One big advantage of email is that you have the full attention of your audience, something that is rarely possible with social media channels that are designed to draw attention to all types of advertising and news feeds. You’ll find that FlashIssue eliminates the need for creating complicated templates – just drop and drag your content into our software, or better yet, automatically pull it in from the RSS feed of your blog or other online sources. How do you get the most out of your email marketing campaigns? Get the attention of your audience. Keep things simple. MORE >>

When you celebrate any occasion you feed it, giving it your full attention - and thereby capturing its most essential value. This weekend I attended the commencement ceremony for the 2012 Class of Indiana University, of which my daughter is a proud member. The commencement speaker, IU alumnus, and honorary doctorate recipient was Booker T. Jones, a four time Grammy winner and founder of the soul band Booker T and the MG’s, which recorded a hit while Booker T was still in high school. You only have to be aware to recognize any occasion as auspicious. It’s all about awareness. MORE >>

Feel free to share this with your friends by clicking on the Facebook Like button below, leave a comment, or consider subscribing to the feed. . If you are actively participating in the day-to-day operations of your business, then you are well positioned to take full advantage of a number of social media influenced trends that will keep you an your small business relevant to your customers. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners put in long hours and get by with limited staff as the business is getting off the ground. Personalization and Accessibility . Wasteful Practices. MORE >>

Feel free to share this with your friends by clicking on the Facebook Like button, leave a comment, or considering subscribing to the feed. . Building mutually beneficial relationships is an essential business practice. How that is accomplished via the social networks requires a number of skills, including an appropriate application of effort.  . There are many subtleties and nuances involved with relationships. When a positive connection is made, both parties are instantly aware of it. It can sometimes be described as electric. It works the same with social networking. MORE >>

This is what I had to do to get my video placed above the feed for my WordPress blog. Whether you are looking for a job or new customers, your personal LinkedIn profile is an invaluable resource. To get the most out of LinkedIn, its important to go beyond the basics. Even when LinkedIn congratulates you for having a profile that is 100% complete – there is still much more that you can do. 1 – Tag Your Title with Keyword Phrases. Unlike Facebook, LinkedIn is fully searchable – both from within LinkedIn and on the open web. 2 – Add Video to Your Profile. Need more? MORE >>