Social Media Examiner | | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduction/feed/ - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:36 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54084<![CDATA[Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54084 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:15:04 +0000 Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business @rich-brooks Very true. Generating a good quality content should of utmost priority on any platform. I always feel that "what you share" is more important than "how you share".
@kristi-hines Yeah. I would say […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-linkedin-endorsements-really-mean-anything/#post-54083<![CDATA[Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Do LinkedIn endorsements really mean anything? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-linkedin-endorsements-really-mean-anything/#post-54083 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:45 +0000 Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Do LinkedIn endorsements really mean anything? in the club Small Business @deborahng I would say yes. For me, the idea is to have LinkedIn endorsements offers an extra layer of faith to an individual within this growing community. Business networking definitely makes things easier for […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/#post-54078<![CDATA[Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/#post-54078 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:40:20 +0000 Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks I have never understood Tumblr.  I've heard a lot of people who are mad but that seems to happen any time there is change.  
I agree with @kristi-hines that it seems like many of these corporate […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54073<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54073 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:07 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business Hello @deborahng @kristi-hines ---   
Yes, the customer is always right, when I am the customer. ;)
No, my clients as the 'customer' are almost always wrong, that's why they hire me in the first place. They are […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54072<![CDATA[Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54072 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:19:13 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business @s4socialmedia Totally agreed. Even down to the smallest of businesses. I chose my last acupuncturist because she was always posting easy to understand health-related articles. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/#post-54070<![CDATA[Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/#post-54070 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:17:25 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks I'm not too confident about any corporate buyouts. Mostly because if the said property doesn't make a profit for them, they will shut it down. Kind of like what they almost did with Delicious. And […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54069<![CDATA[Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54069 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:14:51 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business @deborahng That's a tough one. On one hand, yes you want to deliver awesome customer service. On the other, if you keep letting your customer be wrong, they'll walk all over you. 
The touchiest issue I run into […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54067<![CDATA[Cassie Witt replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54067 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:48:31 +0000 Cassie Witt replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business @chris-kindred Seeing that photo on Facebook was actually what promoted me to write a blog post and then ask about it.
@rich-brooks Those are some great resources! Did you know that 123rf.com now has a free image […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54062<![CDATA[Chris Kindred replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54062 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:35:37 +0000 Chris Kindred replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business I have started creating my own images for blog posts because I didn't want to deal with licensing issues that can come up.  I see a lot of blog posts that still have the gray lines or even one the other day that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/#post-54056<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/#post-54056 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:55 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business HI @rich-brooks ---   
Same here - multiple accounts that are pretty much unused at this time. 
Yahoo has bought out other services over the years - some went away altogether but they say Tumblr will remain […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54045<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54045 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:01 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business @cassiewitt @kristi-hines @annfurnivall
I don't think small business bloggers (or pinners, or FB'ers) realize that they're stealing. And, even when they do, they often don't have the budget to buy images on […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54044<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54044 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:41 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business @s4socialmedia
I've been a huge fan of blogging for years, and it's definitely helped grow my small business.
The trick is that we need to create content that our ideal customers find valuable AND would go […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54037<![CDATA[Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54037 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:00 +0000 Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business Hello Everyone!
I am Kapil. My intention to join this club is to participate in healthy and informative discussions. I am an online marketer who likes to read, talk, and write about social media marketing. Through […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=9#post-54033<![CDATA[Om Visvanathan replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=9#post-54033 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:56:06 +0000 Om Visvanathan replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business Hi,    I am Om Viswanathan and I am the founder and CEO of concentricsys.com. I created the Acuity Business Rules composer software which you can read more about anin my d purchase a plan from my website. Before […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54026<![CDATA[Cassie Witt replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54026 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:26 +0000 Cassie Witt replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business @kristi-hines I'm sure it is common, especially every time there is a new influx of bloggers. ;) Although, I'm always surprised by the lack of knowledge. I come from a marketing and media background and learned […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/water-cooler-welcome/#post-54022<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Water Cooler Welcome in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/water-cooler-welcome/#post-54022 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:29:53 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Water Cooler Welcome in the club Small Business i like it....she seems  to  have a  nice wide  roaming   mind!!!  thanks  sme... 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54021<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54021 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:19 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business i feel like  the photos  floating  around   and  heavily shared on  facebook  are ok to reshare.... but i never  google for pictures anymore....  so many people on line are brand new and probably never heard of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-is-your-website-social-5-20-13/#post-54020<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Is Your Website Social? (5.20.13) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-is-your-website-social-5-20-13/#post-54020 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:24:24 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Is Your Website Social? (5.20.13) in the club Small Business my site is about tempting them  into the store....  not much social tho...the  most  changing thing is a  .. just in..  feature, with new pictures   ....  i really dont have a way for them to talk  back to me   on […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/sme-clubs-something-id-like-to-see/#post-54013<![CDATA[Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic SME Clubs - something I'd like to see... in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/sme-clubs-something-id-like-to-see/#post-54013 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:57:33 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic SME Clubs - something I'd like to see... in the club Small Business @supereb Not a bad idea Eileen. I just realized that they don't have a latest posts on the main blog either. Even the last 5 would be handy. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54012<![CDATA[Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54012 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:51 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Business @cassiewitt It's pretty common. People grab photos and images off of Google Images all of the time and feel they can use them since it's "just for a blog post" or "just for a Facebook post." 
When I see […]
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