Images are becoming increasingly important for online marketing. On social media, content that includes interesting and attractive images gets 94% more views than content without images. And with sites like Pinterest and Slideshare popping up, images are king. But there’s more. When people are searching on Google, 37% say they are more likely to click […]
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Although I love speaking in front of groups, I know it scares the pants off other people. In fact, when I teach at the college, I have often had a student in tears about having to give presentations. But speaking in front of a networking group can be an invaluable marketing strategy. In this great
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LinkedIn often tells you to only connect with people you know well and trust. In fact, they make it difficult for you to connect with people you don’t know. But is this good advice? I think if you’re trying to grow your business, it doesn’t make sense not to expand your network on LinkedIn. If
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How can you get the most out of your marketing efforts? Create a social media bomb. Read this article to discover what this means.
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What do you need to know to stand out from the crowd? Your personal brand.
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“Which social network should I use?” “Do I really have to be on Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter and YouTube and Google Plus and …” “How do I manage my social media marketing and still run my business?” I hear these questions from clients on almost a daily basis. And trust me, I know how
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Like many people my age, I have aging parents who need a little help. Case in point, next week my mom is having knee replacement surgery. Both she and dad were worrying about how they’d manage when she gets out of the hospital. At one point she was almost in a panic. “Don’t worry,” I
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In yesterday’s post I talked about Open Networkers and Selective Connectors. If someone is obviously an Open Networker, feel free to send them an invitation to connect, even if you don’t know each other. But what if they’re a Selective Connector or you’re not sure? How do you get connected without offending them or getting
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The dangers of sending invitations to people you don’t know Yesterday I told you why I think it’s a good idea to accept invitations on LinkedIn from people you don’t know. But you don’t want to be sitting around waiting for people to connect with you. You need to be proactive with your networking and
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If you’ve been on LinkedIn for more than about 5 minutes you’ve probably started to receive invitations from people you don’t know. So the question is: should you accept those invitations? LinkedIn states you should only accept invitations from people you know well. But should you follow LinkedIn’s advice? While this is a personal decision,
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