Social Media Marketing - Sunshine Coast, Australia - Engaging Social Media for Your Business
YouTube is the 2nd Largest Search Engine in the World Behind Google. You may already know that amazing fact. But did you know that YouTube is also one of the most “Social” sites on the internet?
YouTube. Social. Very Social.
YouTube has just undergone the a “social facelift” with a major revamp. Here are 7 Things about the new YouTube that YOU need to know if you are in Business. And thus 7 Reasons why it is never too late to start including video in your Social Media Strategy. [Read more...]
Just two weeks ago, I jumped in head first and joined the Ultimate Blog Challenge….with some egging on from fellow Bloggers here in Australia. So far I am enjoying it, and…
Do you Blog Regularly?
…somewhere along the line I was talked into participating in not 1, but 2 Blog Challenges….what the? [Read more...]
This is the first of a series of blog posts highlighting exceptional marketing strategies. It may be via social media, online marketing or good old bricks-and-mortar offline marketing by a business on the corner of the street. Whatever makes me turn my head to look at examples of savvy marketing and good old customer service will get a plug.
Zarraffas. You had me at the aroma of your coffee. Everything else was a bonus.
Today we feature Zarraffa’s, who twice have impressed me with their concern for my experience in their coffee franchise. [Read more...]
I love Apps for fun…and especially for business.They help me keep productivity high when I have a lot on, and they fit in my pocket on my smartphone! I wanted to share with you 3 of my favorite Apps for “lightening the load”.
Apps. Love.
Think of it in terms of “Carry less, Do More”. Read on for my top 3…I am sure you will wonder where you ever were without them!
1. EVERNOTE
I am a big lover of Evernote…it is an awesome program that allows you to clip, save and post your ideas, notes, photos, webpages, clips, audio and documents into one big filing system in the “cloud” that is accessible and synchronizable from any of your devices (PC, laptop, smartphone)… and of course it comes as an app for smartphones and iPad. Better still, an offline version of your data is backed up to every device so you always have access to a copy to edit and play with before syncing it back into the system. Evernote has also integrated with the Google Chrome search. This means that when you search Google Chrome, it also searches your Evernote files….looking for words within your documents (including PDF and web pages) as well as tags you designate. It’s a bit like searching your brain! Everything is stored in the cloud and all you have to do is sync your devices to update them. SImple. Evernote. Everhelpful.
2. KEY RING (KEY RING REWARDS CARDS)
I have been using the Keyring App for a year or more now. I love it and it has made my wallet sooooo much lighter. Are you familiar with all of those barcoded membership and loyalty cards you receive from favorite coffee shops, superstores, kids entertainment venues, video stores (the list goes on)..? Well no longer do you have to carry them! Just scan the barcode into your Keyring App and voila…instant barcode, stored on your phone. Believe it or not your local favorite store can scan your barcode (I have had the entire staff at a chemist crowd around to watch it work!). If the barcode reader does not pick it up well, then the staff member can easily key in the numbers from your barcode to access your details. Just yesterday I used it at the Cinemas as well as my local Video store. Give it a try. The seams of your wallet will thank you!
3. CAMCARD Just like Keyring, Camcard has lightened my load. It allows me to take a photo of all the business cards I pick up, and the program then enters all the relevant info from the card into contact fields on my phone…complete with fields like email, website and phone. It is remarkably accurate, however I always recommend that you check the final entries against the original card before discarding it – especially where the font or graphics on the card are not easy to read. Better still, you end up having two versions saved…the visual card or photo of it as well as the details going into your contacts!
So there they are. My three favorite Apps at the moment. Bear in mind that all of them have “free” and “paid” verions. The cost to purchase the pro version or extended version for each is minimal but I recommend trying the free version first and then consider upgrading!
Have you tried any of these Apps? If you do, tell me what you think and whether your wallet is any lighter as a result!
Have you discovered Instagram yet? I can guarantee that you have….even if you do not realise it. You may be sitting here thinking “Insta-who?”, but I just know that you would have looked at a photo somewhere, sometime, that has been “Instagrammed”, and thought “What a cool shot”. Instagram Photos are everywhere. They hang out on your phone or in an email, on Facebook, or Twitter. They are fun. And they make the ordinary look awesome.
So, here are my 7 Reasons Why I love Instagram (and why I reckon you should check it out). Instagram is free to download…but the fun you get out of it is priceless! PS Warning: Once you go Instagram, you will never go back!
Today we are talking about a simple tip to help you leverage a great little piece of “real estate” on your Facebook Page.
Check out this quick, easy tip for using "real estate" space on your Facebook Page!
Check out the “Socially Sorted in a Minute” video below for more information! [Read more...]
Social Media is all about the language that we use, so watch your language! Our language on Facebook should live and breathe the concepts of connection, community and relationships. As someone who has worked for many years in communication, language & linguistics, this really hits home.
Oops, did I just say that out loud? Watch your Language!
Here are some tips re things to consider when choosing the language we use with our audience (ie our raving, referring fans!).
Today we are featuring a quick tip for increasing your “likes” on content that you post on Facebook.
Fancy Getting More Facebook Likes? Check out this Quick Video Tip....
It’s simple, quick and easy to do. Check out the “Socially Sorted in a Minute” video below for all the info you need. [Read more...]
My name is Donna and I am an Irregular Blogger. It has been more than one week between some of my Blog Posts.
Oops. Forgot to Blog again!
There, I said it. But hey, it’s a New Year, and time to come clean. Last Year is gone and this year I am ready to make some changes. I like to think of 2011 as “The Year I Toyed with Blogging” and 2012 as “The Year I Took Blogging Seriously”. You see, I encourage my clients to blog, I work with them on overall marketing strategy with a dynamic website or blog as the “mothership” of their relationship marketing – from which all else (aka social media, online and offline pursuits) interact seamlessly. And it works. But it’s time to clean up my own backyard and blog a little more regularly! Oh, and did I mention that I have agreed to a 30 day blog challenge? So without further adieu, here are my 10 “notes to self” for the year ahead, as I transform into a regular blogger.
It is the time for giving and sharing. And in keeping with that theme, I am going to share with you today the No 1 Rule that I use every day…in business and in social media. It is a simple tip or rule that, when applied, will answer many of your questions about customer relationships, business building online and social media strategy.
Face to Face. Do you remember it?
It is just as important to the owner of a bricks-and-mortar business as it is to a social media manager, franchisee owner, online entrepreneur or the CEO of a Fortune 500 Company. [Read more...]
