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Social Media Marketing Made Simple

Social Media Marketing Made Simple Social media marketing strategies can get incredibly complicated. There always seems to be so much to do and so little time. However, there are ways to keep it simple once you know how. 1. Know your niche. The niche research you did when you first started your business should have revealed your people’s interests, pain points, problems, and spending limits. If you’re not sure, do some research. Above all, find out where they spend their leisure time on the Internet and target those sites. There’s no point in banging away on a social network if the ideal customer in your niche isn’t hanging out there. Social media marketing made simple by your niche. 2. Content is King. Relevant content is the kind of content that will appeal to those in your niche. As you do your niche research, you will probably see the same questions coming up repeatedly. Make a list of them and create content that answers these questions. Be sure to create free products from your content that lead to paid products. For example, a free ebook or audio program just to build your email list and then offer them a paid product. 3. Leverage the content you create. Make every piece of content you create work hard for you. One of the best ways to do it… Continue Reading

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Girl Power

I recently attended a leadership conference by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and learned that prior to 1988 a female could not obtain any type of loan without getting it co-signed by a man. CRAZY right? Well, an organization called, NAWBO lobbied and fought hard to get legislation passed so that a woman would not need a man to get a loan to start a business or finance her dreams. They succeeded, and in 1988 President Ronald Reagan passed Bill HR5050. Now, there are more than 10 Million women business owners in the United States! That’s what I call Girl Power. Today, many corporations recognize the power, influence and authority women have over their households, community and workplace. And, even Facebook.   This month the social media pioneer released a new set of Emojis geared towards women and diversity. You’ll see different skin tones, emojis for the LBGT community and powerful images of women in the different roles they play. Continue Reading

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Small Business Resources for Start-ups

Small Business Resources for Start-ups MARKETING Email connects you to people; email marketing software helps you understand your audience’s response, so you can plan your next marketing move. Try Constant Contact’s email marketing 60-days free. All the marketing materials you need to brand your business. Vistaprint offers a wide variety of low cost marketing collateral from business cards, signs, stationary, promotional products and more. 24-7PressRelease.com supports businesses in building brand awareness, increasing visibility on the web, and enhancing SEO to help boost sales. They offer free to low cost press release distribution. DESIGN You can easily create and design documents and graphics with Canva’s templates and drag and drop editor.       Wix is a free website builder that provides everything you need to create an affordable website with hundreds of drag and drop templates to choose from.   SOCIAL MEDIA   Social media management made simple. Here’s another great resource for small businesses who want to save time managing social media. Use Hootsuite to manage your social media profiles in one single platform. It’s free up to 3 social media profiles. COMMUNICATION   vCita is an online booking and contact management system that integrates with your website to generate more leads. Visitors to your website will see a pop-up notification asking them to contact you for an appointment or to purchase your services. Your current… Continue Reading

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