Social Media
How Small Business Can Use Facebook, Twitter, and More
Jeweler Uses Jokes, Social Media to Drive Online Sales
When retail perfume sales plummeted in the early 2000s, Sonny Ahuja knew he had to make some changes to his business. At the time, Ahuja owned stores in most of …
Recycled-T-Shirt Company Grows with Social Media Help
Tim Cigelske was always drawn to quirky T-shirts yet frustrated by their prices. “I got really sick of paying $25 for a T-shirt that’s going to be entertaining for about …
How to Keep Social Media from Becoming a Time Sink
Social media is useful for networking and promoting your small business, but it can also be addictive — and consume an inordinate amount of your valuable time. So, how do …
Social Media Guru Mari Smith on the Importance of Relationships
Mari Smith has made a name for herself as a social media marketing expert, especially in the realm of Facebook realm. Last year, she began feeling overwhelmed by the always-on, …
Social Media Rock Star Chris Brogan Shares the Secrets to His Success
Chris Brogan is one of America’s most notable thinkers and consultants when it comes to social media. Widely known for his blog, tweets, and keynote speeches, Brogan focuses on how …
Facebook f8 Redux: How Facebook’s Upgrades Will Impact Small Businesses
Facebook’s f8 developer conference has come and gone, revealing major evolutions of Facebook and what will soon be the”new norms” in social media. The event was kicked off by SNL’s …
Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie on the Power of Positive Blogging
Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie is a success story about the power of positive thinking. His blog, TerryStarbucker.com, spreads “realistic optimism” through a philosophy he calls “half-fullism.” After working in various …
Personal Brand or Business Brand? Why Not Both?
There’s an ongoing debate about branding: Do you need a business brand or a personal brand? Dan Schawbel, managing partner of Millennial Branding and prolific tweeter at @DanSchawbel, says it’s …
Outspoken Media’s Lisa Barone on Managing Your Online Brand
Lisa Barone, co-founder and chief branding officer of Outspoken Media, has been working on the front lines of search engine optimization and social media for more than five years. A …
Brian Solis on Making Sure Your Social Media Efforts Aren’t Antisocial
Many companies work hard to build a following on Facebook and Twitter, yet their social media presence is often quite antisocial. So says Brian Solis, author of Engage! and the upcoming …
Wendy Piersall on Making Money from “Mom Blogging”
Anyone can start a blog, but it takes skill, hard work, and a lot of chutzpah to earn real money from one. Chicago-area serial entrepreneur Wendy Piersall has done just …
Danny Sullivan of SearchEngineLand on Making the Most of SEO
Renowned “search expert” Danny Sullivan leads the news and information site SearchEngineLand.com, which covers Google, SEO, pay-per-click, and just about everything else related to search engines and search marketing. We …
Use StumbleUpon to Drive More Traffic to Your Website
The popular discovery engine StumbleUpon is a great resource for finding tasty new recipes and amusing cat videos, but did you know that it’s also a savvy way to send …
The Week in Small Business – 08.27.11
We do the legwork of finding the best in small business news and links. You have more time to do what you love. How Important is User-Generated Content? Very, says …
Jason Falls on Social Media without the B.S.
Jason Falls is a social media expert, founder of the consultancy Social Media Explorer, and co-author of No Bullshit Social Media: The All-Business No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing. By …
