Every cloud has a silver lining
This saying is incredibly true when it comes to cloud computing and the amazing potential it offers us, which looks set to increase even more in 2011. Given that Forrester Research has predicted that 2011 will be a landmark year for the technology,
Social media platforms provide a great opportunity to build a rapport with potential clients or business partners online,
even when you can't communicate regularly in person. You can use Twitter to build a rapport with people you've never met, or to stay in contact with people you meet at an event or
If you are like me, then you must have been struggling for some time now, or maybe you are just starting out, in internet marketing
Now, in this article I want to share with you what I consider to be the seven most important elements of online success.
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Find out what our community is made of. Social networking sites are enormously fun for you to expand your online relationships and network within a vibrant and thriving community!
Today more and more women are breaking out of the traditional corporate world to become entrepreneurs
These women are building companies-from the ground up-and finding new ways to innovate in technology. And as the number of women-owned businesses increases, we see an influx of new companies entering the market which, thanks to
What many companies fail to understand is business success on twitter is secondary to relationship building
Twitter is a two-way conversation. It's about engagement. You have to get out there and comment, compliment, reply and add value. It's your golden opportunity to share your brand personality with the world.
Our articles provide information, tech-buying and using tips and advice on social media marketing, online business networking, the use and purchase of consumer electronics and software by women. Aimed at helping executive women and women business owners make better spending decisions regarding technology products and how best to utilise the power of the internet.
Typically, women business owners buy and use technology differently than their male counterparts — they adopt technology because it helps them multi-task and be more efficient. Despite perceptions that technology remains the province of geeks and guys, women owners and consumers are increasingly early adopters of new digital products.
Even though I can't see or hear you I imagine there's a big groan when we talk about email. I get 120-140 emails a day. If you don't have a system for email it will overwhelm you and break your spirit. I handle email with a number of tactics.
First, I make an absolute commitment to myself to not continuously process (i.e. read, respond and react) email throughout the day. Notice I said process and not "check." I process email three times a day. I come in a few minutes early just to do this, uninterrupted, in the morning. Then I process it right after lunch and then again at the end of the day. I use a Blackberry with email access to check for urgent messages and changed or cancelled meetings and prune my messages along the way. If there's something that's absolutely critical, I'll address it but I am careful to not fall into the trap of falling into constant email fire drills. Each processing session takes approximately 15 minutes, and I try to limit my email work to less than an hour a day.
We live, work and play in two worlds today! They are equally important, inter-dependent and mutually beneficial. This is the first of a two part series on the benefits of networking in both the virtual/web world and the in-person/face to face world. I have built my business brand from 2006 from ground zero engaged in these two worlds.
October 2006, I was sitting on my lanai in SW Florida not working. I made a career and life change in August 2006, that simply didn’t work out. Stunned and shocked I never thought I’d need a plan B, but thank God I had one. In February of 2007, I launched my first brand: Train with Shane, a sales and marketing training and consulting company in Ft Myers Florida.
This is the second article in the how to blend virtual and in person series. In the first article I shared The 5 Benefits of Networking Virtually.
How to get more personal in a digital world? How do we turn all the Tweeters, Facebookers, LinkedIners into actionable tangible relationships?
I use TweetDeck as a social application that helps me organize and monitor my social platform activity. Sometimes I watch my Twitter friend stream pulse by and am astounded with the activity per 15 seconds! Somehow we have to find a way to leverage all this activity into tangible results be it a referral, customer, inquiry.
Twitter can be used to promote specials, give away coupons, advertise new products and connect with customers on a personal basis to inspire loyalty to your business. However, in order for you to successfully connect with and marketing to the right crowd you're aiming for on Twitter, you need to read these 5 tips for Twitter success.
It's unlikely that you're going to get millions of Twitter followers (unless you're famous), and after all it's better to get 100 good followers who will actually read what you tweet rather than 1,000 spam accounts. Focus on gaining quality followers and grow your network over time. However, if you grow your network too large, you may not be able to keep all your followers happy. If you can get 1,000 good followers who actually interact with you, that's great. If you find yourself at 1,000 followers, next shoot for 5,000 quality followers.
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