Tag Archives: social media

Why Should Businesses Use Social Media?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Eric

We’ve come a long way from the days when a local merchant (a pub owner, let’s say) would pay the Town Crier to walk the streets ringing his bell and urging folk to visit the Bull and Thistle for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Small Business, Social Media, Strategy | Tagged communications, facebook, marketing, SEO, social media, social media for business, twitter, using social media | 2 Comments

Email? That’s Right, Still One of the Best Ways to Connect.

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Eric

With so many business people jumping on the social media bandwagon these days you could be forgiven for thinking that email marketing is on the way out. After all, that’s what everyone keeps saying. But you shouldn’t believe everything you … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Email Marketing, Small Business, Social Media | Tagged email, email marketing, social media, subscriber lists, subscribers, white-listed servers | Leave a comment

6 Ways to Forget about Work and have a Fabulous Vacation

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Eric

Let’s face it, everyone needs a little R & R. Whether you’re going away for a full week of travel to some far away exotic destination or taking an extended long weekend at the cottage, it’s likely you’ll take some … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Content Creation, Goal-setting, Small Business, Social Media | Tagged blogging, e-mail, facebook, holiday, HootSuite, small business, social media, social media for business, summer, vacation, weekend | 1 Comment

Get ready for a super-social Super Bowl!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Eric

What’s bigger than the Super Bowl? The spectacle surrounding it. Give the NFL credit, their continual expansion and development of the ways in which they market their sport has made Super Bowl Sunday, apart from the football itself, one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Social Media | Tagged commercials, communications, facebook, social media, social media for business, sports, super bowl, super bowl commercials, twitter, using social media | Leave a comment

How “likable” is your business on Facebook?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Eric

No doubt about it, being liked is important to many people. One of the questions we’re most frequently asked is “how do I get people to like my page?” It’s no wonder all this social media marketing stuff sometimes seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Small Business, Social Media | Tagged facebook, google, linkedin, small business, social media, social media for business, twitter | Leave a comment

Your local Chamber of Commerce: Social networking in real time

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Eric

In our race to master online Social Media Networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+, we often forget another channel for business networking: your local Chamber of Commerce. For small business owners, local chambers of commerce provide opportunities … Continue reading →