Category: Opinion

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 […]

We interviewed Lindsay in February as she was about to kick off her eight-week campaign for the Central PA Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Woman of the Year! Well guess what? SHE WON! And, not only did she win, but she also raised the highest amount of money in the history of the campaign – just […]

Yesterday, we gave you a glimpse of what you can do to optimize your website and profiles for search as well as what a directory listing site such as Yellowbook will do for your rankings. Today, we continue the interview with John Webster. We’ll discuss the different blogging platforms, what to look for when hiring […]

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 […]

A few weeks ago, I wrote a series on Social Return on Investment (ROI), which was well-received by our readers. There is almost always someone who will challenge you, though. In this instance, that someone was friend and mentor, Jeffrey Gitomer.  If you are familiar with Jeffrey’s writing, you know he is one to speak […]

By Rachel Have you ever bought an all-in-one machine like a printer/scanner/copier or a washer/dryer combo? My husband and I recently bought a TV/DVD combo for our workout room. I enjoyed watching TV and he enjoyed watching DVD’s while we were on the treadmill. We thought we hit the jackpot.  Unfortunately, the DVD player stopped […]

By Rachel Strella In our last blog, I discussed some of the challenges business owners face when trying to implement a social media plan, including a lack of time, money, and resources. Many of these same business owners lack a general understanding about social media. Many are unclear about what it really is and what […]

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 […]

You may have heard the recent news about Justin Bassett, who took part in the most talked about job interview in recent memory. In doing research about Bassett, company representatives were unable to see his private Facebook profile. Instead of accepting, the employer asked for his username and password to access the account. I was […]