What to Do with Your Brand on Google+
What does it look like to be connected? Glad you asked. It means that you are:- Participating in Google+ hangouts
- Circling people of interest
- Sharing post that others might find interesting
- Sharing photo that can brighten others’ days
- Commenting on and +1ing the posts that others share
G+ Hangouts Now “On Air”
Google has been working to make sure that G+ is the best experience and tool possible. The hangouts are an easy way to communicate live with a group. Now hangouts have gotten even better. As part of the beta test program I have been asked to try out “Google Hangouts on Air”. What is it exactly?
Well if you have a business, product or service this “on air” option will become important for you. Now your hangout sessions can be recorded, aired live and streaming as well as aired later to the world.
Hangouts allow you to video conference with 9 people at one time. With the “on air” option after 9 people have entered the hangout, all other users won’t be able to join in on the live chat but will be able to watch the live stream from YouTube. Now that is a powerful marketing tool in the… Continue reading
Change the Layout of Your Gmail Easily
Google has been enhancing their products and services to make them more enticing to users. Gmail has undergone a makeover and has a new look. Did you know that you can change the layout of Gmail to suit you? It’s true. You can keep the traditional look or go with a vertical or horizontal layout.
Changing your layout will allow you to get the most out of your Gmail account. It will also give you a chance to get a sneak peak at your emails in an easy to view layout.
This video will show you step by step how to do it:
Side note: If you don’t see the tab in the video to change your layout then you simply need to change your settings. Under the settings menu click on labs. This will bring up a menu of all the labs you can choose. You want to… Continue reading
A Social Media Holiday Gift List & Scavenger Hunt Awaits You
The holidays are here. It’s a time of holiday fun and gift giving. Do you remember as child doing scavenger hunts? A scavenger hunt is where you are given a list of things and it is your responsibility to find the items on the list to complete the scavenger hunt successfully. So who says that as an adult or even a business person that you can’t still have fun with a scavenger hunt? You can!
I, along with some of my fellow business owners, have developed a fun holiday scavenger hunt where we (the givers) will be giving away gifts to you (the receivers) and all you have to do is participate in the scavenger hunt. However, if you own a business and want to get the word out about who you are then you may want to participate on the giving end. Businesses can join the fun as givers… Continue reading
Don’t Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon without a Plan
Social media is all around us. As a business owner, chances are you’ve heard of all the benefits that social media has to offer. This information isn’t false. Social media can and does change the faces of businesses each and every day.
Sadly, a lot of businesses still are not using social media and those that are may not be using them effectively. Too often businesses get the mentality that “more” is the better way to go. This isn’t always true when it comes to social media.
Any marketing plan should have a social media aspect incorporated into it. However that plan should not include every social media platform known to man. Why? Because as with anything, if it doesn’t apply to your business then why use it? You need to understand your business audience and on what social media outlets they are interacting. Your audience may be using Facebook… Continue reading
Social Media is Changing the Way People Do Business
Everyday social media is growing by leaps and bounds. It has changed the way we socialize with one another and it’s changing the way people are doing business. Businesses are learning how to take social media and turn it into a benefit for them. Whether it is advertising a sale or special or announcing a new product; social media is changing the business landscape.
Here is an article on how social media and businesses are interacting: Click here to read
Businesses have realized that using social media can literally change their business overnight. You can go from unknown to well known in no time if you use social media properly and effectively. Social media is not all about just posting a message on Facebook or simply sending out a tweet. In order for businesses to harness the power of social media they must make sure that their message is reaching… Continue reading
