Social Media Examiner | Kimberly Houston | Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kimberlyhouston/activity/feed Kimberly Houston - Activity Feed Thu, 23 May 2013 00:13:58 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/to-build-a-business-you-have-to-build-a-list/#post-44853Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic To Build a Business, You Have to Build a List in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/to-build-a-business-you-have-to-build-a-list/#post-44853 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:31:06 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic To Build a Business, You Have to Build a List in the club Small Business Yes, exactly, what @amyhallbiz said!  : )
@michelle I'm reminded of something Gideon Shalwick (an excellent video blogger) said -- something along the lines of, "I'd rather have 100 millionaires watching my […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/social-media-strategy-for-a-brewing-company/#post-44429Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Social Media Strategy for a Brewing Company in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/social-media-strategy-for-a-brewing-company/#post-44429 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:14:25 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Social Media Strategy for a Brewing Company in the club Facebook @woleraymond  The FB pages @andrea-vahl suggested above are really good examples of companies doing it right, so I'd start there. 
Another thing I'd do -- and you may have already done this since this is one of […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-10192012-edition/#post-44428Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 10/19/2012 edition. in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-10192012-edition/#post-44428 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:49:11 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 10/19/2012 edition. in the club Blogging This post is about something I did a few months ago that saved me tons of angst and discomfort when it came to talking about what I do at networking events -- it's called the "Create Anything Framework," which […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/suggestion-box-all-ideas-matter/#post-44427Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Suggestion Box - All Ideas Matter in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/suggestion-box-all-ideas-matter/#post-44427 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:34:50 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Suggestion Box - All Ideas Matter in the club Blogging @klg007 Systems are important -- set a blogging schedule and stick to it -- use the Wordpress editorial calendar plugin, or Google calendar, or even good old pen an paper (which is actually what I use!).  At the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/need-help-adding-a-download-as-a-free-gift-to-my-aweber-web-form/#post-44260Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Need help adding a download as a free gift to my Aweber web form in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/need-help-adding-a-download-as-a-free-gift-to-my-aweber-web-form/#post-44260 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:12:54 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Need help adding a download as a free gift to my Aweber web form in the club Blogging  @gabrielle-holmefjord  Hi Gabrielle, that's awesome you got your ebook done, woohoo!  : )I haven't finished mine yet, due to circumstances beyond my control.  : )Actually, I finished writing it, and was in the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/resources-for-copywriters-vs-article-writers/#post-43994Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Resources for CopyWriters vs. Article Writers in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/resources-for-copywriters-vs-article-writers/#post-43994 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:10:00 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Resources for CopyWriters vs. Article Writers in the club Blogging Great copywriting resources are one thing I just can't get enough of.  : )Totally agree with @juleswebb above, two of my absolute faves are also copyblogger and copyhackers.  (I just discovered copyhackers a few […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43988Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43988 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:25:04 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogging @stonepeople  I hear ya. I always try to write with with one reader in mind, and talk to that one person. My overexplaining tendencies kick in when I realize that some people who come to my blog have never even […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43388Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43388 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:30:29 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogging @dawnchitwoodrivers Wow, I have the same issue -- I too have the tendency to overexplain things, both in writing and in conversation.  Glad to know I'm not alone.  : )  I'm fine when I'm writing content for […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43321Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43321 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:06:32 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogging @dawnchitwoodrivers So, you're in Asheville,NC -- I'm in Wilmington, NC.  Go North Carolina!  : )I took a look at your site -- love the design with all its white space, etc. Just a couple of minor things I see […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/using-politics-in-blogs/#post-43319Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Using Politics in Blogs in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/using-politics-in-blogs/#post-43319 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:05:39 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Using Politics in Blogs in the club Blogging @atediting Just read your post -- loved your key message that "Preparation and
