Don’t Do It!! Three Things That Can Zap the Buzz

The Social Buzz Lab Team

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...]

Hell Hath No Fury as a Driven Woman with Technology

Judy Mick

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...]

3 Tips to Ramp Up Your Facebook Numbers

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...]

4 Buzz Generating Tips for Your Facebook Page

Social Buzz Lab Facebook Insights

You've created a dynamite Facebook page, you've got the 25 "likes" to get a unique username and you've posted lots of good content!  Take a look at your insights and see if your page is generating any Buzz! Last week I opened a discussion tab on the Social Buzz Lab page and invited people to post links to their pages on it.  I called it  TueZday Link Buzz! You can see the spike in the page activity from the image. Post views and post feedback had a huge increase also. Thanks goes out to … [Read more...]

What the Heck is BUZZ?

social buzz lab hummingbird

BUZZ... everyone talks about it, but what is it? In marketing, BUZZ is when people talk about your brand, many with enthusiasm and excitement.  Marketing Buzz, also known as word-of-mouth marketing, is the interaction of consumers and users of a product or service which serves to amplify the original marketing message. Today there is a rush to engage online influencers to create BUZZ. Brands are paying or rewarding popular bloggers and celebrities to talk about their product or service using … [Read more...]