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APRIL 27, 2023

Use Social Media Social media is a great tool for home business owners looking to find clients. Always keep in mind, social media is not just about self-promotion but building relationships and providing value, so be sure you make your content at least 80% valuable information to 20% promoting your stuff.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Categories: Blogging & Social Media. Business Tips Is social media right for everyone? Blogging & Social Media Business Tips' Can Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. make an impact no matter who/what you are? Example: has it changed the way meteorologists perform their jobs?

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JULY 27, 2011

As a Virtual Online Technology Assistant and a small business owner who has had a good deal of success using social media I’m often asked by others about how to use social media successfully for their own businesses. I just gave you the secret to making social media work for you and your business.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Marketing Automation: Tools like email marketing software, social media management, and CRM systems are essential for engaging with your audience and customers. Content Management System: WordPress for blogging and content. Content Management System: WordPress for portfolio and blog.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Categories: Blogging & Social Media. Business Websites and Blogs You listened to the experts who said the best way to keep your website fresh and get noticed by Google was with a business blog. You spent hours, maybe even days, reading and re-reading articles about blogging for business. Business Tips.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Showcase Your Knowledge and Passion: Use your website, blog, or social media to share valuable insights into your industry. Create Value-Driven Content : Write blogs, create videos, or offer free resources that solve common problems or answer frequent questions in your industry.

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JULY 31, 2014

started blogging in 2004. Visuals are becoming more and more important when it comes to blogging. More specifically I’m talking about taking still pertinent information from old blog posts and repackaging it in the form of a slidedeck like I did below: This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office Online.

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JULY 27, 2023

Embrace Online Presence Establish a strong online presence through a professional website and active social media accounts. Establish a strong online presence through a website and social media accounts. Be watching for launch day and maybe even a launch day discount for blog readers!

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MAY 19, 2023

Read blogs, follow influencers in the area on social media, listen to podcasts, etc. You can also check out trending products and services on Google, social media platforms, industry-specific forums, and trend analysis websites. How do you do that? Start by digging deeper into the niche you’ve chosen.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Photos are key in social media posts, blog posts and for product sales. If you’re dealing with a social media platform, they have standards for ideal image sizes. An ideal blog post size is 1200 pixels wide by 675 pixels high. Business today is image driven.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Social media is your friend here. Learn and Grow Tap into free online resources like YouTube tutorials, blogs, and webinars to acquire new skills or enhance existing ones. DIY Branding and Marketing You don’t need a big budget to create a memorable brand. Start Small, Dream Big Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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JUNE 27, 2019

If you’re using social media, you’ve seen them, the images that you recognize right away as belonging to a certain business. It’s all about creating graphics for your blog posts, social media posts and even ads that can easily be identified as yours. Branded graphics.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Over the course of the last two posts, I’ve been talking about three new terms I’ve begun using here on my website and the Tips from T.Marie blog. Whether it’s blogs or books, fiction or non-fiction, these folks have the gift of reaching people through the written word. The Awesome Author These creatives are writers.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Not to mention sharing on social media. Connecting with your market via social media or a business blog is the new full color brochure. With photo editing apps you can turn something less than stellar into social media stunning. Social Posts & Meme’s. It’s social media gold.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

While youre deciding which of the social networks works for you, you should be focusing on creating quality content. The best way to do this is to write a blog. Dont believe those folks that say blogging is dead, its alive, kicking and more important than ever. Feeling too overwhelmed by blogging?

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JUNE 6, 2018

Social Media Profiles & Pages Don’t Cut It. Videos, audio, images or blog posts can all help you build a good reputation as a business that knows their stuff. Lots of social media platforms have rules and regulations about marketing. You can add whatever content you wish. Your Own Domain Name. Let’s face it.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Nielsen statistics show that 33% of consumers prefer to contact businesses via social media rather than by telephone. Which means if you aren’t active on social media, you are failing on the customer service front. Like it or not, social media is a required component of good customer service today.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

You also have chosen a social media platform or two to be active on. You’ve even started writing a few blog posts on your awesome website. You’ve read a ton of stuff on the internet, so you know you need to build a mailing list and create a newsletter. You’ve done all of this with your target market in mind.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The elevator speech that I mention in that original post, while still used, has really taken a back seat to social media posts. Do the rapid changes that online technology and social media bring to the business world mean that an intro packet is no longer needed? Add it to your email signature or post it to social media.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

