Social Media Strategy Blog

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

Social Media Audit-Common Themes

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

The Hardest Thing to Resist Doing on Your Facebook Page

Dealing with trolls on social media takes a hearty stomach and a good amount of restraint. But what’s the hardest thing to resist when dealing with them?

To Keep Receiving Facebook Posts, Make Sure You Do This!

What do you need to tell your fans to help them keep seeing your posts in their newsfeed on Facebook?

Streamlining Your Twitter Experience

If you’ve had the chance to attend any of my social media workshops, or hear … Read more

A Social Media for Business “Don’t”

This is why you should not auto-link your Facebook posts to Twitter. Confused? Yes, this … Read more

Are Social Contests “Buying Likes”?

Has your business run a promotion on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest to grow its following on that platform? Did you consider that you were “buying likes”? Or was it just a way to get the word out?

3 Steps to a Better Facebook Newsfeed

If you’ve been using Facebook for any length of time, you’ve likely accumulated a multitude of friends and brand pages–some of which you interact with daily and others…not so much. Have you ever noticed that some of the people/brands you want to interact with more just aren’t appearing in your newsfeed anymore? They’ve fallen victim to Facebook’s Edgerank, but I’m here to show you how to reclaim your newsfeed.

Responsible Scheduling: An Automation Philosophy

Some social media experts still vehemently oppose any kind of scheduling, duplication, cross posting or automation. Responsible scheduling is the philosophy of using the best features of scheduling programs while keeping engagement top of mind.

12 Most Compelling Reasons to Use Hootsuite

Social media is really no longer a choice for business owners. Every business needs to … Read more

5 Questions to Ask Before Taking Your Business to Pinterest

Last week I had the honour of presenting at the Atlantic Internet Marketing Conference for … Read more