Category: Social Media for Business

by Rachel For many, electronic communication has gone from being an occasional diversion to being a constant distraction. (Or, in my case, even an occupational hazard)! Despite the ways we often search for work/life balance, it seems our obsession with being connected can dominate our lives. As the queen of succumbing to online distractions, I […]

Every so often, we interview one of our management clients to ask them about their experience in social media. Cheryl Garman This month, we spoke with Cheryl Garman, Co-owner of Pazazzz, a unique and fabulous home décor shop located in Central PA. Be sure to check out their new location in the State Street Plaza […]

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 […]

By Rachel  Last Wednesday, I spoke to the Chamber Business Women about using Facebook and LinkedIn for business purposes. I left index cards on the table so that that the audience could submit questions. I promised to answer them on my blog, so without further ado… Where should you go to learn how to Tweet?  […]

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 […]

Over the past few months, we’ve been asking our clients for feedback about their experience in social media, particularly those who outsource these efforts to our company. In September, we talked with Mimi Reeves, Owner of Balloons and More, in November, we talked with Susan Pera, Owner of The Cornerstone Coffeehouse, and in January, we […]

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak to local high school students at the HACC Career Information Fair.  I participated on a panel with Beth Romanski from Central Penn College and Darrien Davenport from York College. Our topic was “Tips for Getting Your Dream Job.” I thought it would be fun to share some […]