15 Places to Find the Latest Social Media News
A list of my favourite social media resources. From daily social media news sites, to local Halifax bloggers, there’s something for everyone here.
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Ep 27: Using Social Media to Promote and Build with Michelle McCann
Join me for the season finale of HaliBlab with guest Michelle McCann of Bold and Italic Social Communications as we recap our trip to Social Media Marketing World. We share where social media is headed, according to the experts (and learn that Facebook couch auctions are a thing)! Find Michelle at.. Website: www.boldanditalic.ca Facebook: fb.com/boldnitalic … Read more
Ep 25: Saving Vintage Decor and Accessories from the Landfill with Brigid Milway
On HaliBlab episode 25, meet the multi-passionate entrepreneur who’s saving vintage home decor and accessories from the landfill. Brigid Milway owns What, These Old Things? and runs a social media consultancy on the side, while managing a home with two young children. Find Brigid on… Facebook: www.facebook.com/Whattheseoldthings Instagram: www.instagram.com/whattheseoldthings Twitter: twitter.com/theseoldthings Website: whattheseoldthings.com Check out … Read more
Ep 20: Going Viral with Katelyn Bourgoin
Episode 20 of HaliBlab features Katelyn Bourgoin, the queen of qualitative customer research. She shares what it’s like to have a tweet or two go viral. Find Katelyn on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kbourgoin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateBour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katebourgoin Check out this episode!
SEO Tips for Local Businesses
You may have heard the hullabaloo surrounding Dean’s Flowers, a local, independent flower shop who has attracted some unwanted attention from a big, online competitor. I asked several SEO experts for their tips on what Holly could do to combat the grey hat tactics being used against her business. These SEO tips will help anyone trying to improve their search results!
Finding Leads with Twitter Advanced Search: Hali-day Edition
So many small businesses in Halifax think their clients are not on Twitter. They’re automating their Twitter presence because it’s the easy way to get content on there. But easy on Twitter doesn’t work. Automation won’t help you find the client conversations you should be part of. Here are just a few conversations I found in the last two weeks, by doing very simple searches, that local businesses could be part of.
Can #Halifax Businesses Find Leads on Twitter?
The next installment of Finding Leads on Twitter sees unmet needs in parking, hockey jerseys, and locally farmed beef, but a nice save from one of the big cable companies.
Finding Leads on Twitter: Spring Edition
This article is part of an ongoing series, inspired by Gary Vaynerchuk, to show Halifax businesses the variety of leads they’re missing out on by not using Twitter search. With the nicer weather finally upon us, lots of people are getting off their computers (and Twitter) and getting outside. Or doing work around the house. After … Read more
Split Crow Pub in Halifax Puts Twitter to Good Use
It was the blizzard of ’14. The snow was all the way up to here! It was colder in Hammonds Plains that day than it was on Mars. I had to walk all the way to the end of my driveway to pick up the flyers that day and boy, I didn’t think I was going to make it back.
