As a social media manager you know that it’s very important to keep an eye on the industry, almost on a minute-by-minute basis. This is because your strategy needs to change as the various social media sites add, remove and improve their own service offerings. Today, I’m going to tell what you will need to change in the coming weeks! … Read More
3 Core Challenges of The Modern Social Media Manager
What are the main challenges that a social media manager has to face, when they begin working for a new brand, or for their own business? This is question that is coming up more and more , as social media marketing continues to penetrate new niche markets. Today I’m going to list the challenges you will face, and encourage you … Read More
The Social Follow Up: How To Improve Fan Conversions By 30%
Have you ever wondered if there are any quick and easy social-hacks that can rapidly improve your conversion ratios? Good news! It’s called the follow up, and it’s being used with massive success by social media managers all over the world. Today, I’m going to teach you this essential trick to improve conversions! What is a Follow Up? In old … Read More
8 Ways To Spot a Social Media Poser Who Isn’t an Expert!
Social media experts, managers and community leaders are popping up all over the place. The question is – how do you tell the authentic experts from the people that are just pretending to know all about social media? Today, I’m going to let you in on 8 tell-tale signs that your new manager is actually a poser in disguise! #1: … Read More
10 Flaming Hot Social Media Stats For 2013
Social media has come a long way since the days of being called an ‘overhyped’ trend. It’s important to keep an eye on the progression of social media, so that you can update your strategies and stay relevant when selling online. That’s why today we’re going to take a look at 10 stats that you don’t know about yet! … Read More
How To Use Social Media To Sell Unsellable Products From Your Storefront
Social media has become a very important part of the sales cycle, so much so that a single product can be sold to more people if you include it in a basic social marketing campaign. You have your vibrant storefront, now it’s time to sell, sell, sell. The question is, how do you maximize the sales of individual products on … Read More
Social Media Bombs and Explosions: The Good and The Bad!
Social media is becoming an increasingly important tool in the crowdsourcing and reporting of accurate news, as it happens. We’ve seen this recently with the tragic Boston marathon bombings, and now again with the fertilizer plant explosion today in Texas. What role is social media taking on, and will it make for 3 dimensional news reporting? Let’s investigate. The Boston … Read More
Social Media News Roundup: Your Weekly Dose of Social News
Social media news changes faster than ebooks can be published, which is why it’s so important to stay connected with updates, news and changes in the industry. This week, there is a host of news pouring in from Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and others, that we’ll clue you in on here. Latest Facebook News In the latest social media news on … Read More
7 Bits of Rare Social Media Marketing Advice You’ve Never Heard
Social media marketing changes like the wind online, which means that you have to be extra vigilant about launching and running your various campaigns. In the spirit of education, I’m going to give you the 7 absolute BEST pieces of advice I’ve ever heard about social media, over the last few years. This advice helped make SMMU what it is … Read More
The New Myspace Review, BIGGER, BETTER and UNCUT!
As predicted, the new Myspace was launched a few days ago with a bang! It has literally shaken the social media world, and has critics scratching their heads in astonishment. But not all review feedback has been positive. Today, I’m giving you the 100% full story on the new Myspace, and its potential future as one of the ‘big 5.’ … Read More