By admin, on November 28th, 2009%
New participants on social media sites ask me, “What does it mean to engage in conversations with others on these sites? The small talk seems like a waste of time!â€Â Retail selling provides an answer to this question.
Social Media Branding
In retail selling situations, the prospective customer rarely wants the sales person to pounce on them . . . → Read More: Social Media—A Sales Rapport Building Process
By admin, on November 26th, 2009%
Happy Thanksgiving to you and . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Greeting and Your Business Abundance
By admin, on November 25th, 2009%
Could you use a boost in sales?  Social media can help.  Here’s a simple seven step plan for using social media to get more sales.  It will expand your presence on the internet and attract new customers to your website or blog.  Enjoy and prosper.
With Warmest Regards,
Al Hanzal
1. Â Create a personal business brand centered on . . . → Read More: Seven Steps for Using Social Media to Generate More Sales
By admin, on November 23rd, 2009%
Experts will tell us that social media sites reach more customers, build more relationships, expand internet awareness, and drive traffic to a website, all for little or no cost. Â This is the experts talking. Â Is social marketing right for your business? Â In this issue of Small Business Tool Box, let me share with you five questions . . . → Read More: Are Social Media Sites Right for Your Business?
By admin, on November 21st, 2009%
This article was first posted on Mashable, The Social Media Guide and has been floating on the internet for about two weeks. Â In the article Ross Kimbaroysky presents a very nice overview on the basic social media sites that can be helpful to small business owners.
Beside his nice summaries, Ross talks about consistency of your brand . . . → Read More: 10 Small Business Social Media Marketing Tips
By admin, on November 19th, 2009%
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/5297/10-Ways-a-Start-Up-Can-Use-Social-Media-to-Market-Itself.aspx
HubSpot’s Inbound Internet Marketing Blog
This guest article is from Edward Boches, the chief creative officer at storied advertising agency, Mullen, who has aTwitterGrade of 99.95 and blogs atEdwardBoches.com.
On a personal note, I have been interested in what the crowd of “Mad Men” type advertising agencies were doing in the face of an audience increasingly efficient at . . . → Read More: 10 Ways a Start-Up Can Use Social Media to Market Itself
By admin, on November 17th, 2009%
The 2009 Great Chilli Cook Off is over.  The winners have been announced.  This year 14,000 people gathered in Atlanta’s Stone Mountain Park to participate in this ten year old charity event.  268 contestants put their chili against some of the best recipes in the country.
If you ever made chili, you know there are many ingredients . . . → Read More: Branding and the Great Chili Cookoff
By admin, on November 15th, 2009%
Why Are We Failing To Help Small Business Understand Social Media?
by Todd Schnick on 10/25/2009 06:13 Â 1 comment , 545 views
Mashable just reported a statistic that blew my mind: 76% of small businesses still do NOT find social media useful in generating business.
http://www.thecustomercollective.com/avatar/292df1e4-f388-42bb-a520-0bcbdbc8ed11.jpg             . . . → Read More: Why Are We Failing To Help Small Business Understand Social Media?
By admin, on November 13th, 2009%
The Grateful Dead’s Lesson in Personal Branding
While the Grate Dead are not my cup of music tea, they offer a wonderful lesson about personal branding.
The music of the Grateful dead is a combination of rock and roll, bluegrass and jazz. Â They blend together these music styles into their own unique style. Â You either love or hate . . . → Read More: What the Grateful Dead Can Teach You About Personal Branding
By admin, on November 11th, 2009%
You Must Use Social Media to Promote Your Brand
October 1, 2009 at 10:01 PM (SEO, Social Networking, Twitter, Web Design, google)
By Phyllis Zimbler Miller (c) 2009
If you think Twitter, Facebook, and other online social media communities are only for teens, you’re missing out on valuable and free marketing platforms for your brand (book, business or product).
Further, . . . → Read More: You Must Use Social Media to Promote Your Brand
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