Social Media Examiner | Rich Brooks | Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/activity/feed Rich Brooks - Activity Feed Thu, 23 May 2013 21:29:32 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/social-media-pet-peeves-1/#post-54109Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Social Media Pet Peeves? in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/social-media-pet-peeves-1/#post-54109 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:08:05 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Social Media Pet Peeves? in the club Water Cooler @deborahng

Hateful, small minded FB updates from people I thought more of.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-do-you-come-up-with-blog-topics/#post-54108Rich Brooks 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-54108 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:40 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How do you come up with blog topics? in the club Blogging @deborahng

While I need to start using an editorial calendar, so far it's been when the urge hits.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/do-you-use-filters-for-your-personal-facebook-account/#post-54106Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you use Filters for your personal Facebook account? in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/do-you-use-filters-for-your-personal-facebook-account/#post-54106 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:04:13 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you use Filters for your personal Facebook account? in the club Facebook @deborahng

Only on certain posts. If I'm asking for a recommendation for a chimney sweep, I keep that post local.

Chim-chim-chimaree!

]]> 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 […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-brand-blogs-do-you-read/#post-54048Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic What brand blogs do you read? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-brand-blogs-do-you-read/#post-54048 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:16 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic What brand blogs do you read? in the club Blogging @deborahng
I don't regularly read any brand blogs, but recently I've been checking out Kissmetrics blog, which is fantastic. 
@kristi-hines, do you contribute there?
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-on-facebook-each-day/#post-54047Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How much time do you spend on Facebook each day? in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-on-facebook-each-day/#post-54047 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:10 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How much time do you spend on Facebook each day? in the club Facebook @orsunshine
Forty!?! Holy cow! I don't even look at that many updates a day! :)
I should probably spend more, but I've kind of insourced our FB marketing to someone else in the office, so I only spend […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/do-you-attend-conferences/#post-54046Rich Brooks 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-54046 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:08 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you attend conferences? in the club Water Cooler @deborahng @kristi-hines
I attend as many as I can. This year I attended NMX (formerly BlogWorld) and SMMW put on by SME.
Because we get so few of these type of conferences in Maine, I started putting on my own […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/using-photos-the-right-way-on-social-media/#post-54045Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Using Photos the Right Way on Social Media in the club Small Businesshttp://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-54044Rich Brooks 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-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/tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo-whats-your-take/Rich Brooks started 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/ Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:15 +0000 Rich Brooks started the forum topic Tumblr Acquired by Yahoo...what's your take? in the club Small Business Do you use Tumblr for any of your web marketing and social media? 
Will Yahoo's acquisition change any of that?
I (think) I have a Tumblr account or two, but use it so infrequently that I'm not affected by this […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/favorites-on-twitter/#post-53969Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Favorites on Twitter in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/favorites-on-twitter/#post-53969 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:13 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Favorites on Twitter in the club Water Cooler @kristi-hines
That's great! I just started taking screen captures of positive feedback I get after a presentation to use on my website for just the same reason.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/weekend-discussion-how-much-time-do-you-spend-working-on-the-weekends/#post-53968Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Weekend Discussion: How much time do you spend working on the weekends? in the club Water Coolerhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/water-cooler/forum/topic/weekend-discussion-how-much-time-do-you-spend-working-on-the-weekends/#post-53968 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:29:13 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Weekend Discussion: How much time do you spend working on the weekends? in the club Water Cooler @deborahng
Just seeing this now. Was too busy working this weekend. :P
I try and keep my weekend work to my more creative projects, such as my upcoming podcast, that I can't seem to find time during the week […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-pull-out-of-a-project/#post-53966Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How To Pull Out Of a Project? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-pull-out-of-a-project/#post-53966 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:39 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How To Pull Out Of a Project? in the club Blogging @aremorch
You need to develop relationships with some trusted independent contractors who can help you out when work gets too busy.
You also need to raise your prices a bit. That way you can work "normal" hours, […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/email-marketing-using-facebook-content/#post-53965Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Email Marketing Using Facebook Content in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/email-marketing-using-facebook-content/#post-53965 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:29 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Email Marketing Using Facebook Content in the club Facebook @dan-heimbrock
I've seen things like this before. I used to use NutshellMail which delivered these kind of things to my inbox.
Ultimately, I decided that I'm just going to miss some tweets, FB updates and YT […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/teens-are-leaving-facebook/#post-53963Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Teens are leaving Facebook in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/teens-are-leaving-facebook/#post-53963 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:46 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Teens are leaving Facebook in the club Facebook @deborahng
Indirectly, it may affect many businesses. Let's face it, if kids leave FB for, say, Instagrams, their parents will follow them there to keep an eye on them, and possibly spend less time on […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-are-you-building-community-5-13-2013/Rich Brooks started the forum topic Are you building community? (TOTW: 5.13.2013) in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-are-you-building-community-5-13-2013/ Mon, 20 May 2013 11:18:55 +0000 Rich Brooks started the forum topic Are you building community? (TOTW: 5.13.2013) in the club Small Business There's a lot of talk on the interwebs about "building community." 
Whether you're using social media to build your own business, or working as a consultant to other businesses, how much of your time is spent […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-is-your-website-social-5-20-13/Rich Brooks started the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Is Your Website Social? (5.20.13) in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-is-your-website-social-5-20-13/ Mon, 20 May 2013 11:18:10 +0000 Rich Brooks started the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Is Your Website Social? (5.20.13) in the club Small Business We spend a lot of time at "social media outposts" as marketers and small business owners.
I'm talking about the time we spend cultivating an audience/community at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/ever-sell-a-domain-where/#post-53960Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Ever Sell a Domain? Where? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/ever-sell-a-domain-where/#post-53960 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:53 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Ever Sell a Domain? Where? in the club Small Business @kristi-hines @deborahng Thanks!

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