Eleven Things NOT To Do on Social Media

Social Media has become an active component of many marketing strategies. We recently developed a handout entitled,you guessed it, 11 Things NOT To Do on Social Media. We gave you a sneak peak in our post Don't Do It, Three Things that Can Zap the Buzz. Instead of just providing you with the list and making you read them all for yourself, our Social Media (mad) Scientist, John Lusher, put a video spin on some of these items.  We hope you enjoy!! John Lusher on Things NOT To Do on Social … [Read more...]

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...]

Protecting Your Website from a Hostage Situation

website held hostage

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...]

Three Reasons to Take Twitter Seriously

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...]

How to Build Your Alliance Online and Offline

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Every morning I login to Facebook, not to see my profile but, to see how many comments my friend John Lusher has received on his morning status update.  John has a large network of friends, who like me, look forward to his engaging, positive and sometimes humorous morning post. It is my pleasure to have John Lusher of John Lusher Consulting, as a guest blogger. He shares how to build a strong alliance. Build Your Alliance I believe most of us have confidence and faith in our own abilities.  We … [Read more...]