Social Media Marketing Mistakes
Social media is here to stay, so whether you've fully embraced it or have yet to give it a try, you need to know how to get the most out of it. Here are 12 social media marketing mistakes you should avoid.
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Posted by Janet Attard on July 6, 2011 at 10:47 PM
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Social Media: Where The Girls Are
Posted by Gayle Kesten
If women are the market for your product or service, then ignoring social media tools would be as senseless as sending your favorite cookie recipe to Hillary Clinton. That's because of the 79 million U.S. women online, 42 million women are actively engaging in some form of social media...
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Posted by Gayle Kesten on June 11, 2009 at 8:18 AM
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B2B - Skip the Social Media Marketing
If you're running a B2B enterprise, scratching your head and wondering how you're supposed to take advantage of social media tools such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter - you're not alone. Aside from the fact that online social media is irrationally hyped (60 percent of Twitter users abandon the service after the first month) it's an especially bad marketing fit for B2B. Here's why.
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Posted by Guest on June 8, 2009 at 8:46 AM
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Employer Uses Facebook To Snag 'Sick' Worker
posted by Gayle KestenI realize I'm preaching to the choir when I say social networks represent an easy, cost-effective way to market your small business and connect with current and potential customers, colleagues, partners, etc. They're even a worthy source for screening potential employees. But how about checking on employees who call in sick to work?
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Posted by Gayle Kesten on May 7, 2009 at 9:42 AM
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The Real Reason to Twitter
If you ever go to a conference at which Guy Kawasaki is speaking, make sure you get to his talk early enough to get a good seat. Entertaining, informative, and as he admits, sometimes a bit controversial, his keynote address about Twitter at yesterday’s opening session of the Search Engine Strategies conference in New York City, by itself, made attending the conference a good investment for any size business. Kawasaki talked about how at first, like so many other business owners and professionals, he just didn’t “get” Twitter. But after looking more closely at it, he not only “got” it,...
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Posted by Janet Attard on March 25, 2009 at 8:42 AM
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25 Bucks Can Buy You Advertising On MySpace
Posted by Gayle Kesten
Following in the footsteps of FaceBook and The New York Times, MySpace is testing out a new service aimed at small businesses and individuals who want to create an ad campaign that lives on its multimillion-member social networking site.
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Posted by Gayle Kesten on October 15, 2008 at 3:16 PM
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How Social Networks Can Stop You From Making A Bad Hire
Posted by Gayle Kesten
A relatively new acquaintance of mine contacted me on a social network. When I went to her profile page, she had posted a picture of her husband, only the caption said, "My fiancé." And it was dated after their son was born.
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Posted by Gayle Kesten on September 19, 2008 at 9:55 AM
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Google To Challenge Facebook?
Google's getting ready to go face to face with Facebook.
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Posted by Janet Attard on October 31, 2007 at 12:54 PM
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