An email list gets 10 times higher conversions than social media and receives a 4300 percent return on investment (ROI) for US based businesses according to the Direct Marketing Association. Just because social media has become a marketing darling, doesn’t mean it’s the best way to reach your clients or customers.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Social media has changed all of that. Blogs, Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook and others allow us to open ourselves up to the world and let them see what we’re made of. Did you feel vindicated when you read some article about social media being overblown as a marketing weapon? They understand what you do.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

So called experts claimed that blogging had died several years ago when Twitter and Facebook exploded in popularity. Blogs and other content marketing methods take their rightful place as king again in 2015. That means responsive websites, cloud storage of shared documents and ease of communicating via email and social media.

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APRIL 28, 2020

Anyone who follows me here on the blog or on social media knows that I have been working from home for 13 years. For 10 of those, I’ve had a focus on assisting other businesses with online technology. Unlike so many of you, the current pandemic situation did not suddenly throw me into an unfamiliar work from home situation.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Have them design branded holiday images to use on your Facebook Page , Twitter and LinkedIn Profiles, and other social media sites. Ask them to research client gift ideas and when you decide, have them order them for you.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m a big fan of Twitter. And although I myself sort of dragged my heels at first, I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to social media for business, a Facebook Page is a necessity. Done the right way. ) Let them ask on the page and provide answers for them.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Some of these projects may include: Creating graphics for client’s social media Scheduling said posts Setting up client blog post(s) Creating graphics for client website Working on redesign of client website Doing WordPress updates for clients Creating slideshow for a client presentation 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: I usually grab a coffee at 11 am.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If you’re a regular reader of my articles on this blog, you know that I’m not the most consistent blogger out here. Why an email newsletter and not here on the blog? Although I’ll still be blogging here , my best tips and tricks will always be shared via the newsletter. Right now new tips are sent once a week.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

When I first started out my blog reading list was populated by the likes of Gary V , Mike Michalawicz, Chris Brogan and Seth Godin. While the Seth Godin’s of the blogging world absolutely dish out great content, it doesn’t always apply to a small, woman owned business. I’ve been reading Ann’s blog posts almost since the beginning.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Blogging & Social Media. 5 Reasons to Abandon Your Blog for Twitter…(or not). Business Blogging…Did You Know? Is Your Blog Working for You? Business Websites and Blogs. Why I Broke the Number One Blogging Rule. Blog SEO Made Easy. Are You a Twitter Menace?

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AUGUST 19, 2011

Clearly, e-mail communication has become a staple in the business world and social media is making leaps and bounds as well. Some companies have screened potential and current employees’ personal Facebook pages and individuals have even been fired for content posted on personal social media sites.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Some VA’s began to specialize in things like email marketing, online project management and social media marketing. social media, newsletters, website tasks, blogging, etc.) .

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AUGUST 16, 2018

My favorite deals are the lifetime subscriptions where you pay a set price for lifetime access to something that normally has monthly or yearly payments.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on social media for any length of time, you know that I’m a lover of technology. From my online tech services to reading my books on a Kindle , I love tech and tech gadgets. So why did I recently purchase a paper planner to keep track of my schedule?

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JULY 28, 2016

She’s always stopping me during one of our weekly chats to say “That’s a blog post!” The Tips from T.Marie Blog has been around awhile. While other blogs consistently showcase guest bloggers, this one has remained mostly in one voice. The longer the blog exists; the more questions I get about guest posting.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

If you’ve read this blog long at all you know I’m going to mention blogging. In the same way going to the gym isn’t the only way to get exercise, blogging is not the only way to integrate activity on your website. Use your social media accounts to point people to your new activity on your website. Talk about it.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Related Posts: Social Media Time Savers for Virtual Assistants. Do you think any of these items should be taken off the Twitter menace list? Do you have something that you feel should be added? Let’s talk about it in the comments section. 60,000 a year to Tweet? Professionalism is Priceless. Lack of Professionalism?

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JUNE 28, 2010

I provide both executive office assistant type services as well as WordPress and social media assistance. All of the SEO goodness in my website and blog have focused on that term. Trying to describe all of that in one umbrella title is daunting. And the second? So is there another option?

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