Category: Social Media for Business

by Stephanie Rice, #Strella Administrative Support  and Huge Snapchat Fan Snapchat, a photo-based mobile application, is one of the newer social sites available. It follows closely behind Facebook and Instagram in the top five of the most popular social sites available today. In fact,  a recent $200 million investment from Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, has […]

By Lauren Galli, #Strella Creative Director I’ve been managing social media accounts for about two years now, and I’ve seen successes and failures.  As a classic overachiever, I will never give a client less than my best, so failure is difficult for me.  If social media isn’t working to a client’s liking, there are modifications […]

A digital marketing partner recently asked me if I could duplicate some of the ways I've expanded reach for my business and offer it as a service for some of his clients who are struggling to make their mark in the online world.  What I do in social media is not always applicable to other […]

This June, I celebrate five years in business. And, if I thought owning a business was tough, I had no idea that owning a social media business would be even more difficult.  An ever-changing, ever-challenging industry, social media is full of surprises. There are days when I feel like I do more educating  than actually running […]

Some of you have heard of Mark Schaefer's Content Shock theory.  Put simply, content marketing is such an effective marketing strategy that we've become oversaturated, making it increasingly difficult for businesses to break through the noise. Such was the case in a recent email Mark received from a sporting goods company that reported a startling decrease […]

On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to speak to the members of the Bucks County Bar Association. Like many in service-based businesses, they struggle with creating a strong personal brand. Most were fearful of negative reviews, especially maintaining client privacy when responding to the reviews in the social sphere.  Some were reluctant to develop a […]

As many fan page admins know, Facebook’s organic reach has declined significantly since December of last year.  Simply put, the fans who ‘like’ the page are rarely seeing the content. For some businesses, this means jumping ship to another channel. But if your target audience is using Facebook, I recommend sticking around and parting with […]

Whether you work for a company, you own your own business or you’re in transition, it’s important to claim your digital space and stand out in the online world. To help you decide where and how to spend your energy, I’ve compiled a few tips that are the most essential for social media success. Establish […]

I was recently asked to contribute social networking tips for business professionals as a sidebar for a women's publication. The issue won’t hit the stands until March 2015, but it’s a great time to share some of my tips here! LinkedIn Do complete your profile. LinkedIn is THE professional medium. In order to build credibility, it’s essential […]