Social Media Examiner | Ray | Friends Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/ray/activity/friends/feed Ray - Friends Activity Feed Sat, 25 May 2013 09:07:29 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/promoting-my-copywriting-business/#post-54249Kristi Hines 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-54249 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:07 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Promoting my copywriting business in the club Small Business @claramathews How do you feel about guest blogging? That's how I get my freelance writing clients - they see my content on other blogs and that I'm a freelance writer in the bio. Lots contact me about copywriting. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/using-the-free-plug-in-list-ly/#post-54247Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Using the Free Plug-in List.ly in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/using-the-free-plug-in-list-ly/#post-54247 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:22:23 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Using the Free Plug-in List.ly in the club Blogging @encoreperceptions How did the plugin lead to email spam? Is it from people trying to add their content to your page?

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-check-ins/#post-54237Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Facebook Check-Ins in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-check-ins/#post-54237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:49 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Facebook Check-Ins in the club Facebook @orsunshine I think anything that encourages Facebook check-ins is going to be a plus, especially once everyone gets Graph Search and can search for places their friends have been (based on check-ins).

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-5242013-edition/Kristi Hines started the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 5/24/2013 edition. in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-5242013-edition/ Fri, 24 May 2013 12:31:20 +0000 Kristi Hines started the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 5/24/2013 edition. in the club Blogging Whether it was published on your own website or as a guest post elsewhere, please share one post that you consider your proudest publishing achievement from this week and a short description of what it is about! Go!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-check-ins/#post-54212Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Facebook Check-Ins in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-check-ins/#post-54212 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:04:29 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Facebook Check-Ins in the club Facebook @orsunshine I don't have experience with Facebook check-ins, but I know of two case studies that I think cover it.
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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/google-plus-start/#post-54211Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Google Plus Start in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/google-plus-start/#post-54211 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:59:07 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Google Plus Start in the club Small Business @kimberlycarlo You should be able to claim multiple locations for your business based on the fact that they have different addresses / phone numbers. You'd have multiple Facebook and Google Places pages to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/are-bloggers-running-out-of-original-ideas/#post-54210Kristi Hines 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-54210 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:26:36 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Are Bloggers Running out of Original Ideas? in the club Blogging @deborahng I just discussed this topic on a podcast today. I still cover topics that are covered by others (especially if it's a trending / hot topic). My reasoning - in the online marketing niche, it's tough […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/if-you-could-choose-another-networking-club-topic-what-would-it-be/#post-54198Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic If you could choose another networking club topic, what would it be? in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/if-you-could-choose-another-networking-club-topic-what-would-it-be/#post-54198 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:53 +0000 Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic If you could choose another networking club topic, what would it be? in the club Water Cooler I"m surprised I haven't seen @atlantarobin suggest video :)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/whats-wrong-with-being-an-expert/#post-54154Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic What's wrong with being an "expert?" in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/whats-wrong-with-being-an-expert/#post-54154 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:20:09 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic What's wrong with being an "expert?" in the club Water Cooler @deborahng I think true experts are recognized without the actual label expert. Experts are typically mentioned often in relationship to their niche. Like no one has to tell me that Eric Ward is an expert when it […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/small-businesses-benefit-most-from-social-media-study-reveals/Phil Mershon wrote a new post, Small Businesses Benefit Most From Social Media, Study Revealshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/small-businesses-benefit-most-from-social-media-study-reveals/ Wed, 22 May 2013 22:17:23 +0000 Phil Mershon wrote a new post, Small Businesses Benefit Most From Social Media, Study Reveals ThumbnailDo you wonder if you have what it takes to compete in the social media marketplace? Who, after all, has the time or the budget to mimic Disney or Starbucks? Certainly not a small business!

Well, maybe that's […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-long-should-it-take-to-start-getting-leads-on-my-blog/#post-54147Kristi Hines 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-54147 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:25 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic How long should it take to start getting leads on my blog? in the club Blogging @jeff-molander I think you start getting leads as soon as you start getting traffic, assuming you establish yourself as an authority based on your content. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/social-media-reporting/#post-54075Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Social Media Reporting in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/social-media-reporting/#post-54075 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:43:51 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Social Media Reporting in the club Water Cooler @michaelpingree i'm enjoying Social Report (http://www.socialreport.com/). I have the $9 a month plan and it emails me daily reports of activity on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Analytics. It connects […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/importance-of-blogging-for-small-business/#post-54072Kristi Hines 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-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-54070Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Businesshttp://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-54069Kristi Hines 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-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. 
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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2013/Michael Stelzner wrote a new post, 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Reporthttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2013/ Mon, 20 May 2013 23:25:01 +0000 Michael Stelzner wrote a new post, 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report ThumbnailAre you wondering how your peers are using social media?

Wondering if you should focus on Pinterest or podcasting, or put more effort into Facebook?

In our fifth annual social media study, more than […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/where-do-you-do-the-majority-of-your-work/#post-54016Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Where do you do the majority of your work? in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/where-do-you-do-the-majority-of-your-work/#post-54016 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:03:15 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Where do you do the majority of your work? in the club Water Cooler @deborahng I migrate between my kitchen, office, backyard, and Starbucks. Just depends where I can find the most peace and quiet. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/do-you-read-more-downloaded-or-physical-books/#post-54015Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you read more downloaded or physical books? in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/do-you-read-more-downloaded-or-physical-books/#post-54015 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:02:18 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you read more downloaded or physical books? in the club Water Cooler @deborahng I prefer Kindle books or PDF if possible. I can have them everywhere I go on my iPhone or iPad that way. It's especially convenient when travelling - you can have a dozen or more books on hand to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/do-you-attend-conferences/#post-54014Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you attend conferences? in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/do-you-attend-conferences/#post-54014 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:00:52 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you attend conferences? in the club Water Cooler @deborahng I've so far only been to NMX (back when it was BlogWorld), Affiliate Summit, and BOLO. I'm heading to the AllTwitter conference in June as part of a panel and hoping to get to BOLO and Pubcon in […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/sme-clubs-something-id-like-to-see/#post-54013Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic SME Clubs - something I'd like to see... in the club Small Businesshttp://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. 

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