You may not know it, but if you're taking a stab at social media marketing and you're doing it on a whim, then you're setting yourself up for failure. As with any other business tactic, you need to have a clear plan and manage expectations.
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5 Tips for Managing Social Media Marketing Expectations
Posted by sannwood under Social MediaFrom http://www.openforum.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: smallbiztrends on July 29, 2009 3:02 pm
How One YouTube Sensation Spurs Entrepreneurs to Create Follow-On Videos
Posted by roseanderson under Social MediaFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5387 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on July 27, 2009 3:45 pm
Not long ago I wrote about the YouTube video sensation called “United Breaks Guitars.” It's a creative customer complaint in the form of a music video by a professional musician against United Airlines. (See “YouTube: Where Customers Get the Last Word.”)
The interesting side note about this video is how it has set the stage for entrepreneurs pu
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Twitter Users
Posted by tuckerleroy under Social MediaFrom http://smallbizbee.com 5392 days ago
Made Hot by: bumbledorf1 on July 23, 2009 2:54 am
Incorporate these seven traits, or habits, into your twittering and you'll be sure to be a more popular Twitterer. For an all around better time Tweeting, be quick to follow users exhibiting these traits!
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20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters Part 3
Posted by shanegibson under Social MediaFrom http://www.closingbigger.net 5399 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 22, 2009 6:26 pm
I have been saving my weekly Twitter updates on Social Media and posting them on my blog as a weekly digest. This has become a bit of a social media meme for me. It's also there for those people that don't want to scroll through all my Twitter updates to get to my Social Media Tips. Here's my 20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters (Part 3):
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5 SUPER Easy Tips To Grow Your Business With Blogging
Posted by roseanderson under Social MediaFrom http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com 5394 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 20, 2009 2:57 pm
Blogging is a great way to grow your business. It adds credibility to your business, helps brand you and your business and creates the kind of community and authenticity prospects are craving.
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Marketing to the Social Web and the New Rules of Engagement
Posted by stillwagon428 under Social MediaFrom http://smallbizbee.com 5397 days ago
Made Hot by: andynew on July 18, 2009 12:28 pm
With all the talk around here lately about social media's place in business, customer interactions and service recovery, and marketing strategies for growth, I've been thinking more about how the world of marketing and doing business has changed with the digital/social "revolution".
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137 Small Business Twitter Tips
Posted by maplesummit under Social MediaFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5398 days ago
Made Hot by: marciabiz on July 17, 2009 2:11 pm
Readers where asked to contribute their best Twitter small business tips. The collected tips were compiled into one free downloadable PDF document.
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Small Biz Survival: 18 Blog post ideas for any small business
Posted by mariajoe under Social MediaFrom http://www.smallbizsurvival.com 5399 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on July 17, 2009 1:09 pm
Want to start a blog for your small business, but not sure what to write about? The best posts are like personal notes to your customer. Here's a starter list of topics to get you going.
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How to Make Your Tweets More Useful
Posted by ducttape under Social MediaFrom http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5398 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 16, 2009 4:56 pm
One of the major push backs I get surrounding twitter use for business involves the idea of ROI. It's a genuine concern and something that can feel very hard to measure for most businesses. It's rare when someone can effectively attract followers and blatantly sell something to that at the same time. In most social media settings it just doesn't w
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Social Media Credibility
Posted by 33interactions under Social MediaFrom http://33interactions.com.au 5399 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 16, 2009 4:29 pm
The recent deaths of Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett demonstrated the immense the power of Twitter, and social media in general, to generate news across the globe in a matter of hours.This raises a real question — can social media be trusted as a news source?
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