Bookmarking. Government. Startups, Flickr. Blogs, Social Media Dashboard - Bloomberg for Social Media by Christo. Fleck.com - Annote the web. Ideas for local councils to push social media to the public | Lo. Dear local gov and social media geeks As most of you might have noticed, the growth of local councils adopting the social media route is growing by the day. The momentum and awareness is growing slowly but surely. As I was sipping my favourite caramel macchiato at Starbucks this morning, I had an light bulb moment and thought its worth sharing it with you.
The Idea I was thinking about everything I’ve heard over the past few months and the questions that arise from fellow enthusiasts on how social media should be applied in local government. Fair enough to say, everyone is using the ‘test it and try it’ method. The industry example Just take this example, Dell is offering 30% off for Twitter customers only .
Here is a list of 16 companies using Twitter for business. …Wait a minute? You might say, wait a minute, they’re commercial businesses, the public sector is different. The public sector examples The Why… The 3rd eye… How about engaging with the 3rd sector on social media. Niche Social Networking Sites | Social Media Answers. Top 10 Social Networks for Entrepreneurs. Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success (Kaplan, April 09), and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog. Looking for a job? Consider creating your own. There are a number of social resources to help you connect with other entrepreneurs and get your business ideas off the ground. Here are the top 10 social networks for entrepreneurs. Each helps entrepreneurs succeed by providing them with the guidance, tools and resources they need to setup their company and gain exposure.
Have another social site to add to this list? Tell us about it in the comments. 1. Entrepreneur Media, the company that produces Entrepreneur Magazine, started a social network over a year ago specifically for entrepreneurs and small business owners called Entrepreneur Connect. You can use this network to connect to service providers, suppliers, advisers and colleagues. 2. 3. Most social networks neglect the content aspect that makes StartupNation so useful. 4. 5. Who's Who In Social Media Demographics. Friend or Faux - 6 Ways to Activate Customers | Social Media Mar. HOW TO Sell Social Media to Cynics, Skeptics & Luddites - Ti. Are you using content marketing as part of your digital strategy to grow your business? If so, you're not alone. According to the Content Marketing Institute, the lion's share of marketers (some 92%) report using content marketing.
In the fast moving world of digital strategy, things are always changing. What should you expect in 2014 to change in the world of content marketing? Hana Abaza of Uberflip has put together an infographic detailing five key content marekting trends for the coming year. In summary, they are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Best Way To Market With Social Media? « Eben Pagan’s Blog. OK, there were SO many great ideas here… it wasn’t easy to choose. I wound up choosing THREE winners, instead of just one. Winners below will get a full set of my “business training” products, and are invited to one of my live programs as my guest (total value: around $10,000). Thank you VERY much to everyone for your contributions. I’m going to re-write this post, and tune it up to make it a great resource for others who want to learn how to get started with Social Media… Alex Taylor: Great creative use of the “Ultimate Scenario” technique, the story… and just plain fun to read!
Laura Roeder: Wonderful step-by-step primer for getting started and marketing with Social Media. Kevin DaSilva: Nice primer for using and COMBINING Social Media tools to promote and market! Thanks again for contributing! (If you’re reading this now and have more ideas to contribute below, feel free… it will help others.) What’s the BEST way to market with Social Media? Here’s what I’m going to do: >The Rules: Brando Social » Services. Social Mention. TinyChat.com - Create a free chatroom. Matrix-social_media_examples.jpg. UK / Business - Social networks threaten advertising growth. Why Brands Are Unsuccessful in Twitter. A View of Social Media From the Inside: The Cat Hasn’t Meowed Ju.
How Do You Measure the ROI of Social Media? You Don't. Earlier this week HubSpot sponsored the 10th Boston Social Media Breakfast. About 100 people showed up to for a lively discussion with Andrew McAfee of Harvard Business School , Matt Culter of Visible Measures and HubSpot CEO, Brian Halligan . A full video recording of the event is posted below, but here a couple of my favorite lines from the speakers (also be sure to check out the copious tweeting from the event ): Brian Halligan: "What's interesting about social media marketing is that it's really about the thickness of your brain, not the thickness of your wallet.
" Matt Cutler: "What's happening in the world of viral video is that numbers are now beginning to compare very favorably with traditional media buys -- and that's real ROI . " Andrew McAfee: "Measure what you can measure ... and don't try to hang a dollar figure on it" If you want to skip to a specific speaker, Brian starts at 4:54, Matt at 19:38, Andrew at 34:20, and the Q&A at 43:31. Presentation on Social Media for GMAC (The Graduate Admission Co.