Social Media Strategy Blog

Social media strategies, tips, tricks and tutorials to help smart, successful small businesses manage their own social media marketing.

Automated Twitter DMs Aren’t Fooling Anyone

It’s tempting to set up automated direct messages (DMs) on Twitter for a variety of … Read more

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How Can Live-Tweeting Events Help a Small Business?

It’s commonplace now for conferences and awards shows to be “live tweeted” by attendees and for that activity to be encouraged by the organizers. Sure it’s fun for those of us stuck at home to follow along as friends and colleagues win awards or heckle a speaker, or maybe pick up a few wise words from a great sold out speaker, but have you considered the benefits to your business or event?

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Tips for Non-Profits Using Social Media

I often am asked to give advice for non-profits and charities on how to use … Read more

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Anyone Can Find Business on Twitter

That’s right… ANYONE. The next time someone says “Twitter is just a bunch of nonsense” … Read more

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12 Most Fantabulous Holidays to Celebrate on Social Media

One of the ideas I often give my clients and students for finding content for their social media strategies is to think about fun and interesting “holidays” that relate (or don’t) to their business. The obvious ones are all the health-related awareness days, weeks and months, which are good for everyone, but lesser known, more unique celebrations offer a new way to promote your business. I once suggested my daycare participate in “Chicken Dance Day” and call the media for a good news story opportunity. I mean, come on, who wouldn’t want to see preschoolers doing the chicken dance? Here is one quirky celebration for each month of 2013 to get your {chicken} juices flowing. There is something in each one that can be shared on social media, so don’t forget to take pictures.

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How to See Who RTd Your Content

One of the downfalls to using a 3rd party dashboard as your everyday access point … Read more

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Celebrating 100 Blog Posts!

Confession time. At 9:30 last night I sat down to figure out what I would … Read more

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Embeddable Tweets–What, Why and How

What is an Embedded Tweet? Did you know that you can embed live tweets directly … Read more

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How SHOULD a Business Behave After Tragedy?

For businesses who are in the social space, a bigger question is “How can a business help in such a tragic situation, without appearing callous?”

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Social Media Audit-Common Themes

One of the social media management services I have been called on to do often … Read more

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