We live in a society where social media plays a rather important role in our everyday lives. It helps us connect with people all around the world and many people conduct their business via these platforms. Does Social Media Ruin Relationships? It’s fair to say that social...
I’m a big believer in quality over quantity. I care more about how things really are instead of how things look… and I’ve learned I’m in the minority. Social Media Followers… in Numbers As a blogger, your social media following is important and so many people, brands,...
Video marketing is the new social media. If you don’t have it and aren’t using it to market your business, you are being left behind. It’s not only naturally engaging, but it tells a much better story than words or still pictures. (It’s why I was a...
If you are a business owner, the inventor of a product, or have a brand – maybe you are your brand, you must be on social media. I recently explained to one of my social media clients, a personal account compared to a business account is like night and...
If you care about your career or you want to grow your business, chances are you are on LinkedIn. If not, you should get an account. Here, you will create and grow relationships with people in your industry, build your credibility by creating and sharing professional content,...
If you have a business, you need a website… and your website should have a blog! Blogging is one of the most valuable tools businesses have to engage with customers, make their lives easier, and promote themselves as experts in their industry. If you’re not blogging, it’s...
I was recently working with a friend on her social media outreach. She was giving me some tips on how to get more followers on Pinterest and I was helping her to get more followers on Twitter, so I figured, why not share it all with you?!...
By now many of you know, I am what I call a “professional freelancer.” Believe it or not, it’s been a goal of mine for a while now, but I wasn’t brave enough to pull the trigger until last month (when my boss just got too crazy...
When was the last time you signed onto social media and saw a picture of what a friend or celebrity was eating? Probably today. And no, filters don’t make it look that much better. #foodporn anyone? I’m excited to say now, just like everyone else on Instagram,...
So many people think social media is posting to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram a couple times a day. It can be. That works… on your personal account. But if you want to get something out of it to grow your brand or business, just posting is not...
Let me start off by saying, I hate sales. I don’t like asking people for money or asking people to buy things. In college, I worked at Victoria’s Secret for two weeks before quitting. Why? Because I didn’t want to borderline harass people in hopes of them...
I am learning so much from my friends in the media business who also blog. One of those friends, who is an amazing blogger, is Lauren Smith Berger. Her blog, Working Mom Magic is awesome! Since I’m in my first year of blogging, I was dying to...
Most of my blog traffic comes from links people click on via social media… so let’s talk about what you’re posting for a minute. 1.) Get a life. Don’t make your hobby Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/etc… and don’t over post or spend an excessive amount of time on it....
