for 2011-09-29 [del.icio.us] STEPHEN P SMITH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Questioning the concept of the Bottom of the Pyramid THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- The Challenges of Regulation and Innovation for mGovernment THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Opportunity spaces vs ideas – business development for the BoP markets THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
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