Recently I was shopping around for legal services. This time I didn’t want to ask my friends for recommendations so I did a local google search and found some interesting providers close by. I found basic information on the website but wanted to learn more about the humans behind the brand so I clicked on […]
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I first published this post in November 2013 and I will republish it today because it is still close to me. Remembrance day 2014 will be special for Canadians because the news of Cpl Nathan Cirillo, who was shot while guarding the war memorial in Ottawa, is still fresh. A stark reminder that we can […]
Blogging for Business - Blogs Are Like Puppies!
Blogging establishes trust in you, your company and the goods and services you offer. If you use your blog consistently and regularly you can establish yourself as a (local) trusted authority in your field. By sharing relevant information with your website visitors you can become the go-to authority in your field. Blogging for Business - […]
How To Post Multiple Images To Twitter
Last weekend we reported from the Kelowna Apple Triathlon on Twitter and I wished for an option to post more than one picture to Twitter at the same time. You can imagine my surprise when I found that Twitter had just released an update to their Android and iOS apps that allows us to do […]
Introducing Leaf - Social Media Analytics at Our Finger Tips
I had the pleasure to speak to Marko Pavlovic of Anctu who told me of the new social media analytics tool he and his co-founder Alexander Abulelas released into beta recently. I am using Leaf for a couple of days now and find it very handy. Marko describes the Anctu approach like this: Rather than building […]
What Is A Hashtag? - 20minute.academy
Love them or hate them #Hashtags are an important part of our online lives. They appear on TV screens, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and I probably forgot a few. But How do they work? And what does a #hashtag really do? How do you figure out what they mean? I address all these questions in […]
How to Promote your iTunes Podcast
This is part 3 in the series of posts about podcasts. If you missed the others, here are the links: Once you’ve uploaded your podcast episodes correctly to iTunes, it’s not yet time to breathe that sigh of relief. In fact, your real work is just beginning – promotion. Promotion is the magic ingredient that ensures […]
Find The Best Time to Post - The 20minute.academy
Posting at the right time to your Social Media channels is important if you want the right audience to see your posts. But how do you find the best time to post? If you google “when to post on Twitter” or “when to post on Facebook” you will find a lot of really good information […]
Introducing The 20minute academy
The 20minute academy is designed to share short hands-on Social Media tips you can use right away. In today’s session we discussed: What is the 20minute.academy all about? What is Social Media to me Secrets to Social Media Success What Social Media platforms should you be on? Introducing The 20minute academy was last modified: […]
How to Submit your Podcast to the iTunes Store
Before you submit your podcast to the iTunes Directory, you need to know what their review staff is looking for. How to Submit your Podcast to the iTunes Store was last modified: July 31st, 2014 by Alice Seba Share Tweet Share Share Pin +1
Getting Your Podcast Ready for iTunes
This guest post is the first one of a series of posts that talk about podcasting. Stay tuned for more in depth information and my own podcasts soon Getting Your Podcast Ready for iTunes Thousands of people create podcasts for iTunes. Not every podcast becomes a top seller. There’s a reason for this, and it […]
More Fun and Success with Instagram
No doubt Instagram is the current darling of the visual social networks. The smartphone photography app makes us all into more or less accomplished artists :-). More Fun and Success with Instagram was last modified: July 31st, 2014 by Frithjof Share Tweet Share Share Pin +1
Have You Ever Heard of the Twitter Fiction Festival?
Our local Library @ORLreads tweeted about an annual project called #TwitterFiction Fest and that intrigued me: Have You Ever Heard of the Twitter Fiction Festival? was last modified: July 31st, 2014 by Frithjof Share Tweet Share Share Pin +1
On-the-Spot Credibility Boost - Media Exposure
Media exposure. Just the thought of putting your business out there in the media scares some businesses owners away. Many businesses are unsure if there is any value in it. Is it worth the time and all the effort they have to put into getting media exposure? On-the-Spot Credibility Boost - Media Exposure was last […]
This Is What The Ideal Social Network For Business Looks Like
My initial answer to the question above was: “Hasn’t been invented yet” but of course Mhairi Petrovic from Out-Smarts didn’t let me get away with that and asked what my ideal Social Network would look like. Before I get into the answer I need to make one point clear: I don’t see how any Social […]
Social Media Trends in 2014
I usually don’t like to write the same post everybody else is writing but today I want to make an exception and add my voice to the predictions for 2014 Social Media trends. The big Social Media platforms have tried the patience of us users and seem to lose their appeal to some. Are we […]
How to Remove Pesky Fake Followers From Your Twitter Account
Did you know that fake followers can be damaging to your reputation! Some Social Media experts suggest buying follower numbers to inflate your numbers. For me, this is a misinterpretation of the term Social proof. The example I use to explain Social Proof is this: You have two coffee shops side by side. One of […]
Reinventing the List - 10 Answers about Social Content
I used to hate lists . It took the invention of List.ly to cure me from this phobia. Now I don’t only use lists in my content regularly but I use list apps to organize my work and my life. Listly has taken the fact that lists are everywhere to the next level. Now lists […]
Feline Magic - Why Cat Videos Work
In conversations with Social Media sceptics I often detect a clear misunderstanding of the effect of cute dog pictures or cat videos. Some even go so far to use these as examples for condemning anything that doesn’t have 100% serious content as “fluff” and unworthy of attention. Feline Magic - Why Cat Videos Work was […]
5 Reasons Social Media is Easier For Small Business
October is Small Business Month - the ideal opportunity to talk about one of my favourite topics: Why Social Media is easier for small business than for larger ones. If you are thinking, “What is he talking about? If it was easy for small business to be successful on Social Media fewer would give up.” then you are […]