Social media can be an enormous asset to small businesses. It can help grow your consumer base and keep existing customers actively engaged with your product. What many don’t realize, however is that social media can also be used to avert disaster.
Tag Archives: social media
Reaching Out to the Millenial Generation
August 25, 2010 – 2:25 pm
Now that I am becoming more socially and politically aware, I am acknowledging what it means to be part of the largest generation in American history, the Millennials. Recently, I came across an independent group called Generation We that has began a campaign to raise awareness of the issues in our country that will eventually become my generation’s responsibility.
Which Social Media Network is Right For You?
August 4, 2010 – 2:15 pm
The exact future of Social Media may be unknown, but one this is for sure, it has definite advantages for your business. Deciding which sites to begin using depends on your specific business. I recently read Zachary Sniderman’s article on Mashable.com which provides great insight as to which networks go best with certain business types [...]
Linkedin: The Job Search Revolution
July 16, 2010 – 8:05 am
As I approach the latter half of my years as a college student, I am reaching the time in my life when the real world becomes a reality. I just moved into my first apartment, I’m paying my own bills, and I’m taking on responsibilities that force me to “grow up.” Soon I will join those who have already graduated in the daunting task of finding a job.
Don’t Forget About the Little Guys
July 8, 2010 – 12:37 pm
As social media continues growing at an unprecedented rate, most people focus their attention on the giants- Facebook and Twitter. Although these sites are the biggest by far, small businesses can be easily intimidated by their sheer size. But smaller, niche social media sites can be used just as effectively to spread the word to [...]
Use your personal social media life tricks for business
July 2, 2010 – 9:06 am
For the past few months, my mother has been asking for help with developing her social media network. Facebook is new to her, and she needed my guidance; however, initially I did not want to develop her social media personality along with mine because I hadn’t realized the unique importance of it in business. Recently, I’ve taken a different approach.
World Cup Mania: The Twitter Revolution
June 28, 2010 – 12:35 pm
Think back to the times before the modern era and the Internet craze. When banter between sports fans was limited to a small geographic region, updates from games around the country, or even the world, were delivered through the television or radio. Now, during the exciting time of the 2010 World Cup, people around the world show their support of their countries and favorite players online through the means of social media outlets, especially Twitter.
Social Media and The Sports World
June 23, 2010 – 11:11 am
Now that I am more familiar with Social Media and how the sporting world is utilizing it, I don’t have to sit down at my TV to watch SportsCenter for hours at a time to get my daily dose of everything sports. As social media evolves over time, so too will how the sports industry utilizes it.
