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Just in case you are not familiar with entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, he is an owner of VaynerMedia. This company works closely with Fortune 500 companies to develop digital and social media strategies and content. He is also on the best seller list for his book: Jab,Jab,Jab, Right Hook. So Gary knows a thing or two about advancing social media. This quote from Gary is genius! People are intriguing and want to know what you are about. They want to trust you and know your story. This … [Read more...]

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How to Prepare for a Black Friday Social Media Campaign

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I know everyone waits for Black Friday pretty much all year round; am I right? And now with the advancement with the Internet we have Cyber Monday. Black Friday is one of the major shopping days in the year just before Christmas. It is called this due to many retailers claiming their numbers are in the highest on that day than any other that year. To be in the black is a great thing for a company – red is what you don’t want. Cyber Monday only started a few years ago when … [Read more...]

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Choosing the Appropriate Social Media Platform for Your Content

By Patsy Stewart 4 Comments

Developing a personal brand takes time, but social media is an essential tool that can help tremendously. We now have the ability to search with ease, have constant learning opportunities and various ways to communicate and interact with others. We have only had these tools in the last few years so lets utilize them! Many companies constantly post but do not receive the results they are looking for. Once you know your readers, you will be able to promote not just what your company has to … [Read more...]

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A Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes of a Successful Content Strategy

By Patsy Stewart 3 Comments

Have you ever been browsing through social platforms and wondered where all those interesting posts and amazing images come from? You're in luck! We are going to take you behind the scenes of what The Social Buzz Lab does to create engaging content and why it is so important for a brand and content strategy. The Social Buzz Lab works with many different kinds of companies. One niche area that is keeping us busy these days is the apparel industry. Some of our apparel companies … [Read more...]

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Using Social Media to Promote Holiday Campaigns

By Patsy Stewart 5 Comments

HAPPY LABOR DAY TO EVERYONE!!! But what does Labor Day actually mean? This day occurs every first Monday in September, and is meant to recognize the American workers’ contributions to the United States economy. For most of us…it is sale time and the end of summer. You can build content around these themes to help transition readers or customers into a new season. Using holidays, as a theme around your campaign or social media content is a great idea for large or small … [Read more...]

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How One Caterpillar Dealer Conquered Social Media

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We would like to boast a little about our client, Carter Machinery, a Cat dealer located in Virginia. We have been working with Carter since their initial entrance into social media several years ago. During that time, the Social Buzz Lab has worked closely with the entire Marketing Department at Carter to successfully build their presence on all of the major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube. This digital presence has enabled Carter Machinery to interact … [Read more...]

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The Author Rank Building Machine Infographic

By Patsy Stewart 1 Comment

I spend a lot of time stressing the importance of Google Authorship to our clients. I love this animated infographic designed by Daniel Dannenberg of Vertical Measures demonstrating Author Rank and how to build your authorship and become an authoritative figure in your industry. It all starts with creating great content and ends with increased traffic to your website. Data Graphic by Vertical Measures … [Read more...]

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Client Spotlight – Savvy Dad

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The best aspect of working in marketing and social media are the incredible clients you meet and work with. Phoenix, Arizona based Savvy Dad personifies this to its fullest extent. Our team met with and started a complete marketing and branding strategy with Greg Hague, founder of Savvy Dad, a short six weeks ago; and as the saying goes, "it's been quite a ride!" How Do We Serve Long Distance Clients You may be asking yourself, "what can The Social Buzz Lab do for an Arizona based website … [Read more...]

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12 Month Plan to Social Media Success [Infographic]

By Patsy Stewart 3 Comments

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...]

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

By Patsy Stewart 1 Comment

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...]

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The Author Rank Building Machine Infographic

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