Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category

Twitter for Small Business

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Twitter Grows Businesses

Written by Erin Weigel

Twitter is a great free resource for maintaining and growing your customer base. Here are a few ways Twitter can work for your business:

Extend Customer Service

Twitter can be a natural extension of your existing customer service department by responding to concerns and comments from customer followers. It’s also great way to share useful information with those who are interested in your product or service.

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Why I Love Hootsuite

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Hootsuite Logo

Written by Erin Weigel

If you’re looking for an efficient way to manage your social media accounts, Hootsuite is here to help. Here is a list of reasons why I love Hootsuite…

Many Webpages, One Interface

With Hootsuite, you can easily manage all of your social media activity through one interface. Simply setup ‘streams’ for each platform you wish to monitor and post new content right from Hootsuite. It’s an incredible time management tool.

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Tips for Business Facebook Pages

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Facebook

Written by Erin Weigel

Facebook has its own unspoken social code and expectations from its users. Learn how to interact with your followers on Facebook to maintain and grow those all-important business relationships.

Here are some tips for managing your business’s Facebook page…

Post Once a Day.

Stay relevant to your followers by publishing one (maybe two) interesting posts a day. This frequency is great for making an impression, but not overwhelming so your followers don’t hit ‘unlike’ button.

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Free Web Tools for Small Business

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Small Business Web Necessities

Written by Erin Weigel

Facebook Interface

Facebook

Facebook is great for maintaining repeat customers, and it’s quickly become the modern-day method for word-of-mouth recommendations. Make it easy for your customers to promote you on Facebook by being being there and being active.

www.facebook.com
Cost: Free to all, additional cost if you choose to advertise.

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