Not being a visual person or a social butterfly for that matter, I’ve had my blinkers on when it comes to Pinterest. A conversation over in the Social Media Masterminds group on Facebook gave me reason to ponder on Pinterest a bit more. What Is Pinterest? Pinterest is a social pin board – an image […]
Scheduled Tweets – Is Twitter Automation Bad For Business?
I had a question over on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and a variation popped up again by email earlier today… What’s your thoughts on scheduled tweets? The question on Facebook continued: I use scheduled tweets to keep engaged with people (which then auto post to my FB wall as well) I do try […]
5 Irritating Social Media Practices – Don’t Be A Social Outcast!
Social media, it’s a minefield isn’t it. When you first start out using social media for business it can be a bit overwhelming, people give all sorts of conflicting advice too. Don’t worry about it! There are no rules… No rules, but there are some really irritating social media practices that people fall into without […]
Are You Trying Too Hard With Your Social Media Marketing?
We all want to get noticed online and social media marketing is the current fashion. We’re promised masses of sales by simply setting up a few accounts on whatever social site is the latest craze… Welcome to the social media marketing race The first hurdle is getting followers, likers and connections. You join the race […]
Why Using Social Media For Business Isn’t Working For You
So, you decide to start using social media for business. You set up an account or two – maybe even half a dozen… The promised magic didn’t happen. You were broadcasting to a vast emptiness. Perhaps you ran out of things to say. Either way, you come to the conclusion that social media is not […]
Social Media for Small Business: 7 Status Updates to Avoid.
There are a lot of advantages to using social media for small business but it does have its pitfalls too. One of which is being over familiar with what information you choose to share on the social networks. I don’t know about you, but I still get rather uncomfortable at the thought of sharing far […]