10 Keys to Successful Local Business Social Media Marketing

local business social media marketing

Building a successful local business social media marketing strategy takes time.  There’s no silver bullet.  Anyone who’s been doing this for a while will agree. Of course, there are tools, processes, and steps to make it easier, but at the end of the day the point of social media is to authentically engage with people [...] Read more »

B2B Social Media Expecting Rapid Growth but Still a Small Piece of Overall Interactive Marketing Spend

b2b social media spend

It may represent a small piece of overall interactive marketing spend, but B2B social media spend will see significant growth in the next few years. Forrester Research forecasts that B2B social media marketing spending will grow from just $11 million last year to $54 million in 2014. That’s still tiny compared to the total $2.3 billion [...] Read more »

Measuring ROI of Online Buzz vs. Traditional Ad Campaigns

Measuring Online Buzz ROI

No doubt, companies see the value in online buzz, but quantifying the return on investment or comparable expense vs. traditional ad campaigns has been tough for most. Nowadays, buzz around brands on the news, blogs, tweets and other social media that spreads through product launches, PR campaigns, earnings reports are as valuable as traditional ad [...] Read more »

Getting funny looks when you mention Twitter. We can all relate. (Audio)

Listen or Download The fact is, many business owners still do not understand the power of social media and Twitter in particular. Those active in social media marketing can easily point to at least one if not several businesses that have derived some benefit as a result of their engagement. Read more »

Social Media Marketing Strategy – Key Considerations

Following is a quick overview of the key considerations for developing your business Social Media Marketing Strategy.  It is in no way all inclusive, but does highlight some of the considerations important to an effective strategy. Social Media Strategy – Key Considerations Read more »