Social Media
The True Value of Social Media
There’s value in everything you do for your business, but maybe one of the most important things you can do is participate in social media. Not only does this get the word out about who you are and what you do, we as consumers want someone to connect with. There is a women’s clothing company…
Read MoreWill Facebook Hashtags Be Useful in 2021?
If you’re like me, the number of hours spent on Facebook each day is alarming. Whether it’s for work or personal use, my phone is attached to my hand looking at content. For us constant users, Facebook has been sending notifications about using hashtags to increase reach and adding info about looking at more posts…
Read MoreThe Mobile Apps Americans Can’t Live Without
Sometimes it feels like our phones are another appendage dangling at the end of our hands. Without them, we don’t feel complete. It’s been reported that 29 percent of smartphone users say they can’t live without their phones—which seems like a crazy amount—but I have to include myself in that number. The other day, I…
Read MoreReels Vs. TikTok: Who is the Winner for Businesses?
I’m obsessed with Instagram. Aside from my email, it’s the first thing I check before getting out of bed in the morning. In my eyes, Facebook is for work, Instagram is for fun. As an older Millennial, I use Snapchat as well, but that’s the extent of my social media game outside the office. But…
Read MoreSocial Backlash: Oops, Why Did I Say That?
We all make mistakes. Occasionally, your “PC” filter wasn’t on or you weren’t aware of a social rule, and you post something causing a social backlash. Or even worse—one of your employees does or says something out of your control that starts a spiral of negative activity online. What do you do?? Just remember, throwing…
Read MoreMarketing tactics to grow your business: social media
By now, you should have a better understanding of digital marketing—if not, you still have time to catch up. Content marketing falls under the digital marketing umbrella and we discussed how, when used effectively, content marketing and storytelling can impact the way readers interact with your brand. This week, we are focusing on social media…
Read MoreTikTok Marketing
TikTok is the newest social media craze sweeping the nation. As with any new platform, there are a lot of questions: what is it? How does it work? What is a VSCO Girl? To be fair, we don’t know the answer to that last question either, but we do want to help shed some light…
Read MoreChoosing the right social media platform for your business
As a business owner, you wear many hats and do what is needed to make your company as successful as possible. So, when it comes to social media, you already know that you can reach a large group of people and you have every intention of making the most of the free social media networks.…
Read MoreSharing your story with social media stories
Storytelling isn’t new, but using social media platforms to engage virtual friends and fans through “Stories” is. This latest feature on Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat gives your organization a new tool. The idea is that you post a video or image and in the next 24 hours or shorter (depending on the platform) it will…
Read MoreDemystifying Facebook Ads for Small Businesses
Facebook Advertising, like any type of advertising, is fickle—this is why having a marketing strategy is so important. Whether you’re using Facebook, radio or billboard advertising, there is no guarantee that your message will make it to the right people, that it will grab their attention or that they will take any sort of action.…
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