As I'm writing this I'm recovering from of one of the most stressful periods of my entire adult life. This summer we decided it was time to downsize our home. My step son was moving out (hey, not all millennials live with their parents forever) and with one less [...]
Building a social media strategy for your business isn't rocket science. It's actually quite simple. But, just because it's simple, doesn't mean it's easy! The "meat" of your social media strategy is a content calendar--a plan for what and when you will post your content. Before you get to [...]
Attention seekers on Instagram, listen up. STOP using Instagram photo tags to get my attention! You got my attention alright...but it's not good attention. You're annoying me. This unwanted advance makes me want to bury your quite legitimate efforts rather than repost them, or call you to work with us. [...]
What do my cats and a Jesus fish have to do with social media? Well, it makes for a compelling introduction to How to Avoid Facebook Jail, for sure!
Social media is time-consuming. It's as much art as it is technology. It's new and complex and frustrating. Every business owner feels that way at some time or another. When I'm coaching clients I try to encourage patience, long-term visioning and planning. Some people take longer than others to [...]
Google returns over 943 million results when you search for "What is the best time to post". Over 943 MILLION! WHEEEEEE-EW. That's a lot of people, writing a lot of opinions on when the best time to post your content is on social media. Every article uses a different [...]
In my last blog post, I talked about content strategy for building your expert status. Perhaps that isn't your goal and instead you are trying to educate your followers about something. Building content that educates can look very different from content that builds reputation. Here are some ideas for [...]
Our topic is video strategies for small business. Whether you're a local flower shop, a life coach, or a tattoo artist, there is a video strategy to meet your marketing goals. Watch the replay above and get the links below. If you do venture out into the world of [...]
Recently a friend of mine added me to a short-term Facebook Group that existed to fundraise for a cause close to her heart. The premise of the group was to promote product sales with the profits donated to a specific charity. Normally I hate it when people add me [...]
The world rejoiced when Twitter announced it was introducing a new comment retweet feature. For nearly nine years tweeps have longed for a way to add their own sentiments to a retweet in Twitter without resorting to third-party apps. Now we have it. When you click the retweet button, [...]
Stop trying to make the cookie-cutter social media plans fit.