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Social Media: Use It or Lose It

At this point, you should know that using social media to grow your business and/or brand is a smart move. There is a reason that just about every business guru out there recommends it. It works. Well, it works if you know what to do and are ready to do it. Too often I see…

Do You Feel Lucky? You’d Better Be If You’re Using a Social Media Page as Your Business Website.

“You’ve got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky?…Well do you punk?”- Dirty Harry I see it a lot these days. Businesses who are using a Facebook Page rather than their own website. I know it must seem like such a good choice, after all, we’ve all heard about the sheer numbers of…

Are You Hurting Your Business By Ignoring the Move to Mobile?

You’d have to live under a rock not to be aware of the sheer numbers of smart phones and tablets out there. So why is it that so few businesses are revamping their websites and marketing strategies to match? I’m literally floored by the number of folks I speak to about websites and services that…

Google+, Is it Worth the Effort?

Google+ vs Facebook? I’m currently in the process of creating a Learning Module on social media for Virtual Assistant Survival School, so the infographic to the left immediately grabbed my attention yesterday. On a quick glance, the numbers and statistics might cause you to wonder if hanging out on Google+ is worth your time. Before you abandon your Circles take a…

OMG! Could Technology be Ruining your Professional Reputation?

There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that technology has changed the way we live, work and play. It’s changing every day in fact! We don’t have to leave home to do research, rent a movie, shop, or even see our friends’ faces. It’s truly amazing how quickly and dramatically technology has changed our…

What You Can Learn from @Charter about Social Media

As a Virtual Online Technology Assistant and a small business owner who has had a good deal of success using social media I’m often asked by others about how to use social media successfully for their own businesses. Often I feel I have disappointed them when I explain why I feel social media has worked…

Are You a Twitter Menace?

I’ve talked about Twitter Do’s and Don’ts before. Today I want to talk about making sure you’re not a Twitter menace. So just what is a Twitter menace? Those people that are using Twitter as a bullhorn rather than a communication device. Are you guilty of the following? Hourly auto-posting of advertisement type tweets Responding…