By Dawn Mentzer Many service-based professionals think long and hard about determining their pricing. It’s no walk in the park to take all things into consideration and set rates that are fair both to your clients AND to you. It takes a lot of time and a lot of number crunching to arrive at pricing […]
I’m not one to often complain on social media. Chronic whiners tend to damage their own credibility and cause people to eventually tune them out. There are times, though, when I feel like it’s warranted. My litmus test for this: if I want to prevent a bad experience from happening to others. Such was the […]
I’m fairly new to the whole social media management scene. I can update a Facebook status, share a meme, and tweet with the best of them, but believe me when I say, these things are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to managing social media for various clients. It involves so much […]
Social media in highly-regulated industries is a hot topic – and healthcare is no exception. The healthcare industry encompasses a wide variety of specialties, making it even more difficult to draw concrete conclusions on the specific use and scope of social media. The unique challenges – and opportunities – available to healthcare professionals via social […]
Every other month, we interview one of our management clients to ask them about their experience in social media. This month, we are delighted to interview, Justin Leader of Special Risk Insurance Services, Inc. Be sure to connect with Justin on LinkedIn and follow Special Risk on Twitter. Justin, tell us about your business, your […]
Every other month, we interview one of our management clients to ask them about their experience in social media. This month, we caught up with Batbayar Damdin of Tian Shi Acupuncture in Harrisburg. Be sure to check out their blog, Facebook fan page, Twitter handle, and YouTube channel. There are many business owners who have […]
By Amanda This week, I start a full-time position at Strella Social Media. I’ve been searching for words of wisdom to pass on… I could tell you that I have a great job, a great boss, and great clients, but then you might stop reading! But, honestly, nothing can do justice to what my experience […]
By Rachel Strella One of the biggest debates in the social media management community is whether it’s better to manage social media in-house or outsource these efforts to an experienced third party. I’ve found those who favor keeping social media in-house often believe that only company employees have the necessary knowledge to communicate effectively on […]
The last time Tim McDonald and I collaborated together, we wrote “Social Media Manager vs. Community Manager,” which received a lot of attention. We knew we had to work together again and this time focus on an important issue for small business owners: when it’s time to hire help with social media efforts. Find out […]
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