Blog entries tagged business

National Speakers Association - Great folks

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:20:50 +0100

We're just back from the National Speakers Association 2010 Conference.

It was an excellent conference with a plethora of valuable workshops and seminars covering a variety of topics - social media, networking, marketing and speaking resources (of course).

I attended to gather ideas on how to best market a client's Speakers Bureau. I walked away with a lot more than that.

There is a welcoming attitude that is palpable in this great group of folks. FamilyRead More...

LinkedIn Customer Service

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:35:37 +0100

I'm perplexed by LinkedIn's customer service strategy.

What customer service policy you ask?

Exactly.

After my friend, Cathi, asked me for LinkedIn's phone number because she could not log in to her account, I jumped on Google to search for an answer and quickly discovered that there isn't a phone number for LinkedIn Customer Service.

There isn't an email address either. And forget about a Chat option.

I'd love to read their Social Media Policy but I suspectRead More...

Sharing A Nice Email From Lisa Hurley

Fri, 21 May 2010 17:06:35 +0100

I've never met Special Events Magazine Lisa Hurley in person but she has just become one of my favorite people!! How nice!

Lisa sent me the following via email and said that I can share the note:

Dear Sandy:
Thank you so much for keeping me in the loop on your big DMC client. You shared such pertinent information that I kept your release for months, using it when I worked on the next issue dealing with this topic.
Your hard work on behalf of your client shows the powerRead More...

Physician, Heal Thyself! Virtually!

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:33:48 +0100

March has been a busy month for me! Working on client websites and building strategic social media channels has been great fun and sometimes challenging - however, in the process, I've neglected my little blog.

March Tip:

Need help managing your Twitter account? Here's pretty much everything you could possible need to move Tweetward: The Only Twitter Application List You'll Ever Need. I really love Twitter Keys, though I wouldn't use this for business TweRead More...

Discovering New Online Resources

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:52:39 +0100

Yesterday, I discovered a couple of great online resources - Evernote and Fill Any PDF Form. Both services are free and easy to use.

Evernote is an online, visual bookmark service. You can also email quick notes to Evernote and access these notes from virtually (excuse the pun) anywhere.

Fill Any PDF Form is THE free service I've needed. I anticipate that FAPF will save a lot of time and eliminate the need forRead More...

When a Click Isn't Just a Click

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:19:05 +0100

I've noticed a trend on Twitter lately where folks post an article link that supposedly drives readers to an article but the link actually drives readers through a Facebook page that only displays the article "teaser"and where the reader finally accesses a link to the article in question.

I'm tired just writing that. What in the world are you thinking? Are you actually trying to use Facebook as an aggregator?

If you want to drive folks to your Facebook paRead More...

JAXdotcom Twitter Business List

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:53 +0100

I love Jacksonville.com - the Times-Union online paper.

They added me to their Twitter Business List.

What's not to love?

Digital Business Card Option is good GREEN BUSINESS

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:57:45 +0100

TXT SANDYAWILSON TO 50500 for my digital business card.

Did I mention that this service is free via contxts.com?

Social Media, Target Audiences and Wall Splats

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:14:05 +0100

For me, Twitter is a communications platform offering endless opportunities to send a message to a target audience AND throw this message up against the wall to see what sticks.

A quick way to measure Twit-cess: Your target audience will respond to a successful Tweet via Direct Message (or text or email or even a phone call) or by Re-Tweeting your message. Your Wall Splat audience will respond by becoming a Follower after your Tweet. Simple, right?

So, why not Read More...

The world is flat... and virtual

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:23:19 +0100

So, I'm sitting in Environmental Services, Inc's Jupiter, FL office as I work on the upcoming Jacksonville Beach December 5 Right Whale Festival, Tree Hill Nature Center's October 24 Songwriter's Festival and a family/friends trip to the Outer Banks.

I'm brushing up on new SEO info and learning more about Photoshop.

Life is good!