Lee Odden To Present on Optimize at Social Media Breakfast – Redwood Area

Optimize Book

Register today to attend the free Social Media Breakfast – Redwood Area on June 1, 2012. Guest Speaker Lee Odden will be talking about his new book Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media and Content Marketing.  Everyone who registers and attends will get a free copy of theRead More

Small Business Social Media Cheat Sheet [Infographic]

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If you have been wondering what the differences are between Social Networks, here’s a great Infographic from Flowtown; The Small Business Social Media Cheat Sheet.  Although some of the large social networks like LinkedIn and Pinterest are not listed on here, there’s a great explanation on how to get started, the lingo and the audience for:Read More

Facebook Guidelines: Contests, Promotions and Getting Likes

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We know that leveraging our Facebook business page with contents and promotions is a great way to gain new fans, interact, and get shares and likes for your brand.  It seems like an obvious thing to do, but did you know that Facebook has strict guidelines on running contests and promotions on your Facebook pageRead More

Create a link to a Facebook Page in your Status Updates

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How do you refer to and create a link to a Facebook Business Page in your status update? Use the “@” and start typing the name of the business page.  Then select the correct business page from the drop down list and your post will appear on their wall.  You also create a link inRead More

Find Out What Facebook Pages Like Your Page

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Did you know you can see what Facebook pages like your business page? 1.  In your admin panel on the top of your Facebook business page, find the New Likes section that displays the latest profiles to like your page.  To the right of New Likes, Click “See All”. 2.  A window opens up withRead More

Online Marketing & Social Media Management is Important

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Do you find yourself saying “I need help” when it comes to online marketing?  Maybe you have yet to start an online marketing campaign? Is this a phrase often stated?  “If only I had the staff to take care of this for me” but, do you don’t really have the resources to hire an additionalRead More

Facebook Timeline For Brands Has Arrived?

Facebook Timeline

Facebook has released the Timeline version for brand pages!  All Facebook Business Pages will be automatically switched on March 30th, 2012.  Page administrators can choose to preview first, and then publish, the new version of the Timeline.  You can set up your new Timeline, make changes and additions, all while leaving the current page asRead More

Colleen Marcus, Marketing Consultant, Partners With RV Tech Solutions

Colleen Marcus - Marketing & Online Consultant

I am so excited to begin this new journey of working for myself to help businesses as an Independent Marketing Consultant!  I will be partnering with Sarah Kuglin and RV Tech Solutions.  Sarah and I worked together for a number of years a short time ago.  During that time I found my passion for usingRead More

Facebook Promotion Rules: What You Need To Know

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We know that leveraging our Facebook business page with contents and promotions is a great way to gain new fans, interact, and get shares and likes for your brand.  It seems like an obvious thing to do, but did you know that Facebook has strict guidelines on running contests and promotions on your Facebook pageRead More

Facebook Insights External Referrers: Where Do Visitors Come From

External Referrers

Have you wondered where the visits to your Facebook Business page come from?  Facebook Insights has a feature that allows you to track the External Referrers of your page.  External Referrers are clicks to your Facebook business page from an external website such as your own website, google.com, or any website other than facebook.com.  TheRead More

4 Tips For A Successful Social Media Strategy

4 Tips to a Successful Social Media Strategy

One of the biggest challenges to successfully using social media for business is what to post, when to post it, and to find a way to track your efforts to see if you are meeting your goals.  Follow the four steps below to develop a social media strategy for your business. Consider these four stepsRead More

WordPress 3.3 Upgrade Changes

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WordPress 3.3 upgrade is now available!  If you have not already, you will soon see your website Dashboard looking a little different.  Watch the video to see what has changed and how to use these new updates when updating your website and blog. Tool Bar To save space and increase efficiency, WordPress has combined theRead More

How Would I Market a Business on the Web?

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I was recently interviewed by a college student taking a class on marketing, “How would you use the Internet to market a business”?  I was supposed to only give a response of two paragraphs, which was quite difficult for me to do.  I have a tendency to go on and on, and when asked aboutRead More

Interview with Mari Smith, Social Media Expert

The New Relationship Marketing

Click here to open the gallery. I was given the opportunity to interview Social Media Speaker, Expert and Author Mari Smith on her new book; The New Relationship Marketing: How To Build a Large, Loyal and Profitable Network on the Social Web. Mari is a true leader in the social web world and shares herRead More

Social Media Breakfast Redwood Area

Social Media Breakfast - Redwood Area

Join us for Social Media Breakfast on the first Friday of the month at Fieldstone Vineyards starting 8:00 am. The presentation will last 1 hour with networking and socializing following.  A light breakfast and coffee will be served!! The idea behind the Social Media Breakfast is to bring together businesses and individuals in our areaRead More

Drive Traffic to Your Website with QR Codes

RV Tech Solutions QR Code

What is a QR Code and how can you use them to bring traffic to your website? QR Codes are the square bar code looking images that have uneven, squiggly lines that you see in magazine ads, newspaper ads, store front windows, and product labels.  QR means “Quick Response” and the codes can be scannedRead More

Presentation on Relationship and Content Marketing

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Today I was given the opportunity to speak at the Minnesota Health Communications Strategies Network Fall Conference at St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis.   A board member approached me a few months ago wondering if I would talk about social media to their group.    In September I did a webinar for the members on Social MediaRead More

Upcoming Interview with Mari Smith, Social Media Expert

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I am thrilled to tell you I have been given the opportunity to do a live interview with Mari Smith on Wednesday, November 9, 2011!  Mari has been called “the Pied Piper of the Online World” by FastCompany.com and has been deeply immersed in Social Media since 2007.  Mari recently released her latest book, TheRead More

Facebook Hidden Posts

Hidden Posts on Facebook

Have you received an email from Facebook that you have a post on your business Page wall, but you cannot see it when you go the page?  Sometimes Facebook thinks a legit post should be hidden as it might be spam! Check the Hidden Posts located as a sub-menu under the Wall link, below yourRead More

Use Your Website As Your Hub

Use Your Website As Your Hub

With the many different social networking tools available for building relationships and community, it is important to remember to use your website as the hub of your business or organization’s online presence. You can use tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to share links to informational pages that reside on your website and blog. WhenRead More

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