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7 Keys To An Engaging Framework For Social Media Mktg

Startup Professionals Musings

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book. Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for this current world: Focus on desired outcomes first.

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6 Reasons For Your Business To Embrace Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the almost 30 percent of all small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

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9 Keys To Employing Social Media To Grow Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. He has one of the first books on this subject, and he breaks the process down into nine key activities, as follows: Get focused and identify goals. Get attention and reach your audience.

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7 Lessons On How Startups Use Social Media To Succeed

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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My First Book – Pricing Your Practice by Eric Greenspan

Eric Greenspan

Woke up and there it was, my book cover. The book is trending is #1 in the small business category right now. Why did I write a book? Because I have so much to share, but honestly, I share my thoughts and ideas every day on social media, webinars, podcasts, etc. I’m going to keep writing books; many of them.

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10 Keys To Being A Thought Leader Across Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

If your business is to be a thought leader in the social media world, you need a system of grading how much influence you have online, much like the original Klout score, as explained in the classic book on this subject, “ Klout Matters ,” by Gina Carr and Terry Brock. Allocate some time to spend on social media.

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9 Strategies For Maximizing Your Social Media Impact

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. " He has one of the first books on this subject, and he breaks the process down into nine key activities, as follows: Get focused and identify goals. Project the future.