knowledge are key to being able to provide the best services possible." You betcha!  I think you handled the "political" thing […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1052012-edition/#post-43318Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 10/5/2012 edition. in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1052012-edition/#post-43318 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:54:20 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 10/5/2012 edition. in the club Blogging Hey there, fellow bloggers!This was my favorite post:http://kimberlydhouston.com/7-ways-to-improve-your-website-content-today-basics-for-small-business-owners/I wrote it because, as a freelance writer who writes […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/using-politics-in-blogs/#post-43316Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Using Politics in Blogs in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/using-politics-in-blogs/#post-43316 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:37:02 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Using Politics in Blogs in the club Blogging @atediting I agree with @kristi-hines – I think your blog post could work if you approach it from a “business lessons learned from the debate” kind of perspective. You know, take politics per se out of it.  That […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/need-help-adding-a-download-as-a-free-gift-to-my-aweber-web-form/#post-41036Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Need help adding a download as a free gift to my Aweber web form in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/need-help-adding-a-download-as-a-free-gift-to-my-aweber-web-form/#post-41036 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:21:18 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Need help adding a download as a free gift to my Aweber web form in the club Blogging @gabrielle-holmefjord  No worries -- you've been super busy!  I''ll be finishing up my ebook offering to use as an email signup incentive by the end of September, so once that's done, I'll check in and see […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/my-ultimate-blogging-treasure-chest-of-resources/#post-41034Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic My Ultimate Blogging Treasure Chest Of Resources in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/my-ultimate-blogging-treasure-chest-of-resources/#post-41034 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:07:32 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic My Ultimate Blogging Treasure Chest Of Resources in the club Blogging @geoffrey-gordon  Fantastic resources, all.  I would also add to the list Corbett Barr's site, Think Traffic (http://thinktraffic.net/) -- it's a treasure trove of all things traffic for bloggers.  Tons of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/facebook-vs-twitter-strategies/#post-40601Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Facebook vs Twitter Strategies in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/facebook-vs-twitter-strategies/#post-40601 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:18:04 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Facebook vs Twitter Strategies in the club Small Business @kc_kreative Thanks for your suggestions for my R/E client -- very good ideas!  : )

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/whats-your-favorite-twitter-tactic/#post-40553Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic What's Your Favorite Twitter Tactic? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/whats-your-favorite-twitter-tactic/#post-40553 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:11:39 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic What's Your Favorite Twitter Tactic? in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani I agree with @kc_kreative' s suggestions -- especially about posting a mix of both original content and curated content and looking at others in the same industry or niche and following some […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/facebook-vs-twitter-strategies/#post-40552Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Facebook vs Twitter Strategies in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/facebook-vs-twitter-strategies/#post-40552 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:55:55 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Facebook vs Twitter Strategies in the club Small Business @drew-sager I love this discussion because as someone with clients who is also trying to run my own business, I deal with this alot.  I completely agree with @kc_kreative about the kind of content that works well […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/baby-boomers-and-marketing/#post-40206Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Baby Boomers and Marketing in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/baby-boomers-and-marketing/#post-40206 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:44:28 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic Baby Boomers and Marketing in the club Small Business I totally agree, @trudyd1474!  In fact, one of my clients focuses strictly on Baby Boomers in her business.  Her target audience is Boomers who live in the Northeast who want to relocate to the Southeast when […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-choose-between-aweber-mailchimpor-constant-contact/#post-39851Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic How to choose between Aweber, mailchimp,or Constant Contact in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-choose-between-aweber-mailchimpor-constant-contact/#post-39851 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:28:48 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic How to choose between Aweber, mailchimp,or Constant Contact in the club Small Business @lanawaller I agree that any of those 3 -- Mailchimp, Constant Contact or Aweber -- would likely serve your purposes, and MC has the added benefit of the free version.I actually use Aweber and absolutely love […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/a-2-step-editorial-calendar-template/#post-39619Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic A 2-Step Editorial Calendar Template in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/a-2-step-editorial-calendar-template/#post-39619 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:04:35 +0000 Kimberly Houston replied to the forum topic A 2-Step Editorial Calendar Template in the club Blogging @michaelpingree Great minds think alike -- I share that same template with people all the time!  ; )You are so right that people are more apt to get started with a thing if it's not too complex.  Some of the […]

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