By Rachel We're less than one week away from the launch of A Small Business Owners Guide to Social Media…and the release can't come soon enough! I plan to post my final Developing a Product blog next week. Today, I would like to share excerpts from some of the modules. Thank you for taking this journey […]

There is a saying among social media professionals that “Content is King.” Simply stated, posting valuable content is often what separates social media success from failure. This is a challenging step for many, but my rule of thumb is to know that you already have expertise, now you just need to share it in a […]

By Rachel For the past 10 weeks, I’ve been developing a downloadable product, A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Social Media, which is scheduled to be released on November 5. As the end nears, I’ve been thinking of everything that led to this point. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly of developing a […]

by Rachel I recently spoke to two banking-related non-profit organizations: The Pennsylvania Credit Union Association (PCUA) and  the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB). Both of these were challenging to present as the primary focus of my company relates tosocial media marketing for small businesses.  However, if I learned anything from the research for these presentations, […]

By Rachel If you’ve been following our blog, you know that I’m knee deep in the development of an upcoming product called A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Social Media.  With deadline approaching quickly, I thought it would be a good time to tell you more about the guide and why I think it’s a […]

By Ric Albano of 33 Dimensions A few weeks ago, I made a mistake of omission, which set off a chain of unforeseen events. It caused a lot of problems for my client as well as a few dozen unplanned hours of problem-solving for myself. Initially, it did not appear that there would be much […]

by Rachel I read somewhere that when you own a business, your business is marketing your business. I couldn’t agree more, especially if you are just starting out, trying to reach new audiences or promoting a new product or service. But, while we all may have good intentions, marketing tends to fall to the bottom […]

By Rachel  Last September, I made a commitment to myself – and to my audience – to blog twice per week. That may not sound difficult being a social media professional, but like you, my clients come first so there are times when I knew that making this commitment would be a challenge. I am […]

By Rachel The fun ride continues. The next puzzle is I’ve encountered is figuring out what needs to be done to collect the newly-required sales tax on online purchases. For me, this required two steps. First, I had to complete paperwork needed to collect the tax by applying for a sales tax license. My accountant […]