When I talk (face to face) with anyone about building a social media strategy inevitably the question of “how is this going to get me work?” rears its head.
My answer is normally something like “Do you get work by networking and marketing?” and if the answer is yes then I simply explain it’s just the same thing.
The key to getting work or making sales…
If I told you I knew a way to get 10,000 twitter followers in one week you’d probably ask either what the catch was or how much is this going to cost me?
People selling such services do not have your best interest at heart and they are certainly not selling a quality service. Essentially what they are selling is a spam service that utilises black hat practices. If you’re wondering…
We’ve all talked about the good ways to behave on social media in White Hat best practices but what about when we get into grey areas?
When it comes to social sharing things always get tricky when people start sharing opinions.
You are never going to please everyone so don’t even bother trying but it’s also worth thinking about how controversial you intend…
Honestly I’ve had just about enough of spammy private messages on Twitter from someone I’ve just followed.
“Hi, thanks for the follow. Here’s my Facebook page”
You know what, if I wanted to find you on Facebook I would have done so already.
And what are you really saying with that sort of message?
“Thanks for showing an interest in my…
There are certain ways to behave on social media site that aren’t cool. Being a bit of a Catfish (love that show) would be an example, as would being a complete and utter idiot who spends their time making other people’s lives miserable.
If you are running your own business then it goes without saying that having a reputation as a cyber bully isn’t going to be best PR move…
When planning your next social media campaign or even deciding what type of content is worth sharing it’s worth taking note of two important trends that have emerged in the last couple of years. Actually these trends are more evident then ever when you consider the changes that Facebook announced last week and the latest updates to Google+ profiles.
Visualisation of…
To continue our Social Media Tips series I’ve picked out a few vital statistics from the last year. Last time I talked about Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
Today is all about Instagram, Pinterest & Google+
Before you develop a social media marketing strategy it’s good to get a bit of background information, just because a certain social network is popular doen’t mean it’s right for…
To kick start our Social Media Tips series I’ve picked out a few vital statistics from the last year.
Before you develop a social media marketing strategy it’s good to get a bit of background information, just because a certain social network is popular doesn’t mean it’s right for you or your company
Facebook
25 percent of users on Facebook…
Welcome to our first social media blog post at London Mums. Every other week we’ll be going through some social media tips and tools to help you get the most out of your social media experience.
These articles are aimed at small business owners but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be plenty of other interesting tips and ideas for everyone else.
We are…