How Small Businesses Can Optimize Their Social Media Presence

Social Media for Small Businesses: Part 3

Whether you like it or not, people will use social media platforms to talk about your business. And if you are not participating in the conversation, you will quickly realize that you are unable to tell your story the way you want it to be told. Worse yet, a negative story can cost you customers.

If you already read Part 1 & Part 2 of our social media series, you already know which platforms to use and why. In the last installment of this series you will learn how to best leverage your small business’ social media presence. This eBook covers:

 

  • How to create a compelling story
  • Steps to optimize your profile
  • Guidelines for Posting Updates
  • Tips for growing your social media community
  • Importance of measuring your results

Download the Social Media E-Book now!

Wednesday, February 7, 2018/Author: Julie Wills - MarCom/Number of views (5736)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Business Internet

Get to Know Social Medium Platforms for Small Business

Social Media For Small Businesses: Part 2

Social media platforms offer an affordable way to get your small business in front of current and prospective customers alike. They are a great way to reach users in a public format and create a positive impression of your company.

However, deciding where your small business needs to be with regards to social media can be overwhelming. If you already read Part 1 of our social media series, you already know how to leverage tools like Hootsuite to make social easier. This installment covers the six major social media platforms you should consider using to create awareness about your small business:

 

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram

Download the Social Media E-Book now!

Tuesday, February 6, 2018/Author: Julie Wills - MarCom/Number of views (5374)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Business Internet

Should Small Businesses Use Social Media to Connect with Customers?

Social Media For Small Businesses: Part 1

Running a business today is simply not the same as it was a couple decades ago. And thanks to a constantly evolving digital environment, small businesses have to work especially hard to reach–and hold onto-their customers.

When it comes to truly connecting with buyers via social media, the competition is fierce, with most small businesses vying for top-of-mind recognition.

In an effort to stand out from the crowd, small business owners must understand that the key to social media marketing is to not look at it as a chore. Rather, social media should be incorporated as one more part of an overall marketing strategy, with a goal of staying in touch with customers in a relevant space where they are most active.

In our first installment of our social media series we will cover:

  • Social media success stories
  • Reasons you should motivate toward a social media presence
  • Managing your social media presence

Download the Social Media E-Book now!

Tuesday, February 6, 2018/Author: Julie Wills - MarCom/Number of views (5744)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Business Internet

Trends in Business Security

The Need for Information Security and How This Ties to Cloud Initiatives

As we are moving to the cloud, hosted and other managed services, we have to think about how security pertains to that. If you think back five years or even a little longer, security was a firewall because we sent email back and forth and we had to understand who was sending us what and if it was malicious. Now, with mobile devices and other technologies, the attack mechanisms have grown ten-fold.

Read further to learn more about trends in business security. This information came from an article by David Lichtman, the publisher of the Sacramento Business Journal who sat down to talk with Darren Peterson, vice president of product marketing at Consolidated Communications.

Monday, May 1, 2017/Author: Julie Wills - MarCom/Number of views (7258)/Comments (0)/

Disaster Recovery: Is Your Business Set Up to Survive an Outage?

Organizations of all sizes rely on technology to keep the business up and running. IT professionals are responsible for setting up, managing, and providing ongoing support for a wide array of hardware and software. Amid all that responsibility and planning, actively preparing for a business outage may be at the bottom of your list. Regardless of how disaster recovery is prioritized, IT professionals need to consider the following...

Monday, May 1, 2017/Author: Julie Wills - MarCom/Number of views (9549)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Data Services
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