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Get Your Social Media Under Control!

If you’ve already taken the leap of faith into the daunting, scary world of social media, then you will know that not only is it a very busy environment, but that it can suck a LOT of time out of your busy day. Not only do you need to think of something engaging to say, but you need to figure out the best way to get your message out to as many people as possible. All the while, making sure you don’t bombard your audience with 50+ updates a day.

Whether it’s to discuss industry news, some great new tool or technique you’ve discovered, or even to liveblog at a press conference or tradeshow you’re attending, the world of social media continues to offer a fantastic way to connect with your audience. That audience can consist of existing customers or subscribers who are eager to hear what you have to say, but it can also be those sitting on the fence wondering if they should take that incredibly important ‘next step’.

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Google Buzz – R.I.P.

Released to the public in early 2010, Buzz was Google’s first true attempt at entering the social media realm.

It integrated a number of different services into one stream. These services included Twitter and Flickr as well as well as the range of Google products such as YouTube, Blogger, Reader, Latitude, Picasa and others. It had a lot of potential, and seemed like a great way for Google to get their foot in the door. I mean, why wouldn’t it work?

You may have noticed I’m referring to Buzz in the past tense. This is because in my eyes, and in the eyes of many others… it’s dead. There were even reports of it being dead right out of the gate.

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How to run a Social Media campaign in less than 4 hours a week

Social Media Less Than 4 Hours A DayIt seems that whenever we are talking with new clients about the many, many benefits of social media, the biggest complaint we receive from EVERY one of them is “When am I supposed to find the time to update all that stuff?”

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What exactly IS the point of Twitter?

“What is the point of Twitter?” – I have been asked this question more that any other over the past couple of years, and I have never had a quick, straightforward answer.

Ask me what the point of Facebook is, and I’ll tell you (in a nutshell) that it’s a way to connect with your family, friends and colleagues in a more personal, relaxed, but at the same time, a more socially connected way.

Twitter, on the other hand… is a very different tool.
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No Time For Social Media? Think Again.

Not Enough TimeOne of the most common complaint from our clients is that they simply don’t have the time to maintain their corporate blog, Facebook page, Twitter account, moderate comments, search for new followers/fans and many of the other tasks associated with social media.

Who can blame them!?  It’s a lot of work.

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