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Small Businesses And Social Media

This month's issue of flyte log is entitled Does Your Small Business Really Need a Social Media Strategy? I bring this up because so many small business owners are still wondering if they really need search engine optimization or a blog...now we're asking them to consider the value of a LinkedIn account, or a Facebook page, or even Twittering? It seems a bit much.

A New Advertising Opportunity from MySpace

MySpace just recently launched MySpace Music, a new service that lets users create their own playlists of songs, and offers a huge catalog of millions of major label and independent label songs to stream on demand. It's going to be a very big and popular service. You've probably heard about it.

Social Media Marketing and Blogging Advice from BlogWorld

Reporters for our sister site WebProNews spent the weekend in Las Vegas, attending the BlogWorld Expo, as I mentioned here. While the video interviews are still to come on the WebProNews Video Blog, I have been writing up my fair share of posts from notes that our reporter Abby sent in.

Is Your Social Media Marketing Plan in Jeopardy?

At SmallBusinessNewz, it seems like I'm always talking about how businesses should be using social media as part of their marketing efforts (not to mention the fact that it can be used for correspondence within a company as well).

Businesses Not Quick to Jump on Social Media Bandwagon

For all of the positive points that have been made about social media marketing (we've even discussed it a lot here), many businesses are still resisting the urge to jump on the bandwagon.

Ad Targeting is Great. Just Don't Be Insulting.

I read an interesting and thoroughly entertaining article this morning from Washington Post staff writer Rachel Beckman. In it, she discusses how Facebook ads have basically been calling her fat and preying upon psychological "soft spots".

Your Brand vs. the Brands You Represent

Whether we believe it or not, everyone within an organization is at some level, responsible for Public Relations. Everything we do, online and offline, builds the public perception of not only our personal brand, but also of the organization we represent.

Promote Yourself As A Brand

Welcome to part 2 of my epic masterpiece on self-branding and promotion by utilizing social media. Last time, I wrote about how to think of yourself as a brand. Sit that lesson on the back burner for a little while, and lets talk about our audience.

Find People with Twitter Directory Twellow

Much has been written in recent months about the allure of Twitter and why people stick with it through thick and thin.

Social Media and Internal Issues

My dad used to tell me the main reason most relationships don’t work out is that one or both of the people involved is looking for the other person as the solution to their problems. His notion was that if you were happy by yourself, you’d likely be be happy with who you are partnered with.