How can we get more Likes, Followers, Fans, Connections, Circles? Lately it seems that is all anyone cares about. Get those numbers up! “If we get 1500 Twitter followers/500 Facebook fans/674 LinkedIn connections, things will be better! THEN we can rest easy!” Numbers People are consumed by the “numbers game” on social media and ignore all else. I understand why …
Best of the Interwebs – Did you miss these?
Wow, lots of great stuff on the Internet lately! If you missed any of these, then you’ve got your beach reading for the weekend. (Thank me later.) Social media etiquette: 11 dos and don’ts – Ragan’s PR Daily As Google Tweaks Searches, Some Get Lost in the Web – WSJ Clever article from The Onion making fun of digital marketers …
Social Media Toolbox – a presentation
Welcome ADDP Technology Day participants! I am excited to be presenting to you today! Here is a copy of my presentation, and don’t forget to visit my Resources page and use the password I provided. I look forward to receiving your feedback! ~Julia
The big picture implications of embracing social media
There is a famous Roger Ails quote that I love to use in my presentations and in discussions with Social Media Skeptics: “It’s a shame a man has to use gimmicks like this to get elected,” Richard Nixon remarked to Mr. Ailes, about the televised presidential debates. “Television is not a gimmick, and if you think it is, you’ll lose …
Twitter publishes changes to their Privacy Policy
By far the number one question and comment I get in presentations and in meetings with clients revolves about privacy concerns. Privacy concerns on social media are very real and understanding the specific privacy settings and protocols on each social network you use is paramount. Today I received an email from Twitter about their updated Terms of Service and Privacy …
How and why to use Facebook as your Page
Though touted as a primarily B2C (Business to Consumer) marketing tool, there are many ways that Facebook can be leveraged for successful community building B2B (Business to Business). I see too many static Facebook Pages – Pages that lay dormant except for the occasional promotion or sales pitch. If you want a form of communication that is one way, try …
The hidden ROI of social media
When the topic of “social media” comes up at your organization, what are the first questions that people ask? Why is social media such a big deal? How will it directly grow our organization? How will it close sales or increase donations for us TODAY? A question that I hear a lot from organizations exploring the jump into social media …
Incorporate Social Media into Your Marketing Plan
I wrote an Expert Column for Massnonprofit.org and it’s featured in their newsletter today and on their website! Read it here (and let them know if you like it so I can write for them again)!
Why the heck should I Like you on Facebook?
You have a Facebook page, and you’ve been promoting it in all the right ways. You have a Like button on your website, you have a link in your email signature and you include the little blue Facebook icon in your email newsletters. If you are an advanced social media user, you integrate it with your other social networks. You …