Graphic and web design that gets your message heard

Posts tagged as:

social media

Here is how NOT to get new fans on Facebook:

I recorded this after a business spammed one of my Facebook Pages wall with a blatant sales message. After a bit of investigation, I found they were posting the same message on the walls of a large number of other Pages walls.

I outline what they did, and what they should be doing instead.

If you find this helpful, jump over and like our Facebook page for more helpful tips like this.

{ 0 comments }

How to tag People and Pages in Facebook posts

June 23, 2011

Tagging others in your Facebook posts creates a link direct from your post or comment to the tagged Persons profile or the Facebook Page. It is a great way to promote others, stay connected and at the same time, increase the exposure of your Facebook Page. In this short (3:46sec) video I show exactly: How [...]

Read the full article →

How to put your word-of-mouth marketing on steroids

June 6, 2011

Everybody in business knows that word of mouth is the absolute best form of marketing for their business. Having a third party recommend your business is more credible in the eyes of the potential customers. Numerous studies have shown that recommendations from friends and even complete strangers have much higher levels of trust than advertising. [...]

Read the full article →

How to help your customers, leverage your time and create valuable content

May 12, 2011

I recently made this quick video. Inside the video I explain how I answered a clients question using video, which meant rather than just explaining them the answer (it was slightly technical), I could show them exactly what they needed to do to fix their problem. Using video to communicate with the client had three [...]

Read the full article →

How to use Facebook places to market your local business

March 9, 2011

Facebook Places just went live here in New Zealand yesterday. I just posted this Cinchcast which covers, what Location services are, how they work, and why they are important in marketing your local business online. Heres what you need to do now. 1. Go and make sure you are listed on Facebook places (and Foursquare [...]

Read the full article →

My Forehead-slappingly obvious lesson in Marketing

January 31, 2011

Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was a Strawberry Farmer. As with most horticulture businesses, I had a hand in every part of the operation, which was great for understanding the whole picture of running a business. Some parts of the business I am glad to be finished with, such as getting [...]

Read the full article →

3 things all top influencers do on Twitter

December 14, 2010

Twitter continues to grow at a phenomenal rate. And still the mainstream struggles to get it. Meanwhile others are building huge audiences and loyal fans all targeted to their particular industry or niche. Twitter becomes more interesting the more followers you have. While engagement is the goal, more followers increase the readership of each update [...]

Read the full article →

Finding Great ideas

September 30, 2010

I came across this great video yesterday. It is a great analysis of the process of coming up with great ideas. The take away for me, is that we need to share and discuss our ideas with others to allow them to incubate and grow and evolve… To let them become Great. Keeping ideas hidden [...]

Read the full article →

Your business should be using social media – heres why!

August 30, 2009

I found this great video on why your company should be integrating social media into your marketing and branding efforts.  It gives social media vital statistics, including global usage of sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as the speed of its growth. Many business owners have said to me that they don’t need to [...]

Read the full article →