Social Media Examiner | fred | My Clubs - Public Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/#my-groups/ fred - My Clubs - Public Activity Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:40 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54179Margo Talk replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54179 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:36:22 +0000 Margo Talk replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business @pc21 Greg the next person after you to introduce themselves is an app developer. Take a look. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54178Margo Talk replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54178 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:28:12 +0000 Margo Talk replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business Hello all! I am Margo aka Margo Talk on Facebook and Twitter. Little old lady in Seattle with 2 unemployed children. I had on line businesses years ago all failed because of the huge missing marketing piece. Now […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-care-about-fans-and-followers/#post-54174Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Do you care about fans and followers? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-care-about-fans-and-followers/#post-54174 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:36:19 +0000 Kapil Mudholkar replied to the forum topic Do you care about fans and followers? in the club Small Business @rajkumar Absolutely. For me, social media is all about quality, not numbers. It is very much essential to drive strategy that revolves around quality, than just quantity. Reaching desired and precise target […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tip-easy-and-affordable-way-to-create-a-promotional-video-for-facebook/John Devino started the forum topic Tip: Easy and affordable way to create a promotional business video in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/tip-easy-and-affordable-way-to-create-a-promotional-video-for-facebook/ Thu, 23 May 2013 06:35:27 +0000 John Devino started the forum topic Tip: Easy and affordable way to create a promotional business video in the club Small Business I'm working on a product launch and the other day I was looking for a low cost way to get a professional video presentation that I could place on my website and share on Facebook and Youtube. I found a website […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/perfect-audience/#post-54170Mitch Rezman replied to the forum topic Perfect Audience in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/perfect-audience/#post-54170 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:05:59 +0000 Mitch Rezman replied to the forum topic Perfect Audience in the club Small Business @Robin Carlisle @E N Brown I canceled at the end of the trial of Perfect Audience they were leveraging my ad dollars at a ratio of 1 to 2 - I'm already 1 to 6 on Facebook. This is my third and last test of any […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54169Leanne Peard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54169 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:36:19 +0000 Leanne Peard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business Hello Everyone, I am a social media specialist and mobile app developer. I have my own mobile app now in the market, which I am extremely proud of. I run workshops and training, just putting together another […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54164Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54164 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:42 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Importance of blogging for small business in the club Small Business i think for every  person who goes to  blogs there are  50 who  enjoy  facebook....i blogged  for a few yrs and  hardly do any now....few to no result.... where facebook  gets daily results and is  so much more […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54162Greg Jaffa replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54162 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:03:49 +0000 Greg Jaffa replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business Hi Everyone,My name is Greg and I am the President of Renegade Table Games. We are a manufacturer of proprietary casino table games. You can check us out at http://www.renegadetablegames.com and on facebook under […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54152Chris Kindred replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54152 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:59:36 +0000 Chris Kindred replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business I spend a lot of time thinking out what I am going to say.  I am a firm believer in "Why say something with 10 words when it can be said with 5".  You wouldn't believe how many times I edit my posts before they […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-does-it-mean-to-be-professional-1/#post-54151Christy Kiltz replied to the forum topic What does it mean to be "professional?" in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-does-it-mean-to-be-professional-1/#post-54151 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:27:45 +0000 Christy Kiltz replied to the forum topic What does it mean to be "professional?" in the club Small Business @deborahng As others have said, it's a term way overused, but to me it means:Honesty & Integrity in all things at all timesProviding 110% Customer ServiceListening to your customers (using 2 ears more than 1 […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/good-product-but-bad-marketing/Raj started the forum topic Good Product but bad marketing in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/good-product-but-bad-marketing/ Wed, 22 May 2013 20:26:49 +0000 Raj started the forum topic Good Product but bad marketing in the club Small Business Hello All,
I am facebook app developer. I have created a viral app which help a facebook page to generate like through a mixture of gamification and social sharing methodology. But am a bad marketer. How can i […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-care-about-fans-and-followers/#post-54148Raj replied to the forum topic Do you care about fans and followers? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-care-about-fans-and-followers/#post-54148 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:19:51 +0000 Raj replied to the forum topic Do you care about fans and followers? in the club Small Business For me Fans matter but not numbers. I calculate quality according to the reach i am getting for every update. Though am very disappointed by the latest algorithm change which has reduced my reach upto 5%. Anyone […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54146E N Brown replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54146 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:46 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business HIya @chris-kindred ---  
Exactly right  -  what I was trying to say.  Your economy with words is nice. :)
I tend to type my thoughts and not necessarily what I know to be 'the correct way." Heh.
Eileen :D
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54144Chris Kindred replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54144 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:34 +0000 Chris Kindred replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business I have found that most of the time the client is wrong.  That doesn't necessarily mean that I am right.  In many cases I have been hired because they are ignorant and need to be educated about (in my case) using […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54136mara replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves/?topic_page=10#post-54136 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:14 +0000 mara replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Small Business Hi all, 
I just joined. I'm trying to set up a little business activity and looking fwd to read information that experienced business owners can share. 
I'm sure it will be interesting and very useful.
regards
hf
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/new-google-layout/#post-54110Samuel Pustea replied to the forum topic New Google+ Layout in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/new-google-layout/#post-54110 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:13:11 +0000 Samuel Pustea replied to the forum topic New Google+ Layout in the club Small Business I like the new design myself.
The cover photo I think is a bit too large though.
But overall, it is a nice upgrade to the design.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-do-you-get-better-response-to-emails-via-linkedin-or-otherwise/Jeff Molander started the forum topic How do you get better response to emails via LinkedIn? (or otherwise) in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-do-you-get-better-response-to-emails-via-linkedin-or-otherwise/ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:05:01 +0000 Jeff Molander started the forum topic How do you get better response to emails via LinkedIn? (or otherwise) in the club Small Business
After banging my head on this for a while, I finally figured out how to get more response using LinkedIn InMail or plain
old text email... in 5 steps.
What do you think of these? I hope
they help you like they […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54103Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-the-customer-always-right/#post-54103 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:36 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Is the customer always right? in the club Small Business @deborahng

Sometimes if you want to keep the client you need to find a solution that protects their ego. Of course, the same could be said about any relationship.

Now, if the client is belligerent or […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-use-virtual-assistants/#post-54101Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you use Virtual Assistants? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-use-virtual-assistants/#post-54101 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:41 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you use Virtual Assistants? in the club Small Business @andrea-vahl

I feel the same way. One big reason I haven't moved forward is because I have employees, so I always feel that I should be utilizing them first.

However, I need to take the plunge.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-does-it-mean-to-be-professional-1/#post-54100Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic What does it mean to be "professional?" in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-does-it-mean-to-be-professional-1/#post-54100 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:45 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic What does it mean to be "professional?" in the club Small Business @deborahng

Well, there's a difference between being professional. And being a professional.

Being professional is contextual. It means delivering on expectations, whether you're a concierge or a tattoo […]

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