Here’s a really cool infographic on social media demographics. There’s data for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Linkedin, Reddit and digg, so make sure you keep this information in mind when you’re creating your social media strategies.
Creating regular blog posts can be challenging when there are so many other jobs that we also need to do. I write blogs for clients and I keep on top of those – after all, if I don’t, I won’t have that client for very long – but keeping my own blog updated… well, that’s more difficult. If I…
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Account hacking on Twitter seems to be rife at the moment, and has been for some time. People often ask me what they should do if this happens to them, so here are my suggestions… 1/ Log-on to Twitter and change your password. Try to make this password as difficult to guess as possible –…
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I’ve just been doing some research for a talk I’m giving in a couple of weeks time, and I came accross a blog post dating back to 2008 from Chris Brogan. I was surprised at how relevant it still is, so, bar a few points that I think we’ve moved on from now, I’m going…
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I’m talking about closing the sale of course. No smut on my blog! If you have then well done you, but I imagine on most occasions it’s taken some to-ing and fro-ing. In fact there’s a generally accepted rule in marketing that says it takes seven points of contact before someone will buy from you.…
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It’s that time of year when I really feel the need to plan. Are you the same? I love making new year resolutions and I’m world class at failing to achieve most of them. But just that act of attempting them, brings you closer to your goal. What’s that saying “If you aim for the…
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Social Media Marketing is a very hot topic, and marketing professionals believe it’s here to stay. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and You Tube, amongst others, are utilised by hundreds of millions of people every day and numbers are growing continually, making this a potential online marketing paradise. But for many business owners, this very…
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Following on from my previous LinkedIn Blog, I wanted to add a very simple strategy for making the most of every opportunity. I often get people requesting to add me to their network, even though I don’t know them from Adam. In the interest of building my network, I usually agree. I have to admit that, for a…
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LinkedIn has made cold calling a thing of the past for many of us – at least it should have. Unfortunately I suspect many people build their connections and then… well, nothing. LinkedIn is about as useful as a chocolate teapot if you only connect with people you already know – OK, maybe not a…
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On an aeroplane you’re told that if the oxygen masks come down, you should put your own on before your children’s. As a parent, I know I’d find that extremely difficult, but I can see why it’s the right thing to do. So why is it that I find it so hard to put my…
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