Social Media Examiner | Siddharth Deswal | My Clubs - Public Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/#my-groups/ Siddharth Deswal - My Clubs - Public Activity Sun, 19 May 2013 19:29:18 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/lead-generation-for-my-business/#post-53938Debra Zimmer 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-53938 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:03 +0000 Debra Zimmer replied to the forum topic lead generation for my business in the club Small Business I'd have to agree that you will need to narrow down your market. Not all small business owners need a mobile site. Think about which type of businesses stand to gain the most and focus in on what the benefits of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/lead-generation-for-my-business/#post-53937Debra Zimmer 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-53937 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:41 +0000 Debra Zimmer replied to the forum topic lead generation for my business in the club Small Business I'd have to agree that you will need to narrow down your market. Not all small business owners need a mobile site. Think about which type of businesses stand to gain the most and focus in on what the benefits of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/new-google-layout/E N Brown started the forum topic New Google+ Layout in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/new-google-layout/ Sun, 19 May 2013 09:20:43 +0000 E N Brown started the forum topic New Google+ Layout in the club Small Business Happy Sunday Folks.
What do you think of the new Google+ layout?  Quite a departure from what I was used to.  Reminiscent of Pinterest and Rebel Mouse - more Rebel Mouse for me. 
I was quite comfortable with Google+ […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-linkedin-endorsements-really-mean-anything/#post-53920Kristi Hines 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-53920 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:43 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do LinkedIn endorsements really mean anything? in the club Small Business @deborahng I think it's a nice section to add to the top of your profile. While marketers know what's going on, your average customer base / hiring manager may not. Kind of disguises it if you don't have a lot […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53915Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53915 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:05:32 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Business @deborahng The way I figure it, most of my clients ask for some kind of discount. This way, I'm at least getting something out of it - the peace of mind that I won't get stiffed later. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53913Deb Ng replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53913 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:04:39 +0000 Deb Ng replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Business It depends on the project and who I am working with. Also, it depends on how far along I am into the project. @kristi-hines, I love your idea for a prepay discount.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-linkedin-endorsements-really-mean-anything/Deb Ng started 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/ Sat, 18 May 2013 14:58:50 +0000 Deb Ng started the forum topic Do LinkedIn endorsements really mean anything? in the club Small Business How much attention do you pay to other people's LinkedIn endorsements. Are they a popularity contests where friends and coworkers participate or is there some merit to all the endorsements and do you think people […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/ever-sell-a-domain-where/#post-53910Deb Ng 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-53910 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:54:34 +0000 Deb Ng replied to the forum topic Ever Sell a Domain? Where? in the club Small Business You can use Flippa, which is a domain auction service or GoDaddy. When I sold my blog network a few years ago I did so privately.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/ever-sell-a-domain-where/#post-53896Kristi Hines 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-53896 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31:34 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Ever Sell a Domain? Where? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks Who did you buy it through? If you have it on GoDaddy, you could put it through their auctions system. That way, when people are looking for social media related domains, they might come across yours.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53866Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53866 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:45 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks I just do 10%. When I decided to do it, I also raised my rates, so I'm still getting paid what I used to and without the worry that I won't get paid at all.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53860Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53860 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:46:49 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Business @kristi-hines
Eeeeenteresting. Do you mind sharing what type of discounts you give these folks? 
I'm guessing it would be too much for our website clients, but there may be other types of projects where we could […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/ever-sell-a-domain-where/Rich Brooks started 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/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:43:27 +0000 Rich Brooks started the forum topic Ever Sell a Domain? Where? in the club Small Business A few years ago friends and I put on a conference called Social Media FTW, and got the domain name, http://www.socialmediaftw.com.
We've all gone off in different directions, but we just got the renewal for […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/water-cooler-welcome/#post-53855Deb Ng replied to the forum topic Water Cooler Welcome in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/water-cooler-welcome/#post-53855 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:47:23 +0000 Deb Ng replied to the forum topic Water Cooler Welcome in the club Small Business Thank you!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53844Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53844 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:21:59 +0000 Kristi Hines replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks I offer a prepay discount to my clients. This way, I don't have to worry about not getting paid for work I do. 90% of my clients take me up on it. :)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-endorse-individuals-on-linkedin-as-a-company-instead-of-a-person/#post-5383E N Brown replied to the forum topic How to endorse individuals on LinkedIn as a company instead of a person? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-endorse-individuals-on-linkedin-as-a-company-instead-of-a-person/#post-5383 Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:00 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic How to endorse individuals on LinkedIn as a company instead of a person? in the club Small Business Hi  @xiyue  ---  
You learn something new everyday and this, at the proper time, will help us all.   
We can wait. :D
Eileen
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-endorse-individuals-on-linkedin-as-a-company-instead-of-a-person/#post-5382Xi Yue replied to the forum topic How to endorse individuals on LinkedIn as a company instead of a person? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-endorse-individuals-on-linkedin-as-a-company-instead-of-a-person/#post-5382 Thu, 16 May 2013 20:28:23 +0000 Xi Yue replied to the forum topic How to endorse individuals on LinkedIn as a company instead of a person? in the club Small Business @rich-brooks Thanks for the advice!

@supereb Of course I would keep everyone posted here. The results might not come in so soon though, hehe :)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53819Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-kill-fees/#post-53819 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:11:48 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Do you have kill fees? in the club Small Business @shelley-worsham @supereb
I would almost never take work on w/o a decent sized down payment. However, we often offer payment plans, and now we've delivered one piece and some work towards the 2nd piece. We're […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-endorse-individuals-on-linkedin-as-a-company-instead-of-a-person/#post-5381Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How to endorse individuals on LinkedIn as a company instead of a person? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/how-to-endorse-individuals-on-linkedin-as-a-company-instead-of-a-person/#post-5381 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:08:24 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic How to endorse individuals on LinkedIn as a company instead of a person? in the club Small Business @xiyue
That's sound advice. You can create a club called "Certified Whatever", but not talk about your product specifically. Instead, talk about what members can do to help achieve their own goals.
Not knowing […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-an-elevator-pitch-1/#post-53814E N Brown replied to the forum topic Do you have an elevator pitch? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-you-have-an-elevator-pitch-1/#post-53814 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:37:44 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Do you have an elevator pitch? in the club Small Business Hi @deborahng -- and all. 
Good question; I think we've discussed this before.  I do have some things I like to say to people under certain circumstances and almost none are about business.
Working business into […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/water-cooler-welcome/#post-53812E N Brown replied to the forum topic Water Cooler Welcome in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/water-cooler-welcome/#post-53812 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:52 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Water Cooler Welcome in the club Small Business Oops!
Here is the link in case you've missed this so far ---
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