I just finished talking to a new client of mine that was interested in advertising their online business through social media and social networking. He was very excited about the whole idea, but was really hesitant to get started. I see this as a common occurrence with the new clients I have been working with [...]

If you are not using Twitter yet, what are you waiting for? Twitter marketing should not be your sole reason for using the service, but it does happen naturally. Here are some Twitter success tips from Twitter-Marketingonline.com. Twitter Success Tips

Social networking is a very powerful form of advertising today. In fact, if done correctly, a social media marketing campaign can be a very powerful, effective, and inexpensive way to promote your new product, initiative, or charity. The applications for social networking is really endless. I just saw this video about using social networking for [...]

If you are a power Twitter user, you know full well the potential of this microblogging service. But, what about the future? Here is a great video, put together by Loic LeMeur, that outlines 30 future predictions for Twitter. Twitter Predictions What do you think about Twitter?

Social networking on online is about connecting with two three groups of people. First, people who you already know. These are your current friends and connections. Connecting with them on your social networks will help you keep in touch better and build stronger connections for referrals and introductions. Second, your target audience. Your target audience [...]

A new social marketing initiative that I am putting together is really beginning to take shape. I am getting very excited about how it is coming together. In fact, while I’ve been putting it together I’ve been getting even more ideas from everywhere. But, that is another story. (Yes, pun intended.) As a means to [...]

It doesn’t matter if you have a corner cafe, a worldwide super brand, or are just an individual looking to build a small home business, social networking is the future of marketing. However, it is here now. Here is a short clip from a seminar that discusses three important social networking rules. Social Networking Rules [...]

Unfortunately, a lot of people see social networking as a burden. I have talked to many people who have started with a few different social media websites only to abandon them because it was too hard to keep up. While there are some ways to keep your social media working for you, as in a [...]

While this is not a formal part of The Story of Social Media Marketing series I am going to be starting here in the very near future, I thought I would expand a little bit on the concept and give you a little teaser. This entire concept came to me as I sat and watched [...]

Facebook is one of those websites that you can have to love. While it is not as powerful as Twitter is, there is a lot of potential in having Facebook as a part of your overall social media marketing campaign. Here is a video presentation that shows you how to use Facebook in your business. [...]