By Rachel I've found that some businesses fail to realize their full social media potential because their goals are simplistic, misguided, or unrealistic. My favorite example is the goal you’re probably thinking about right now: getting more sales! Make no mistake – increasing sales is fundamental to business success. Sales growth is also one of […]
by Rachel There has been discussion between Gini Dietrich and Mark Schaefer, which I have been calling, The Great Debate. Essentially, the argument is whether or not social media really levels the playing field. According to Gini, it does because as a business, “no longer do you need millions of dollars to spend on PR […]
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 Many businesses are unsure of how to effectively leverage social media as part of their marketing efforts. Some merely post messages once a year on their Facebook fan page or on Twitter only to say that social media ‘didn’t work’ for them. For a small business with limited resources, it might be difficult […]
By Rachel I recently finished reading Carrie Wilkerson’s book, The Barefoot Executive. I met Carrie in Dallas last year and was mesmerized by her dynamic speaking presence, which compelled me to buy her book. Here are my top three takeaways: #3 – Obey the “Law of Five”* Carrie advises readers to be disciplined in obeying […]
Writing is enjoyable when we’re inspired and motivated. It can also be a chore if we’re out of fresh ideas. I believe the love/hate relationship with writing exists because writing requires both inspiration and perspiration. I’ve found that it’s important to have a balance of both in order to create compelling content on a consistent […]
by Rachel At least once a week, I stumble upon a story of why outsourcing social media doesn’t work. Most recently, it was in a conversation as a response to the blog, “You can’t outsource authenticity.” In a perfect world, business owners would be managing social media for themselves. However, it’s infrequent that this occurs […]
During this past week, we’ve been evaluating social media ROI. First, we discussed why social media ROI is such a fuzzy topic. A few days later, we highlighted experts’ definitions of ROI. Today is the final blog in the series as we define ROI as we see it – including how to position your business […]
This is a question I often receive during group presentations. And the answer to this question spans the globe. Here are just a few of the takes that those in the social media field have on this topic. In the past few weeks, I’ve seen blogs touting the 18-minute social media strategy and the 20-minute […]
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