As an experiment in “Pepsi Generation”, pepsico opted out of its long running advertising campaign in the SUPER BOWL and instead ventured into some more interesting things in social media. You might not have the resources of Pepsi but social media can represent a new, inexpensive way to get the word out about your product or service. You can read one account of it here.
Blog
Keeping pace with your blog posts? Blogger Bugger arrives
Inspiration lacking on your periodic blogging?
Wish you had a buddy to bug you?
Need a nudge now and then to get the pen flowing?
Got writer’s block?
BLOGGER BUGGER is here to help!
A new service bugs bloggers to keep the bits flowing on their social media marketing communications. All authors at one time or another suffer from writer’s block. Sometimes, we need a kick in the butt or a new idea to get us inspired. Just like your publisher bugging you in the print world, now there is an online service for those 21st century author/publishers. The Blogger Bugger service is just the ticket to keep you posting on a timely basis.
Expanding your audience
Blogger Bugger subscribers receive regular reminders on getting their blogs “to press” or on-line as the case may be. Once signed up you become a Bugged Blogger. Your posts are republished on the Blogger Bugger Blog for additional exposure. Bugged Bloggers get weekly and monthly reminders (sent right to your Outlook) about their upcoming deadlines. If you post on time, you get BUG GUTS instead of a creepy reminder email. Either way, each communication receives a friendly tip from the world of on-line publishing.
What do I get?
Blogger Bugger monitors your tweets and facebook posts on a weekly basis for updates about your monthly blog topic.
Blogger Bugger monitors your blog and sends reminders when it is time to post an update. If you meet the on-line publish date on time you get a friendly atta-boy, the BUG GUTS.
In each communication you get a timely tip from the on-line, world-wide social media community to inspire your next posts.
Sign up for a month at a time
When you feel you have the self determination to keep on schedule you can drop your subscription at any time.
TPM Technologies is offering this service for lept Like A Blog customers to establish the momentum for timely and self-energizing blog posting.
BLOG ON and email Blogger Bugger to get “BUGGED” on your blog today!
Stats on social media and usage by business
Recent statistics say 3 out of 4 Americans are using social media. You can get the full story by clicking here.
Is your body tired of filtering water?
Your information source for all you ever wanted to know about pure water and how to get it pure comes to social media!
LTM water has developed a blog and corresponding social media tools to help you lead a healthier life with this important resource. Click here to visit their blog.
GOOGLE Alert
Did you know that you can have Google send you an email when a word or phrase of your choice is added to the search engine’s database?
This is handy for keeping an eye on people talking about you or your business on the internet. You can read about it by clicking here. You can go straight to GOogle to get started here.
BEST OF ALL: this is free, you do not even have to sign up for a Google account if you do not want to!
Where’s an easy place to start?
ON THE HORIZON – making sense of a lot of data
One of my favorite videos about new tools to make sense out of LOTS of data… When you have two spare minutes check out Gary Flake from Live Labs. I still can’t get over the black T-shirt.
Social Media Overview from Illinois workNet
Looking for free resources to get your started?
The Illinois workNet is sponsoring a series to highlight social media. Click here or visit the Getting Your Start page.
Using LinkedIn for education
You can see a good example of using LinkedIn with the recent event from Janet Slack…
Subject: LinkedIn Event: Social Media Made Easy: Winning Ways for Your Business
Janet Slack found Social Media Made Easy: Winning Ways for Your Business on LinkedIn Events and thought you might be interested in going!
http://events.linkedin.com/Social-Media-Made-Easy-Winning-Ways/pub/255542
Social Media Made Easy: Winning Ways for Your Business
Tue, Mar 09
This is a virtual event
Keywords: social media, social media marketing, small business, entrepreneur, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, marketing, social networking, business growth
The 4 week webinar class is popular and the graduates are thriving in social media!
Marketing and Social Media
Here’s a nice article on Marketing and the value of Social Media. Click Here.