Archive for the ‘LinkedIn’ Category

Social Media Training Courses in Essex

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Lollipop Local run social media courses in Essex and Birmingham. Is Social Media Not Working For Your Business? Have you set up your profile on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn and then wondered what to do next? Have you worked hard to gain some likes to your Facebook page, put up lots of status Read more [...]

LinkedIn or Twitter For Small Businesses? Some Social Media Stats

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Great infographic by the online Wall Street Journal on the usefulness of the various social media platforms as they are perceived by small business owners. Social Media Stats about LinkedIn, Facebook Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and small business And it accompanied an article discussing the fact Read more [...]

FaceBragging and Fake Profiles on Facebook and Social Media

Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

I have been reading an amazing report from Legal & General – the Digital Criminal 2012 – CyberSafety Report which alerted me to the term FaceBragging. Facebraggers Almost a third (29%) of social media users only update their Facebook status or tweet when they want their friends to know what they Read more [...]

Using Linked In For Business

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Linked In just had a major makeover. The profile pages are much crisper and cleaner and it’s easier to see the recommendations from happy customers. So, it was great to receive this infographic from Boot Camp Digital Social Media Training on 37 Ways to thrive on Linked In. With a few pointers, Read more [...]

How To Find Influential Local People For Your Business With Social Media

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

Great post from Social Media Examiner about finding the right influential people to help your business using social media. I have my own experience of how this works. Nearly three years ago, I was friended and contacted by the Sales Manager of Keltic Clothing via LinkedIn. He had noticed that I Read more [...]

Linked In Endorsements

Monday, October 8th, 2012

I saw the first announcements of these about two weeks ago on the Linked In Blogbut the UK were not one of the markets where this was being rolled out.  And then I received my first emailed notification that someone had endorsed me.  The lovely Steve Dickinson – and, when I checked my profile, I Read more [...]

The Problem With Linked In Groups

Friday, September 21st, 2012

I watched two webinars about using Linked In over the weekend. Sad, I know, but it had to be done. No stone is left unturned in the search for information about how to put my clients in front of potential new customers. And that is effectively what Linked In does. It’s a business networking opportunity. Read more [...]

You’re Supposed To Be A Social Media Expert, Why Don’t You Have Many Facebook Fans?

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

It’s a question which always amuses me because, first of all, I don’t like to promote myself as an ‘expert’. I give guidance on the latest information, changes and strategies relating to using the various social media platforms to promote a business. The only people who are truly experts in Facebook, Read more [...]

Which Social Network Should You Use

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Great infographic which talks you through the pros and cons of each of the different social media networks so you can decide which one is the best for your business. Click on the image to go through to the full size at source. In a survey of 1500 Facebook users, 60% said they only knew 20% of their Read more [...]

Small Business Growth Strategies – Recommendation

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

I am indebted to SmallBizTrends for drawing this infogrpahic from Manta about small business growth strategies to my attention. Manta bill themselves as the largest online community dedicated entirely to small business and have made some major enhancements to their site to help small businesses to Read more [...]