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Twitter Basics – The 11 Essentials to Tweeting

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Twitter has seen a resurgence of late. The President’s Tweet storms have helped bring attention to the social media outlet. Also the recent news that tweets will expand to 280 characters has excited the edit-challenged. Surprisingly, many are still not on Twitter. “I just don’t get it.” Okay. As lovers of Twitter, we’re going to help you “get it.” The first step is to understand the speak. There are certain words and jargon native to Twitter that you may already have heard in passing. These terms and their abbreviations (in parentheses) are essential for understanding the network. Tweet:A 140-character message… 

Social Media – Top Reads Week of October 9

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: The 10 Factors That Will Make Your Social Media Marketing Campaign Profitable Social media’s most stubborn opponents still view it with the same resentment, and the same argument: it’s not a profitable strategy. Jayson DeMers explores what, exactly, a social media strategy needs to become profitable. Is Your (Lack Of) Social Media Strategy Killing Your Business? There are a handful of essential elements that need to work together for your social media strategy to connect with your target market… 

Social Media – Top Reads Week of October 2

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: How Social Media Can Transform Your Business With the percentage of the American population currently using some sort of social media platform on the rise every year, there’s no excuse not to make the first steps toward saturation on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and other services to take advantage of those stats. Listening on Social Media: The 5 Biggest Benefits and Risks Social media listening is a discovery and measurement mechanism. Social media listening helps you measure brand awareness, brand health and brand… 

Customer Service – Top Reads Week of October 2

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Each week, we read a number of articles from online sources. Below, the top reads on customer service from the following week: Customer Service Lessons Learned In The Wake Of Hurricane Harvey A natural disaster brings an opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to customer service while learning several invaluable lessons in the process. 10 Lessons From Dogs About Customer Service Want to kick your customer service up a notch? Gather some inspiration from your canine companion. The Customer Service Secrets That Keep The Inn At Little Washington Thriving After Four Decades Some of the insights gathered into what it takes to… 

Social Media – Tips, Best Practices (and Mistakes) and KPIs

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Whoa! Wait. You haven’t started? Need to know where to start? Social Media Marketing for Small Business Owners: How to Start From Ground Zero and Do the Minimum This post gives you a clear idea of how to start with social media marketing before you can afford creative campaigns and resources to throw in this area. As you begin, consider what brands have done wrong and what they’ve done right. Hard-Learned Lessons Of Social Media… 

Social Media – What to Post When to Post and 20+ Other Tips

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Next step is developing a social media strategy. How to Create a Successful Social Media Marketing Strategy for Your Business The article above offers you the steps you need to create a solid social media marketing strategy in actionable items. What to Post on Each Social Media Platform: The Complete Guide to Optimizing Your Social Content By the end of the post, you’ll know exactly what to share on each of your social media profiles.… 

Social Media – Editing, Time Saving and More Tips

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Make sure you edit very carefully! From accidentally tweeting images of national tragedies to unintentionally making light of domestic violence, the world of social media abounds with cautionary tales of brands reeling as slip-ups on social explode into PR disasters. Here’s 12 Quick Editing Tips for Social Media Managers Spending a LOT of time managing social media? Here’s How to Save 10 Hours Each Week While Still Crushing it on Social Media If you’re running a business, it’s unlikely that… 

Social Media – 19 Questions and Tips To A Strategy

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Have you developed a strategy beyond “just posting”? This article will help – 12 Questions to Answer for Social Media Success Sit down, shut your door and take 30 minutes to outline your answers to the following questions. The information you’ll discover will lead to the development of a solid strategy for social media success. As you get more specific with your strategy, use these 7 Creative Social Media Strategies To Really Get You Noticed The article… 

Social Media – 27 Steps, Tips, Ways and Don’t Dos

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Let’s create a powerful platform, build a following and make meaningful connections! How to Create Powerful Social Network Platform in 8 Steps Creating a social media network can be done quick by following certain unwritten rules and regulations. In the article above, the author compiled a list of 8 steps that you need to follow in the process. How to Build a Huge Social Media Following—From an Adorable Bulldog with 3 Million Followers The owners of…