The 3 Pillars of Successful Influencer Outreach
For smaller businesses, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to ‘get your message heard’ in a saturated virtual market. It’s an experience comprising of frustration and many sleepless nights for entrepreneurs and their devoted teams alike… In a world where we are fixated by everything ‘online’, Digital Marketing is ubiquitous and nothing less than essential. But it’s…
These 3 IT Secrets Can Boost Your SMB
(Disclaimer: These things are far from secret within IT! But the word “Secret” gave the heading a way better emotional score than “Skillset”!) What Can IT Teach My SMB? The Systems needs of very large companies, can be huge. I work on various aspects of systems, which can involve multiple departments, spread over 3 continents.…
Brand Journalism versus Brand Storytelling
By Andrew Hutchinson I read an interview with author Arnold Zable recently in which he discussed his work in championing causes through his writing, most notably asylum seekers. Zable talked about the power of storytelling in such efforts, saying that ‘story is a very beautiful way to lead people somewhere else’. Zable noted that more…
Why You Need To Be On Google Plus
Every time Google announce a change to Google Plus, there are big headlines announcing the imminent death of Google Plus. The irony is that when Facebook split Messenger from the Facebook app no one announced the death of Facebook. I often encounter a very negative attitude towards Google Plus. That’s why I call Google Plus…
How to Map Out a Winning Content Marketing Strategy for Your Business
Your business should not only stand out from the rest online, but also that you become a thought leader in your industry. By writing new content each week we are creating new opportunities – and, that requires articles which are original and engaging. What’s the first step for creating highly visible information that will make…
How To Blog More and Keep Your Social Life
By Aaron Lee I write up to five blog posts every week. That may sound easy for some, but for me, it gets a little tough. You see, I have two jobs. I’m the Grand Master of Customer Delight at Post Planner and I run the daily operations of Leneys, a women’s apparel company that…
Do you connect with Pages or People?
Think of a post from a Facebook Page and think about why you interacted with it. I was given this task in preparation for a social media workshop. Looking through my profile I realised I don’t interact with pages a lot. I like a bunch of them, admin a couple. I interact with people, both…
Why Facebook Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves
I saw the movie Her not too long ago and it left an impression. The whole idea of Joaquin Phoenix falling in love with his computer’s operating system, which turns out to be “someone” who understands him better than anyone else, makes me wonder if we are headed towards a similar future? While the movie…
Podcasting: The Advantage of a Small Audience
At the end of 2014, there was a podcast that came on to the scene that tackled a few hurdles and broke a few records in podcasting. It was the fastest growing podcast and it was being used as a pop culture reference in a Saturday Night Live skit. This Podcast and the attention it…
Why Contests on Twitter Are Great For Business
Twitter is one of the top social networks that brands and businesses engage on for more opportunities, leads, and sales. Did you know that there are currently over 270 million active users around the world, and eMarketer reports a growth of sales by 124% from 2013 to 2014? Bottom line is – if you aren’t…
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