Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 18, 2010

I recently spoke at a little breakfast meeting of a 100 people or so and I knew that the economy was still being unkind to small business owners. I knew they were still trying to wrestle with the alternative options that social media might provide. 2) Create a Facebook page. The good news? Well you know what?

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

link] FriendFeed [link] LinkedIn [link] MySpace [link] Twitter [link] Digg [link] Seesmic [link] Stumbleupon [link] Ning – Create Your Own Social Network [link] Squidoo [link] Social Tools & Apps Hootsuite – Our Fav!! Tips & Guides Mashable – Twitter Lists, Resources & How-Tos [link] How To Blog: A Beginner?s

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Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 16, 2013

Social media is good for more than just marketing or schmoozing. TweetDeck or HootSuite. Google will notify you when those keywords are mentioned online – in a blog post, on a website, in social media, or wherever. TweetDeck and HootSuite are social media management tools. Google Reader.

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Freelance Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Tips on how to use Twitter if you’re a business by cinta5 on November 15, 2009 It’s great to see new businesses and organizations join Twitter!

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Visually SM

JULY 27, 2020

Social media tools are essential for a smart business to manage important channels in their Digital Marketing routine. In this day-to-day task, a social media manager has a million balls to juggle at once, so using that direct line of communication effectively can be a major achievement. Sprout Social.

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Freelance Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Install TwitterGadget in Gmail (how to) by Jesse on December 11, 2008 I j ust installed the new twittergadget for Gmail. Jacinta uses TweetDeck. About the author Jesse Sevier wrote 18 articles on this blog.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Don’t tweet the same things you Like on Facebook or share on LinkedIn. Manage your tweets with an app like Seesmic Desktop or Tweetdeck. Use @mention whenever you have a specific user in mind. Don’t tweet useless or frivolous messages. Only tweet one link at a time. Keep these tips in mind when using Twitter.

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Twitter’s Guide to Great American Beer Festival by Jesse on October 7, 2009 Great American Beer Festival Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Colorado for my third year in a row.

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Absolute PA

JUNE 15, 2013

There’s a rumour that Twitter is losing it’s sparkle as a way to boost business for the solo-worker. Younger, shinier social media kids are grabbing the spotlight. Everyone’s flocking to Google+, Pinterest, or back to Facebook. Take Facebook. Users prefer to stay on the Facebook website itself.

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Interview with Google Wave testers by cinta5 on October 14, 2009 Jesse and I decided to interview a few testers via Google Wave about their thoughts on the service. Aaron: Sam nailed it, convergence.

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Oktopost

MARCH 28, 2022

Social media management platforms are now an essential part of any business’ digital marketing toolkit. Without these tools, marketers would have to scramble trying to maintain all their social media profiles individually. It offers a free plan that limits you to 2 social accounts and 5 scheduled posts.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2018

What do marketers want from social media in 2019? That’s where today’s suite of social media scheduling tools can save the day. The more of your social strategy you put on autopilot, the more time you have to connect with your followers in real time. Sprout Social. More ROI and less wasted time.

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Idaconcpts

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Whether you’re promoting a product, a service, or just trying to expand the audience for a post on your blog, social media has grown into a digitized word-of-mouth marketing platform that, when used correctly, can outcompete a billboard or an ad on television. Here are four worth considering. The pro version runs $9.99

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Still, questions remain: how do I use social media most effectively across the enterprise? Which social media monitoring tools should I use? Can social media ROI really be measured?

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Kikolani

APRIL 7, 2010

Many businesses hear about the advantages of social media in terms of marketing their products or services, but some forget to look at other major benefits of social media beyond finding leads or making a sale. Social Mention. Include searches for your company, business owner, or unique product name.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 9, 2012

Twitter users are twice as likely to purchase from companies they follow than are Facebook users. Noting that the top barrier to increased business use of social media is a lack of time and resources, Leyl Master Black shares “seven Twitter tricks from the pros that allow you to spend less time on the mechanics and more time engaging.”

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Kikolani

MAY 14, 2010

10 social media FAQs for business. Top 5 ways for small businesses to save money. Location based services coming to Facebook (Geo-tagging, brands, and privacy issues.). 9 ways to enhance your Facebook fan page. How to know a good fan on Facebook. 7 things to stop doing now on Facebook.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I consider my current @tamar network, though, either quite knowledgeable or clueless and inactive (as in the case of my family — I still love them but they’re not the target audience for my Twitter account , which is rather social-media focused). I’m not sure there’s much “in-between.&#

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Kikolani

MAY 21, 2010

Social media in the workplace (common sense rules). Build your business with SEO. Facebook sells out and no nixes default landing tab option. Roundup of 20 effective branded Facebook pages (aka, ones you want to model your pages after). 6 alternatives to Facebook (will you go?). Social Media.

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yMarketingMatters

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

If your business already has a presence on your chosen social media profiles or if you are just starting out, you know that you have to post great valuable content continually and consistently to attract new followers and retain the ones you have. You also know that social media is a hungry content machine!

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Visually SM

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Smart businesses know that social media is a power to be reckoned with: social media channels create a direct line of communication between your company and consumers, and they give anyone with an Internet connection instant access to the latest buzz around your products or services. Pricing: Free.

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Kikolani

JULY 2, 2010

Establishing goals for your small business blog – determine what goals you have for your blog before deciding on the content. 7 reasons why email still dominates social media – don’t listen to the hype – email is still strong in maintaining relationships! Social Media / Social Networking.

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Writtent Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Simply having a presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ doesn’t guarantee your company scores of fresh leads and new customers. In fact, recent studies by Manta have found that 60% of small businesses have yet to see a significant ROI from their social media strategy. You’re Not Responding.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

How do you feel when people comment on your social media posts? A comment is or some form of engagement is usually a sign that people love your social media content. If you are a solo social media manager or a small business owner, you know you don’t have the whole day to engage with your followers.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sure, teenagers spend a lot of time on YouTube, but did you know that three-quarters of business executives watch work-related online videos weekly? companies now use social media for marketing (though the figure varies widely based on size of company)? companies now use social media for marketing. And 73% of U.S.

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