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Everything You Need To Know About Pinterest for Business What is Pinterest? Should your business be on Pinterest? Can Pinterest really drive traffic to your website? Who's using Pinterest successfully? How can I make my images stand out? Learn everything you need to know about Pinterest for your brand in this 90 minute training class. May 3, 2012 9:00 - 10:30am Best Western Inn at Valley View, Roanoke, VA. Cost for seminar is $10 per person, payable at the door. For … [Read more...]
There's no denying that there is a new kid on the social media block and her name is Pinterest and she is creating a big BUZZ. Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board that originally appealed to mostly woman but has now been grasped by businesses and savvy marketers. Similar to the new visual direction of Facebook's timeline, Pinterest is also visual. I am a huge fan of infographics, in fact, follow me on Pinterest to see my board on Fantastic Infographics. There are some great infographics … [Read more...]
Social Media has become a vital part of any successful non-profit marketing campaign. We are excited to be selected as the social media team for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals during the "Dick & Dave's Care for Kids Radiothon" benefiting Southwestern Virginia's Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital. On behalf of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Dick & Dave on Q99FM, we invite you to join in March 2 & 3, 2012, as area families share the message of hope and … [Read more...]
Just as rantings about Facebook changing user's personal profiles have died down, now we have New Facebook Pages! That's right, the Facebook Business Pages we have all grown to love is about to get a facelift! If you are an administrator of a Facebook Page, you may have the option to make the switch now or you soon will. All pages will automatically convert to the new format on March 30th. The rumor was that the new page design would debut by the end of February, but like with most Facebook … [Read more...]
Recently I was asked to speak to a group of Chiropractors about using social media for their practice. Each time I speak to a niche group, I research to find out how the industry is using social media so I can provide real examples of uses. I found some Chiropractors and Wellness Centers that are using Facebook and Twitter. Most are not consistent with their posts and very little engagement, but they are taking small steps. I also found there were a lot of videos on Youtube and a few blogs … [Read more...]
Time flies when you're having fun and I literally mean that. I find it hard to believe that it's been a year since the birth of my company. My baby is celebrating it's first birthday! It seems like it was only a few months ago when I was trying to come up with the perfect name and bouncing it off of my friends and confidants. I shared many iterations of names but I was sure I had made the right choice when I came up with The Social Buzz Lab. They all agreed! I did hours of research, applied … [Read more...]
Google recently released one of the biggest changes to its search engine in a decade. With the input of only a few characters you will get personalized results based on content from Google+ profiles, posts, photos and business pages. Google explains, "We’re transforming Google into a search engine that understands not only content, but also people and relationships." 3 User Benefits from Google Search Plus Your World Find People Online - when you start entering characters in a name … [Read more...]
The Social Buzz Lab frequently conducts training and seminars on Social Media. We recently had our first gathering of the new year for our Meetup2.0 Group in Roanoke, VA. John Lusher and I (add me to your circles) did a 45 minute training on how to get started with Google Plus. We started with the simple steps and ended the meeting with a hands-on live Hangout. 10 Simple Steps to Get Started with Google+ To set up a Google+ account you need a Google account (Gmail works). Once you … [Read more...]
