How Small Businesses Get the Most from Social Media

Just how are small businesses using social media? What level of online presence should you have? One way to start is to review what other small business owners are doing and model it after them. Once again our friends at Mashable! have provided some insights in their latest Infographics report. In a nutshell, here’s what…

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TGIF Friday Freebie The iPhone iPad Touch and more

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Hello everyone, I usually don’t post on Fridays, but I came across this cute story and I couldn’t resist. It doesn’t exactly fit into the Social Energizer social media plan, so I decided to make another category – TGIF Friday Freebies. A place for the real light stuff. Everyone needs ‘light’ by Friday. I’m not…

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Dispatches from Blogistan, A Book Review

Described in the subtitle as “a travel guide for the modern blogger,” Suzanne Stefanac’s book, Dispatches from Blogistan, is worth reading whether you are a blogger or not. This is not so much a how-to book as it is a why-to-blog book. The first two chapters offer a new take on the history of communications. And…

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U.S. Army Launches Social Media Handbook

Just a short post this morning. I found this interesting from our friends at Mashable. It’s a story of how the Army has created and is distributing a handbook to all army personnel and their families on how to handle social media. Mashable says that, “The new social media handbook provides additional tips and best practices,…

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Chris Brogans- What is the Focus and Purpose of Your Blog

I was digging through some of my archives and came across this article from Chris Brogan, one of my favorite thought leaders in the social media arena. It is about the focus and purpose of your blog. Chris starts by suggesting that you, “Ask yourself that question: what is the focus and the purpose of my…

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Online FREE, the new Tchochtke

Henry Ford once said, “The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.” In today’s inbound marketing terms, this could be the new Holy Grail. Business owners successful at providing…

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Merry Christmas, What’s Your Social Message?

The Holidays are here! A busy time of year, full of shopping, gifting, celebrating and gathering. It is also a time of reflection. Time to ask yourself. What’s important? Am I doing the right thing? With social media impacting our lives more and more daily, it’s a good idea to dig deep to be sure…

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Even Santa likes Social Media

It’s got to be good if Santa likes it. The phenomenon of social media continues into a Christmas-decorated living room near you. Social media are now part of celebrating Santa’s annual visit to children near and far. Mashable has just posted “9 Ways to Connect With Santa on the Web” so kids can get in…

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YouTube Rewind 2010 – The Top 10 List in Links

Here’s the top watched YouTube video mashup from this year. There is no doubt about the power of video in social media… and it’s fun, too. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFnXm6cjGwU&w=640&h=390] Could your video go viral? Viral videos are what many business people dream of when beginning their Inbound Marketing strategy, sometimes with unrealistic expectations. Ensuring that a video…

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