12 Month Plan to Social Media Success [Infographic]

Are you struggling with your social media plan? Have you found that it takes more time and resources than you can allocate? Intuit has come up with a very useful infographic marketing tool to help small businesses get a handle on their social media strategy. This social media road map to social success includes a monthly plan broken down into 4 segments or quarters. 1st quarter measure your social media inventory 2nd quarter work on strengthening the relationships 3rd quarter integrate … [Read more...]

You’re Freakin’ Kidding Me… You’re Not on Google+?

Google+ for Business

We've been actively creating Google+ business pages for our clients since Google released pages for businesses.  When I'm asked to describe Google+ I often refer to it as Facebook without all of the drama. Many marketers have left Facebook for Google+.  We've even heard debates from those who have questioned if Google+ would make it or if Facebook would eventually win the battle.   As Forbes author  Anthony Kosner wrote, Watch out Facebook, Google, Inc. could catch up. Data collected … [Read more...]

Media Team Formed for Roanoke South Peak Community

For Immediate Release South Peak Forms Media Team Four local agencies will work to keep the public informed about progress at the luxury community in Roanoke County.   Roanoke, Va. (January 15, 2013) – The South Peak community has announced the formation of a media team that combines the expertise of four local media companies:  Firefli Media of Roanoke, C-Media Company LLC, of Moneta, Sellavision Media LLC, of Moneta and the Carlin Agency Public Relations, of Roanoke. “Their combined … [Read more...]

Happy Holidays from The Social Buzz Lab

Happy Holidays from the Social Buzz Lab Team

The SBL Team would like to take this time to wish you a very Happy Holiday season.  As another year winds down, we are grateful for you... our readers, our clients, our collaborators and our friends.  We wish you a holiday filled with peace and happiness and a prosperous New Year. A special thanks to Erika Bentley, Social Buzz Lab Visual Marketing Specialist,  for designing our "Social" holiday tree. … [Read more...]

6 Proven Ways to Grow Your Facebook Page Likes

Get More Facebook Likes

So you have a Facebook business page.  That's great, but creating a Facebook page is just the beginning. Sharing engaging content, being consistent and growing your fan base all important pieces of a successful strategy.  In order to grow your "likes" you need to share content consistently and make sure the content is fresh and engaging. As we work with various clients from small businesses to corporations we have several strategies we implement to increase their likes and build an engaging … [Read more...]

Social Media – A Look Back in History [INFOGRAPHIC]

Many years have passed since the first email was created but that was actually the first significant step towards a change in our society and the way we communicate.  Copyblogger has come up with a look back in history showing a graphical timeline of how we have moved from that first email to where we now socially connect, communicate and collaborate with one another worldwide. Looking at this infographic showing the history of social media, I realize that I was a very early adopter.  I … [Read more...]

Pimp Your Email Signature in 7 Simple Steps

When you network in person you immediately make an impression.  You want to leave knowing they will remember you and know how to contact you or follow up. For personal branding we generally have a brief conversation giving our 30 second introduction and pass out our business cards for follow up. But what happens when you meet someone through email?  How do you make that best first impression?  How do you carry out your branding in email? The best way is to include a professional signature file … [Read more...]

A Social Media Quote by Jay Baer

"Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social." Jay Baer,  Convince and Convert   You can have all of the tools out there and spend as much time as you can, but social media will never work unless you ARE social.  It's more than pushing your message out there. Become social by commenting, sharing, promoting and engaging. You can be social anywhere! … [Read more...]

8 Easily Corrected Social Media Blunders

Social Media can be a real asset to marketing your brand but you can also miss some fantastic opportunities to capitalize on the full potential of social media marketing by making some common blunders. John Lusher shared the 11 Things NOT To Do on Social Media. This post will cover solutions to some common mistakes people overlook when planning the steps to their social marketing strategy. How to Correct 8 Common Blunders of Social Media The first visual image most people will see is … [Read more...]

How To Get the Best Results From Google Search

Most of us use Google to search. In fact, we have replaced search in our vocabulary with Google.  It's very frustrating to search for something and have the results come up with everything but what you're looking for. Mashable ran a great post on Google Search Tips with an interactive graphic created by OnlinePhD.org.  Become a Google Master with these 20 Google Search Tips … [Read more...]