Facebook Tip: Listen to Bunny


Facebook Tip: Get out there and say something

Bunny, my fabulously friendly septuagenarian mom, can teach you kids (that means anyone under 55) a thing or two about Facebook. No, she's not a social media wiz, but she is a woman with the gift of gab and knows how to break the ice, keep a conversation going, and get people talking to each other. As an adolescent, I remember standing around awkwardly at social functions not sure what to do with myself. Suddenly I'd feel a nudge to the … [Read more...]

How to Take a Break from the Social Media Limelight


This past year has been fascinating as social media not only put more voices and visions out into the world, but also catapulted a number of people from relative obscurity to the limelight. Not everyone is cut out to do the limelight 24-7, so what do you do when you need a little break? Should you pre-schedule Tweets during an anticipated absence to make it look like you're still in the mix? Should you simply log off and … [Read more...]

5 Joint Venture Time-Saving Tips


by MaryPat Kavanagh, Guest Blogger If you are like most, you are active on Facebook and Twitter hoping to build some great relationships and be more successful in business. But how much time does it take to get connected with the right people and start monetizing this strategy? With these five simple tips, you can start save tons of time on your social networking, start making great connections now, and avoid the burnout: Block out 15 … [Read more...]

3 Secrets for Creating Winning JV’s


By Mary Pat Kavanagh, Guest Blogger Relationships are the number one key to success for most successful business owners. But how do they do it? If you are like most, you have gone out of your comfort zone, connected with some cool people, even created some partnerships, but they just didn’t go the way you hoped. What do those successful business owners know that you don’t? Here are three secrets to get you on track for creating … [Read more...]

5 Steps to Building Profitable Connections


As a joint venture (JV) and business relationship expert, discovering the potential with social media tools was like discovering a gold mine! At last, a quick and easy way to cut through the clutter and the gatekeepers to start building high-end relationships with great people quicker than ever before! But what I also learned quickly was that communicating in this social media world was not the same as we had previously communicated to our … [Read more...]

Facebook Pages the Impact Marketing Way


Note the connection opportunities present throughout.

by Guest Blogger, Maria Reyes-McDavis Whether you need a Facebook Page or not is no longer in question. The real question is how you’ll use a Facebook page in the big picture of your online marketing to create Impact and results. There are 3 steps to get to the right answer for your business. This is the first of 3 posts that will explore the reality of marketing your business with Facebook pages. Impact Marketing: Connect + Engage + … [Read more...]