If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a noise. What if we don't take social media to the next level? Does it matter to Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro or anywhere else? Social media by it's description implies a conversation between individuals and groups. This conversation is a two way street; whereby one does [...]
Video can help you get found on Google first page. I created a video entitled "Social Media Training for Business Halifax Truro Dartmouth Nova Scotia" and now it's doing well in search. Continuing my experiment with Google search, I want to look at what video can do for you. There are 10 organic search spots, along with [...]
Cst Scott Mills, from the Toronto Police Service, recently attended the Shorty Awards as a nominee for the "Life-Saving Hero" category.Many were nominated, but few were chosen to attend. Scott was chosen. In a world where law enforcement is not always looked at favorably, there arises individuals in law enforce, or community policing, who stand out for achieving excellent results. These [...]
Social media is a powerful force for good. It enables you to get your message out. I will be speaking this Friday in Halifax at the SSNS Conference on social media, safety and communication. Social Media Halifax With so many turning to use social media, it is important for businesses and organizations to [...]
This past Monday I started an experiment using social media and a blog. I wanted to see how many more first page listings I could get on Google for #Socialmedia #Training #Halifax. I wanted to prove that social media could affect Google search results. So here is where I started on first page Google for [...]
Yesterday, I wrote a blog post talking about unlearning what you knew on Google Search. The post ended up as an extra search listing "Social media training Halifax" on first page Google. I now have 3 first page Google listings for "Social media training Halifax". Previously I only had 2. That was fast Google. Thanks [...]
We get used to doing things a certain way based on our previous learning. That learning could be holding us back. We need to unlearn unproductive learning patterns so we can run ahead of the pack. I have been doing a lot of social media training in the Halifax area for many months now. Google [...]
Last Monday I set up a business in Advocate Harbour on a Facebook Page, and with in a few days, that Facebook Page had 74 "Likers"... and growing. How did this happen? As I traveled to Advocate Harbour from Truro, Nova Scotia, I noticed that the people were very friendly. Now I am a friendly [...]
My wife told me about the solar flares arriving today. If it's on my wife's mind, I bet it will be on yours. This is how topics trend on social media like Twitter: as #solarflares. Take Twitter for example. You notice the trending topics and wonder what that's all about. Simply put, it 's what everyone is talking [...]
You don't have to be famous to make a mistake on social media. Even the regular Joe's can make them. When you do, admit it and fix it. Then move on. The bad news is the social media "Expert" died last week and did not share the secrets and knowledge. The good news is that we [...]