Comments for The Social Media Club of Southwest Florida

Comment on August 16th 2010 – Kids and Cyber-Safety by Kerri Goldsmith

Kerri Goldsmith — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:32:21 +0000

Following the meeting, we’ll continue the conversation at Arizona Pizza, just east of the library on the corner of Gladiolus Drive and Winkler Road.

Comment on September 22nd 2009 – How Small Businesses are Using Content Marketing and Social Media to Attract Customers by Kevin Alexander

Kevin Alexander — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:33:57 +0000

Hello SMCSWFL colleagues,

A former client of mine based in New Jersey contacted me yesterday. He sells a beauty product direct to consumers that “removes cellulite”. His target audience is women aged 25-64. I recommended several white hat SEO tactics such as: 1) adding keyword optimized content to his website, 2) Social Media, and 3) Back-linking.

If you have the skills + availability and are interested in developing a business relationship with this gentleman/client as an independent marketer then please contact me at alexander.kevin@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Kevin Alexander

Comment on Experimenting With The Newly Installed Facebook Connector Plugin on The Social Media Club of Southwest Florida Site by Ed Wang

Ed Wang — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:20:05 +0000

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Comment on October 20, 2009 – Social Media, HR and Job Hunting in Southwest Florida by admin

admin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:56:41 +0000

Many thanks to FGCU for hosting! Dean

Comment on Getting Started with Social Media… by admin

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:02:46 +0000

Thanks for the contribution Wes. Looking forward to future posts.

Comment on Why should my business be on Twitter? by Alysh

Alysh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:31:36 +0000

Admin, Funny that you should say that. Before I even read your reply, I considered interviewing some of my Twitter followers on my blog in an effort to get to know them better and to see what is working for them in the social media realm. Thanks for the input!

Comment on Are you LinkedIn? by shannon

shannon — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:10:52 +0000

Wonderful overview Gail! This post is ideal for the legal industry, or any industry really, especially as it applies to relationships, but also for staying updated on current issues and events. Joining groups, or starting groups for that matter allows you to connect with folks outside of your network and gives people the opportunity to discuss or post updates. Whether it be a group for a particular firm, company, or even a legislative issue, you can update the entire audience quickly.

Also if you have a blog, or Twitter account, you can integrate it into your LinkedIn page to show your network what else you’re writing about/doing. Check out the Applications to further build out your profile. From sharing presentations to updating travel plans with colleagues, there’s something for everyone to further customize their accounts.

As with any social media platform, LinkedIn is a powerful tool if you integrate it with other platforms to further build your online identity and increase SEO.

Comment on Do Twitter users have an obligation to provide value? by wesharper

wesharper — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:31:35 +0000

Agree. I’m beginning to see a lot more people/buisnesses join Twitter thinking that its just a free place to advertise. With this mindset, I would be truly amazed if someone actually buys their product or service. And for those new to Twitter, I beg you, PLEASE do not follow this trend…and PLEASE do not buy from these businesses. We cant have people thinking this is what Twitter is all about. A good rule of thumb is for every 10 Tweets, 9 should be “For Them” and 1 can be used “For You.” What I mean by that is, its ok to every once in a while to strategically plug in your business. Maybe youre running a promotion…well let people know. You’re helping youre followers save money! (note:there is some grey area here, and it really depends on what type of business you run. i.e. restaurant vs. law office)

Twitter is about adding value to others lives. Before every Tweet, I ask myself “is this information that will be useful, educating, entertaining, motivating, and/or inspirational to the people who read it?” Most of my Tweets are of topics related to SoMe, Marketing, and technology…because thats what I know.

Stick to what you know, throw in some emotion every once in awhile(so we know youre not a robot), and stay away from the “What can Twitter DO for me?” mentality that Marc mentioned.

Comment on Are you LinkedIn? by wesharper

wesharper — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:06:15 +0000

Thanks Gail for the post! Good stuff here!!

Comment on Why should my business be on Twitter? by admin

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:39:39 +0000

Alysh, as a professional writer, do you need to be an expert on any one subject? Perhaps you should be interviewing the subject matter experts and writing about them on your blog. In many cases, those that are technically proficient are not as adept at communicating their knowledge to others, especially to those outside their field. We’re looking for people who want to contribute to our site. Perhaps you could interview and write about local business people making use of social media in their personal and professional lives. This could potentially create some interest in your own blog. Just a thought.