Bill Hartzer

APRIL 21, 2020

Facebook is giving away $100 million dollars of grant to 30,000 small businesses that have been affected by Coronavirus and COVID-19. The Facebook Small Business Grants Program, this week, is beginning to accept applications from small businesses located in New York City, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, and in other cities.

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yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Social media networks were a novelty 5 years ago, but today their importance is no longer debated. Yes, businesses have definitely realized the power of social media and accepted that social media marketing has to be part of their marketing and PR mix. Grew business partnerships. billion users.

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yMarketingMatters

JANUARY 10, 2014

Social media and digital marketing are going to grow even stronger in 2014. These are no longer “nice to have”, but “must have” for your business. And to make things even harder, social media and online marketing are becoming more complex and are overlapping more than ever – as you will see below.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2013

So I figured I’d just share some of what I experienced the last several months… consider them reflections on a social media hiatus from a business point of view. And those of you who are small business owners yourselves might relate. Speaking of “huge,” Social is really a huge time suck.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Do you have social media, digital marketing and branding problems? We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding.

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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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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. Social Media Marketing Guides.

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Pam Moore

AUGUST 23, 2017

Trust me, you will be using it after you learn how easy it is and how much it can benefit your business, your customers and your social media communities. Want the blueprint for social marketing success right now? Register for the webinar now! . What you'll learn… . What is Facebook Messenger?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Social media ROI is a bane for most marketers. In fact, it is the biggest concern of 55% of marketers, according to a Sprout Social survey. Out of the 2000 marketers surveyed, most said they have no clue how to define, measure, or report social media ROI. Image via Sprout Social. Let’s get started.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 7, 2017

Social media has become a core element of marketing across businesses of all types and sizes: maintaining active, optimized profiles; sharing industry-related updates; amplifying their own content; and engaging with prospects, influencers, advocates, and customers. Social Media Campaign Builders. 1) Rafflecopter.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s hard to remember when we weren’t all glued to social media. Yet the proportion of marketers using social media to reach new and existing audiences has risen every year since 2013: Image source. Identify ways to leverage influencers and thought leaders on social media effectively. Let’s get into it.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 10, 2017

Unfortunately many small business owners and marketing teams jump on social media expecting fast results. They are quickly disappointed when what they thought was a well thought out social media strategy, campaign or program fall flat on its face. 5 Reasons why marketers fail using social media.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 16, 2020

I got an email this morning from a non-profit I work with wondering how they should think about social media marketing during the COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, a recent survey by Global WebIndex found roughly 25% of respondents saying they check social media more often because of COVID-19/coronavirus. Think long-term.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

It’s practically impossible for a business to operate in today’s market without a social media presence. Despite this fact, many business owners and marketing teams are missing the experience or resources to internally manage their social media presence in a strategic way. Source: The CMO Survey.

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Buffer Social

APRIL 18, 2022

Here are some ideas for small businesses looking to highlight Earth Day on Instagram. Highlight or collaborate with another sustainable brand or creator Earth Day is all about working together as a community to improve the state of the world. Keep it simple with an informative message.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’ve had your social media marketing agency for a while. Check out our tips for experienced social media managers who want to energize their agencies. Recently I published a detailed guide on How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency: Step by Step. Collaborate With Businesses and Charities.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

It’s based on how I helped one company start its journey into social media by creating a Facebook secret group. The idea was to restrict this skittish company’s FB presence to the secret group as proof of concept so the management team could get used to the idea of social media. Social media is key PR driver.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Social media monitoring is vital for virtually every B2B or B2C brand. 58% of consumers follow brands on social media. 71% say they are likely to purchase an item based on social media referrals; in fact, consumers report that social media plays almost as big a role in purchasing decisions as does television.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2021

We saw major shifts in all aspects of our lives and businesses. 2020 also made a significant impact on the state of social media , evolving trends, and what the world deems important in life and from brands. Here’s a look at a few of the social media trends of 2021 that top organizations are capitalizing on this year: .

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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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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At this moment, Adrian is the brand ambassador of Flipsnack (a company that has 4+ million users), one of the organizers of Digital Days, the largest digital marketing event in the Western part of Romania, and the founder of Hot in Social Media, an international digital marketing blog.

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Social Media Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Some key tips to help build your brand, and establish a stronger customer community.

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Dave Fleet

MARCH 8, 2012

My friend Jay Baer says it betrays small businesses. We, meanwhile, see it as giving brands a new way to tell their story as communications becomes more and more focused on exactly that. What does that mean for you as a communicator?

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Need a good social media marketing book that fuels your learning and your career? Here’s our list of favorite reads for different aspects of social media. To monitor social media algorithm updates, feature rollouts, and new tactics, you probably read blogs or watch explainer videos.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 20, 2021

At Buffer, we're determined to help small business owners grow their brands on social media and beyond. This includes visuals like logos, packaging, and product photography, as well as the business’ values and voice. 21 Small Business Brands We Love 1. Wondering how we chose them?

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When I was building a social media audience for an e-commerce company I ran a few years ago, the go-to options for monetizing that audience never appealed to me.   That’s just one of the reasons I fell into the world of paid membership communities as a way to build a sustainable business around a social media audience.

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This past year many marketers struggled with their social media advertising efforts. State of Paid Media Buying in 2020. 2020 was a unique year for social media marketing, but the state of social ad buying specifically had some interesting points we want to address. Expect to pay more in Q4.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 13, 2017

For years many social media savvy marketers have tapped into the power of hashtags to grow their brand, community and even generate leads and sales. Hashtags are a big part of social networks such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Because as I always say, social media is about people. Episode Highlights.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 20, 2024

As any small business owner knows, marketing can be pricey. Big businesses can throw massive budgets at expensive marketing strategies, but small businesses just don’t have that luxury. Small businesses don’t have the budget for national ads, hiring celebrities, or creating flashy campaigns.

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Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nextdoor works to connect neighbors, businesses, and public services together within their communities. While Nextdoor isn’t your traditional social network, the platform still provides a way for businesses, both local and national, to promote upcoming events, local deals, reach new customers, increase brand awareness, and more.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). Depending on your campaign strategy and target audience, social media marketing could be a 24×7 job. First things first.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For small businesses, a little visibility can go a long way. And there’s no better time to show off your small business or the ones in your community than Small Business Saturday. There are many ways that businesses can post for Small Business Saturday.

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Hootsuite

MAY 10, 2021

Social media for big companies has become about as commonplace as human resource departments. Unless you’re Apple, you’re on social media. Even the tech giant, which abstained from traditional social media marketing for light-years by Internet standards, now posts regularly across multiple accounts and channels.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any company can sell its customers a product or service, but a great brand offers its followers something even better – a sense of community and belonging. After all, a major goal for all businesses is customer retention, that is, having loyal customers who repurchase from your brand time and time again.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These days, a strong social media presence is key for building a reliable brand, standing out, and gaining traction with potential customers. I recently learned that 43% of consumers always search a brick-and-mortar business online before visiting for the first time, that's a huge number.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Yet, for small business owners, that’s not quite the case. Here's how three small business owners tackle their busy schedules during the holidays so they can enjoy the season with their loved ones. In fact, November through December is often the busiest season for these entrepreneurs.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the last twenty or so years, social media has gone from a vague concept that people used occasionally to a critical part of life, especially for many young people. Social media has both its pros and cons, both for private users and brands. Pros of Social Media. Below are the 5 pros of social media.

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