Social Media Stew – Feb 3
Back by popular demand: Social Media Stew. When: Thursday, February 3, 2011 3:30 – 5:00 Where: Sandler Training – Trustpoint – 6666 W 75th Street What: An introduction to social media for small business owners. With so many choices, how do you decide where to focus your efforts and find the difference between activity and productivity. There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited, so please reserve a seat. Name: Office Phone: Email: Powered By:...
read moreHow Do Small Business Owners Use Social Media?
I found this terrific little video on Chuck Gose’s blog full of great statistics on how B2B is now leading B2C in the realm of social media. Full of interesting facts, most of the data seems to be about larger companies. Since I am more concerned with how small business owners are using social media, I thought it was time for me to conduct my own survey! It is only 12 questions,(plus the profile) so it won’t take very long. We will be collecting the data all week, so if you are interested check out our blog next week for the results, and add your email address and I will...
read moreIs Facebook All You Need?
I had an interesting discussion with an internet marketer recently. He was shifting his business exclusively to Facebook marketing He argued that with the advent of FBML he could create complete web experiences for his clients, and they no longer needed their own website. While I think Facebook as some extraordinary applications for small business owners, I am not ready to abandon my own website. In a recent blog post Michael Grey gave some compelling reasons why business owners should hold on to their own site: When you redirect your website to a twitter page, facebook page,...
read moreThe Many Uses of Twitter
With more than 100 million twitter users world wide, it is no longer just a bunch of geeks sharing what they had for breakfast. The types of conversations and the uses for this flexible social media tool seem to expand almost as quickly as the user base. On the surface, twitter is a great way to stay in touch with friends and associates, around the block and around the world. Beyond that, once you build a following, twitter is a wonderful way to share news and information about your business. You just have to remember to keep the personal, professional and shameless self promotion in...
read moreGrowing a Business Means Letting Go
I had an interesting experience recently. I looked at the list of blog posts published and scheduled over the next few weeks, and noticed very few of them are mine. I wondered, when did that happen? When did I stop being the primary voice for Roundpeg? And, how did I feel about the transition? As I thought about the questions, I realized the blog was actually a reflection of the very positive shift occurring at Roundpeg. I have an extremely talented team and each of them is maturing into their roles. As I spend more time out of the office, they have to do their jobs with...
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