Social Media Examiner | Jeff Molander | Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/jeff-molander/activity/feed Jeff Molander - Activity Feed Sun, 26 May 2013 05:27:45 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/promoting-my-copywriting-business/#post-54255Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Promoting my copywriting business in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/promoting-my-copywriting-business/#post-54255 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:07:29 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Promoting my copywriting business in the club Small Business @claramathews What is your specialty area/niche? Also, what are your strengths that you bring to that niche? 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/#post-54254Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/#post-54254 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:01:32 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogging @internetdreamof Hi, Samuel... indeed, there is but the distinction in my experience has been this: If you follow a specific system (outlined above) you can get away from relying on "spray and pray" (give away […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/#post-54175Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/#post-54175 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:41:00 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogging Hi, Kristi. In the interest of discussion and learning... in my own experience, getting leads with a blog takes more than becoming an authority and earning traffic.Many people think they can experience success […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/are-bloggers-running-out-of-original-ideas/#post-54172Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Bloggers Running out of Original Ideas? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/are-bloggers-running-out-of-original-ideas/#post-54172 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:05:29 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Bloggers Running out of Original Ideas? in the club Blogging No... I don't think so. Only the bloggers who blog about social media itself are running out. I see others like Marcus Sheridan who never seem to run out. Also, Joey has no shortage of topics to please his […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/Jeff Molander started the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:36 +0000 Jeff Molander started the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogging In many cases we're talking about a few months. 
Really? 
Yes, really. It's happening for me, guys like Ed Worthington of http://www.baltimore-copiers.com and others I've run into lately.
What about you?
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-do-you-come-up-with-blog-topics/#post-54111Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How do you come up with blog topics? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-do-you-come-up-with-blog-topics/#post-54111 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:14:53 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How do you come up with blog topics? in the club Blogging Since I blog to feed my family :) I have a system. My goal is simple. 
Find the pain, need, desire, fear, myth (getting in the way of their success), etc. 
To get ideas, I listen to potential customers as they […]

]]> 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/lead-generation-for-my-business/#post-54095Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic lead generation for my business in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/lead-generation-for-my-business/#post-54095 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:11:59 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic lead generation for my business in the club Small Business Jennifer, you need a different approach overall. 
Forget about Facebook ads. First, you need a reliable system---a means to exploit the attention ads will generate for you. The better approach: Using social […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-linkedin-endorsements-really-mean-anything/#post-54088Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Do LinkedIn endorsements really mean anything? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-linkedin-endorsements-really-mean-anything/#post-54088 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:17 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Do LinkedIn endorsements really mean anything? in the club Small Business Did you know you can endorse colleagues for Zombies and Pole Dancing?What is LinkedIn smoking lately?They've added the equivalent of Facebook 'Likes' with Endorsements. Worse...LinkedIn is making the same […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-is-social-networking-working-for-your-business/#post-45926Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How is Social Networking working for your business in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-is-social-networking-working-for-your-business/#post-45926 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:48:25 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How is Social Networking working for your business in the club Small Business Hi, @laurel-moring What's wrong with measuring sales as ROI? This seems pretty straight forward to measure. Here's the rub: Most marketers seem to be engaging with social media. Instead, I encourage people (and […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-45888Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-45888 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:15:31 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Business Hey, Robin... what a way to wake up. Thanks for the kind words. But here's the kicker. The whole "summary" thing I just laid out served a purpose---for me (the content marketer). Point being this: I spent the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-45774Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-45774 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:48:12 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Business @atlantarobin So maybe what we're learning is this?1) It's always been this way: Most people have poor networking skills and don't know how to sell very well. The Web just gives MORE of those people the ability […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/517535/Jeff Molander and Diane Bianchi are now friendshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/517535/ Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:49:31 +0000 Jeff Molander and Diane Bianchi are now friends

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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-45377Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-45377 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:24:24 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Business Well, Nur, the #1 problem is this: People are coming into LinkedIn Groups armed without this kind of information (that I just shared). They see people doing things that don't work and have never worked---have […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-is-social-networking-working-for-your-business/#post-45376Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How is Social Networking working for your business in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-is-social-networking-working-for-your-business/#post-45376 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:13:29 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic How is Social Networking working for your business in the club Small Business @iancampbell what you're getting at (re: what most brands fail at... creating response) is what inspired me to research and write a book on how SMB owners are creating leads and sales w/ social marketing. I give […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/wishlist-or-premise/#post-45375Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Wishlist or Premise? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/wishlist-or-premise/#post-45375 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:06:08 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Wishlist or Premise? in the club Small Business I use Premise but it depends on what your business looks like, Margie... what your specific needs are. If you provide more details as to what's important to YOU maybe people can make judgements that help.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-strategy-for-a-burger-joint/#post-45019Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Social Media strategy for a burger joint in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-strategy-for-a-burger-joint/#post-45019 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:21:25 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Social Media strategy for a burger joint in the club Small Business Hi, Naully...I hope this Burger King case study might give you some new thoughts in terms of strategy. I, personally, believe that "brand" and culture, etc. etc. only goes so far. At some point you've got to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/moodle-vs-wordpress-as-learning-product-course-membership-platform/#post-44863Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Moodle vs. WordPress as learning product / course / membership platform? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/moodle-vs-wordpress-as-learning-product-course-membership-platform/#post-44863 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:19:30 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Moodle vs. WordPress as learning product / course / membership platform? in the club Small Business Robin...I'm starting out my business (online coaching) lately with Wordpress+Premise. But can see the advantages of "going Moodle" as I grow for all the reason stated above by Skip.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-44862Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-linkedin-groups-worthless/#post-44862 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:13:50 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic Are Linkedin Groups worthless? in the club Small Business I'm actually creating leads and sales using LinkedIn Groups using a pretty simple system:1) I create valuable content (answers to burning questions)2) I monitor for people demonstrating need for it (in LinkedIn […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/getting-my-target-market-to-discover-me/#post-44860Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic getting my target market to discover me! in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/getting-my-target-market-to-discover-me/#post-44860 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:48:18 +0000 Jeff Molander replied to the forum topic getting my target market to discover me! in the club Facebook Nicolette...Here's a short-cut to getting attention, keeping it and converting it within a forum of mom's: It's all about revealing that you're the gate-keeper to what mom's need, want, aspire for, desire, […]

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