I went to play the songs off my phone on my Honda car stereo, and there was nothing there. Why could I not access my music from my phone? I felt my phone holder, and the phone was not there. I was approximately 1/2 hour away from home and I heading to Halifax to deliver [...]
There are lots of social media accounts that interact with others, and lots that don't interact with others. Some just want to get their stuff onto their social networks and leave. If people are not interacting with others, can they be really missing out on great opportunities? The truth is that many people don't want [...]
One of the dangers of posting to our social media networks is broadcasting. When we broadcast to our social networks, we can be perceived as "It's all about us" and worse, we could become boring and irrelevant. Whether our business is in Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro or Toronto, we need to mix things up. Here is a social media [...]
As the social media training program in Halifax started this Monday morning, we talked about security and our social media accounts. There we learned that as we create more visibility, we can also create more online visits that might have male intent towards us and our social media. Securing our accounts can prevent needless waste of time. [...]
One of the first things people want to know when I talk about Twitter is this... "What is a hashtag?" It's strange that people keep hearing about it, but they still do not understand what it is. So here's some information on what a hashtag is and what it can do for you. For some, understanding [...]
Do you have a goal for your social media marketing? In the social media training workshops that I deliver, participants are learning that a strong social media focus is essential for effective social media time management. If you don't, you could be wasting a lot of time. When you sit down to do your social media, a goal determines what [...]
Looking to get your business on first page Google? Here is a video that I show my Halifax social media classes. It helps them understand how they can to use video to get first page Google and first page on YouTube.com. Here's the video we shot to start the process. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7JdZit7QUKM?rel=0 Important points to keep in mind: Quickly [...]
Are we considered a valuable person to our social media community because of our wisdom and what we create? Do people look to add us to their social media community because they see us as a valuable addition? Whether we live in Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro or elsewhere, we need to work hard to build value in the eyes of others. There are creators and consumers when it [...]
How you use your social media throughout the day determines how successful you will be in building community around your business. There will be two types of users. Both have there advantages and both have there disadvantages. I trust this will help my social media participants in Halifax, Dartmouth and elsewhere see better results. Read on to learn [...]
Do visitors recognize your business brand all across your social media networks? Branding across networks helps your customers and visitors recognize that they have arrived at your business. Here's a video I created to get my Halifax social media participants thinking about their brand. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gul7Ot1dAvc?rel=0 Branding can be thought of as the look and feel of your [...]