Posts Tagged ‘social media’
Monday, June 15th, 2009
For our fourth session, of eight on our Social Media TeleSummit, decided to shift gears a little bit. We interviewed Gillian Muessig of SEOmoz. Her topic was 
SEO Tips and & Tricks: Ideas so Juicy, You’ll Need a Napkin! I had met Gillian before and saw her on a panel at a CRAVE conference a while back. I knew her information would be awesome, but wow did she blow me away on the call yesterday. Man, can that woman talk about SEO. She is so passionate and so eloquent you just want to listen to more of what she has to say.
So what did I learn? I learned before I engage in any social media, I need to have a strategy in place to get my website at the top of the search page. Am I doing that? Probably not as well as I should. She asked if my website deserved to be on the top of the page? Implying had I done my homework? Have you? Great question. Gillian took us through using links and how we should structure our links to get the most benefits, we talked about keywords and incorporating this all with social media; it was invaluable information.
Thank you so much for being on the call Gillian. You are truly the Mom of SEO and that title is yours to keep. Continue to check our website and blog for more information regarding social media and SEO. If you missed the Embrace Social Media, a TeleSummit, be on the lookout for Gillian’s presentation available from A Red Bench.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, Gillian Muessig, How to use SEO to drive traffic, Red Bench Program, SEO, social media, Teleclasses
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
Our third expert on the Social Media TeleSummit was Chi
p Lambert of Network2Networth. His topic was Increasing Your Connections and Profits Using Linkedin. I did not know what to expect from the call as I have not used Linkedin. I did have a profile, but I have never used it and just had not found the Linkedin very helpful. I went into the call with few expectations.
Boy, do I feel very differently now and I look forward to incorporating Linkedin into my business plan. I learned a great deal on this call and realized what how I can use Linkedin as a way to find many contacts through the power of other connections. This will be especially helpful to me being in a new city and I am counting on having many connections I didn’t even realize I had. The call was fantastic in terms of teaching me how to use a tool that does not seem that intuitive to use and I definitely see the benefit in using it.
Thank you so much for being on the call Chip. You are clearly passionate about networking and profitability and I learned a great deal. Continue to check our website and blog for more information regarding social media and Linkedin. If you missed the Embrace Social Media, a TeleSummit, be on the lookout for Chip’s presentation available from A Red Bench.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Chip Lambert, Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, Embrace Social Media, LinkedIn, Red Bench Program, social media, Teleclasses
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
We kicked off the Social Media TeleSummit with 
social media expert Dan McComb. Dan McComb is the co-founder of Biznik, an online business networking community built around member hosted events. I have used Biznik for years and really enjoy the information available, the SEO and the in person social networking aspecting of Biznik.
I wanted to share one learning from each session and from Dan’s session my key learning was to avoid looking at Social Media as a campaign or a tactic, but rather as the way I do business. I now want to use social media to way provide value, build my reputation and increase my customer base in a way I have not been able to do before.
Thank you so much for being on the call Dan. It was fantastic and we learned so much. Continue to check our website and blog for more information regarding social media. I have a feeling we are only at the beginning of the topic.
Tags: Angela Ploetz, Biznik, Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, Dan McComb, Embrace Social Media, Red Bench Program, social media
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
Some Facebook Facts
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The average Facebook user spends about 21 minutes plus per day at the online social network.
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The average Facebook user visits 4 times per day.
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Facebook is adding about 350,000 new users every day.
A Facebook Business Tip
Include detailed business information in your profile – Prospective Facebook business friends are going to be viewing your profile to evaluate whether or not they want to add you as a friend, so make sure you include the name of the company you work for, a link to your corporate Website, a link to your blog (if you have one), your email address and phone number.
Could you be using Facebook to grow your business in a way you’ve not tried before. Learn to use Facebook effectively at our Social Media TeleSummit and learn realistic and practical tactics to use these tools effectively.
Tags: Angela Ploetz, Christa Wagner, Facebook, Maximize your marketing, Red Bench Program, social, social media, TeleSummit
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
We have been working diligently to find the absolute best Facebook expert for our upcoming Embrace Social Media, a TeleSummit. Facebook is such a huge piece of the social media equation and we want to make sure you get the very best information available.
Thrilled to add Shama Hyder, founder of Click to Client to our amazing list of TeleSummit experts. Shama’s topic will be Fruitful FaceBooking: How to Leverage The Social Giant To Further Your Biz and Brand. I can’t wait to learn more about how to better use Facebook as I really enjoy using it and want to use it more effectively with better intentions.
Thanks for joining us Shama!
**** TeleSummit Earlybird registration ends May 20. Don’t delay and register today.
Tags: Angela Ploetz, Christa Wagner, Click to Client, Red Bench Program, Shama Hyder, social media, Teleclasses, TeleSummit
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ia and Twitter expert Dan Hollings. Dan is obviously passionate about Twitter and listening to him is awesome as he speaks with so much energy and enthusiasm. 
We are coming to an end of the 