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Sep 22nd 11
Today’s technology moves at a fast pace. Just when you get a handle on one part of it something new is already being used. QR codes are the biggest trend in marketing to all those smartphone uses. Smartphones have a free APP available to download that scans these generated codes and reads what is encrypted on them. These can be a great asset to your marketing campaign so have some fun with them. QR codes...
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22 ways to use QR codes
Apr 23rd 11
Spring Break is upon us. It is time to cut loose and let your hair down. Before you use your social media to show the world your adventures, here are a few things to think about before you do.
Pictures are worth a thousand words…Maybe more.
Posting pictures of your night on the town or fun in the sand maybe funny. Just remember that you have to face your coworkers at the water cooler on Monday....
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spring break pit falls
Mar 17th 11
We are already over worked, over scheduled, and over stressed. Now with social media marketing we have even less time in our day. We must post, tweet, checkin and still find time to maintain our businesses. There a few tools out there that can help. They automate you social media so you don’t have to.
Hootsuite
Hootsuite is my first pick. Though you may find on of the others to your liking. It is...
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social media madness?
Jan 20th 11
So it is 2011 and the social media crazy has settled down a bit. We are all on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, etc. Now what do you do? How are you going to maintain your social media? How are you going to track it? How much time do you have to devote to it and are there short cuts that can be taken to free up your time?
These are all really good questions and all very easy to solve. So let’s look at them...
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track your marketing
Dec 30th 10
With 4.6 billion cell phones in use around the world, Mobile campaigns, websites, and apps are the future. Smartphones are all the rage and with the technology progressing at such a rapid rate, this is definitely something to add to your marketing.
Google buying Yelp
Review sites are going to be something to keep an eye on this coming year. Yelp had a hard year with several lawsuits, but with the Google...
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mobile, mobile, mobile 2011
Oct 21st 10
Twitter you say?
Why should I be on Twitter?
No one needs to know that I am washing my car or walking my dog.
Let’s look at Twitter from another angle. Think of Twitter as your virtual business card. One you can send out via emails. Unlike Facebook where there can be 50 John Does, your Twitter account is a one of a kind, therefore you are easy to find. So customizing your Twitter page so that all you...
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twitter shmitter
Sep 16th 10
The hottest and newest trend in social media is moving to Geotagging sites. What is that you ask? Geotagging is a mobile application that allows real-time tracking of your activities and location. Basically, Geotagging takes advantage of the GPS technology that’s built into smartphones to build a community at a street level instead of just at a global level.
Most major social media sites are adding this...
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hottest trend in social media
Aug 19th 10
So you have a fan page now and you want to increase traffic but simply don’t know how. Try using the three E’s. They are Educate, Engage, and Entertain. These will help your page flow and get more people interested in your page. So let’s go into further detail about the three E’s, shall we….
Educate means to tell people about your service or product. Like how it can affect their lives or the...
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the three E’s on facebook
