Social Media Consultants | Roanoke, VA | The Social BUZZ Lab
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You've heard about it but are you doing it? Doing what you say... using video as a part of your social marketing strategy! We consistently suggest to our clients to use video. With today's technology you can easily create a video yourself using your smart phone, a tablet or a flip video camera. Other times you may want to hire a professional videographer to capture those special moments. Here are 6 great topics you can capture on video. Tutorial or How-to Product or Service … [Read more...]
There have been an ever increasing number of Facebook Business pages popping up. Many companies have outsourced their social media while a great number are managing their own content and startegies. I recently wrote a guest post on Handshake 2.0 about the 10 Things You Should Know Facebook Business Pages. After writing that post I thought of another tool that Facebook released nearly a year ago and most users just don't know about it. The best way I could think of to describe this feature and … [Read more...]
Several weeks ago our Team had the pleasure of participating in the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held at the beautiful Conference Center at The Inn of Virginia Tech. This was one of the best events we have participated in and a special thanks goes to the Montgomery Chamber staff for a job well done! There were several hundred business owners expected to tour the Expo, so since we are in the social media business, we decided to provide a handout that included a list … [Read more...]
In the past few weeks we have worked with several new clients who have been held hostage to their web developer or hosting services provider. It's such an uneasy feeling to need information and not be able to get it. That is exactly what happened to these clients. The situation, in each case, was somewhat different but the outcome was the same. Their website service provider had not provided them access to their domain or hosting accounts and would NOT willingly provide it. Most small … [Read more...]
Twitter is one of the most mis-understood social networking platforms. Most people find it complicated and hard to grasp and understand. How can you sell a product using 140 characters? Why does anyone care what you had for breakfast? Who wants to bothered with text messages from people you don't know? What value could you possibly gain from 140 characters? As an early adopter of social media, I have been using twitter since 2007. Did I understand the value of those early 140 character … [Read more...]
Even though a few weeks have passed since Gary Vaynerchuk was at Virginia Tech, it amazes me how often I still think about his presentation and recall one of his memorable nuggets. I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to see him and I applaud the tenacity of Virginia Tech Professor John Boyer and all of the efforts he used to bring GaryVee to Burris Hall on April 27. We filled a truck load of social media enthusiasts from Roanoke and headed to Blacksburg. Gary was everything we expected … [Read more...]
We spend a lot of time and money getting the best company logo designed for our brands. Why don't you put that same effort into the profile image for your Facebook page? I recently had a discussion with Anne Clelland, President of Handshake Media, about the benefits of having a custom designed profile image. She posted it on her Handshake2.0 blog. Erika Bentley, Graphic Designer for the Social Buzz Lab, does a phenomenal job of designing the image to express your brand. The maximum space … [Read more...]
UPDATE: As Facebook is constantly changing so are the ways to suggest your Friends to like your page. See our updated post to learn more about how to get more fans and likes for your Facebook page. Facebook is constantly making changes, adding new features and taking others away. The one feature that most page admins seem to miss the most is the "Suggest to Friends". Good News... it appears it has returned, at least to some admins. It will not available for everyone, only to Page … [Read more...]
I have created some wonderful relationships as a result of our Roanoke Meetup 2.0 Networking Group. We talk about social media and share tips and strategies to help each other. About a year ago I met Judy Mick, blogger, entrepreneur, author and an avid runner. She still ceases to amaze me with her drive and commitment. We laugh because we are both crazy over technology and every time something new comes out it's a game to see who gets it first. Judy usually wins and that's why I asked her … [Read more...]
Bonnie Cramner and Jill Freeman, The Biz Chicks, dedicated their Blog Talk Radio shows in March to Facebook. They featured a different guest each week and I was honored to be their guest this week. I shared 3 effective strategies to create engaging relationships and ramp up your Facebook Business Page LIKES. You can listen to a recording of the show here. How to Increase Your Facebook Page Numbers Create an Event on your Facebook page. I run a link sharing event every Tuesday on the … [Read more...]
