Social Media: it’s Not Just About Being Social

The Importance of Social Media for Businesses This morning on the way to work, I was slapped on the back by Facebook, hit over the head with Twitter, and nagged at by Pinterest. But I am here to tell you that these debatably over-saturated platforms are crucial to your brand recognition, customer relations, and loyalty…

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Creating a Successful Social Media Strategy Part 6: BONUS!

social media tree

Social media platforms you should know about In our series about business social media, we’ve covered the basics: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube. But as we’ve seen, new social media platforms seem to appear overnight and suddenly become wildly popular. What about these other sites? Here’s a closer look at some of the newer…

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Creating a Successful Social Media Strategy Part 4: Pinterest

How to leverage your business presence online with Pinterest You’ve heard about Pinterest – the newest social media website people everywhere are spending hours on. If you haven’t yet joined the craze, here’s what you should know about Pinterest. It’s a visual social media site built on the premise of an old-fashioned pinboard: you “pin”…

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Creating a Successful Social Media Strategy part 2: Twitter

How to create an explosive business Twitter presence. Twitter is a well-established social network, but it might be one you don’t use for business. In fact, just 85% of businesses utilize Twitter in their social media strategy compared to the 91% who use Facebook. And of that 85%, roughly 60% are users who have an account but don’t know…

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