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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 →

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Social Media: It’s not just for kids

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Eric

If you’re over 50 and cringe when you hear the words “social media” because you think it’s a time-wasting toy for youths, then think again. You might be surprised to learn that the fastest growing demographic in social media is … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Starting a small town social media network

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Eric

This past Monday saw the well-attended launch of the first Brighton Social event. What is Brighton Social? A fun, regular meet-up where “Socialites” can talk, listen, share and learn more about using social media and other promotional tools. Our first … Continue reading →

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Getting away from it all

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Eric

Just over a week ago we returned from a self-imposed week-long internet black-out period. No surfing, googling, reading blogs, facebooking or checking twitter. You probably didn’t notice, did you? Okay, so it wasn’t a total blackout, we did check emails  … Continue reading →

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People don’t plan to fail at Social Media

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Eric

What if you were responsible for telling the online world something meaningful or interesting about your product or service every couple of days? You may not have thought of it in those terms, but using social media for your business … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to be MORE Social in the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Eric

Now that Christmas is behind us it’s only natural to begin reflecting on the past year and to make plans (resolutions?) for the coming year. From a business and social media point of view, we had a very active year … Continue reading →

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How do you keep your social media flame burning bright?

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Eric

Remember when you first started blogging, tweeting or facebook posting as a part of your business’ online strategy? Like most people you probably started out full of optimism and good intentions. Somehow you would find the time to faithfully contribute … Continue reading →

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