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 […]
By Lauren Galli, Creative Director Creativity can be illusive. It sometimes hides in the recesses of your brain and needs to be shaken loose. When I was a kid, adults always told my Mom how creative I was and commented on the strength of my imagination. I remember those days fondly and sometimes wish it […]
Many successful business owners advise to offer value – to give away your knowledge and help others in order to build the like/know/trust factor. In fact, Mark Schaefer said in a recent blog, “Even though I give away everything I know about business and marketing, people are still eager to hire me because they value my […]
I recently read one of the most explanatory articles on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to-date. The blog, written by a guest author via Windmill Networking, broke down several complex SEO components in a way the average person can actually understand. There are many companies that continue trying to “scheme” Google, despite its ultra-complex, algorithmic code […]
Having spent the last few years managing social media for various clients around the globe, I’ve been humbled by what my customers have taught me. The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that there is a way to work with just about anybody, and it comes down to communication – both in managing expectations and delivering […]
As part of the promotions for my new product, The Social Media Jump Start Kit, I’ve been speaking about various social media topics to regional groups and organizations. Nearly all of the audiences and attendees have been great, and I have really enjoyed their enthusiasm. But, speaking to an audience that’s less than attentive is […]
Clients often ask me if they should have a blog and an e-newsletter. Many times, this question stems from a desire to drop their e-newsletter in favor of a blog or vice versa. For those of you grappling with these same issues, here are some helpful details about both and some advice for choosing the […]
Last week, I shared some guidelines for determining which of the “Big 3” social media channels – Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter – are best for meeting your business goals. Today I want to explain a few of the popular supplemental media and how they can be useful to your social media game plan. Major supplemental […]
You’ve probably heard website and social media professionals emphasize the term ‘keywords.’ While keywords seem simple enough, I wanted to explain how they’re used so that you can choose the best ones for your social media profiles. Keywords are used in website, blog, and social media content as well as in profiles and headlines. Using […]
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