Tag Archives: social media

Why Your Business Must Get Social

Why Your Business Needs to Get Social

It’s no secret that social media is hot, hot hot! With over 750 million people using Facebook alone, it’s obvious to see why everyone from the national car dealership to your local bakery is using social media to get found. Social sites like Facebook and LinkedIn are where all the cool kids are hanging out, not only spending their time but also their money. This makes ‘getting social’ almost impossible to avoid as an independent business owner.

Twitter for Business – The Who, The Why and The How

In my recent article Why Use Twitter in Your Business I talked about the challenges many Real Estate Agents and Loan Officers face when working with this powerful micro-blogging tool. I questioned how a social media tool that has been described to me as being “so easy a 6 year old could do it” could stump so many?

Should You Be Using Twitter in Your Business

I know what you’re thinking. “Twitter for Business???  I don’t think so.” And your objections start to fly.  It’s a waste of time, it takes your focus off the “important” things, it’s silly, it’s a time sucker, you can’t measure it and most importantly – how great can it be when it’s free?    I’ve